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Switzer Network News: Most Read Reports

Jefferson Hall Explains Smithsonian's Reforestation Efforts in Panama
Thursday, January 28 2010

Jefferson Hall, 1991 Fellow and Director of the Applied Ecology Program for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Center for Tropical Forest Science in Panama, discusses the Smithsonian's reforestation efforts in Panama on a Smithsonian video series called 'Meet the Scientist'.

Educating Green Chemists
Friday, May 28 2010

Ready for the challenge of a lifetime? Switzer Fellow Michael Wilson rides the cutting edge of this essential, emerging field. Learn more about the work of Switzer fellow Michael Wilson.

California Invasive Plant Council
Thursday, June 17 2010

When is a pretty plant a problem? When it displaces native vegetation and disrupts the food chain. Doug Johnson, Executive Director of the California Invasive Plant Council, is a Switzer Fellow working with private and government agencies to identify invading plants, arrest their spread and educate the public to healthy alternatives.

PetWatch: What's the best pet for you and the planet?
Wednesday, May 26 2010

Each year the U.S. pet industry imports millions of animals, often with avoidable, negative consequences for owners, pets and natural habitats. Switzer Fellow Myra Finkelstein discusses PetWatch, a new consumer resource for informed ownership.

Lead Poisoning of Albatross Chicks
Wednesday, July 14 2010

Lead-based paint enjoyed widespread use up until 1978. In her effort to save a species, Switzer fellow Myra Finkelstein uses the latest scientific tools to pinpoint crumbling paint as the source of painful diseases, crippling wing mutations, and early death in albatross chicks. 

Building Funds for Positive Change
Thursday, September 9 2010

From rebuilding fisheries in New England to redeveloping former industrial sites, CLF Ventures builds monetary funds around three criteria: positive social, environmental and economic results. Learn more from Switzer Fellow Jo Anne Shatkin, Managing Director of CLF.