Robert & Patricia Switzer Foundation

To continue funding for Will Yandik on the Science Links Carbon Project with the Hubbard Brook Research Foundation (HBRF), allowing Will to complete the policy and outreach components of the project.  This grant will extend Will's position to allow for completion of project deliverables from the first year's grant. The Science Links Carbon Project is a collaborative effort headed by HBRF with a national team of scientists working to develop standardized methods for calculating carbon sources and sinks in the northeastern U.S. The main goal of the Carbon Project has been the development and implementation of a carbon calculator to be used at the regional and county level to help states and municipalities compare and contrast various regulatory scenarios pertaining to carbon emissions. Will uses his journalism and ecological science background to coordinate the outreach and media plans, translating carbon science to the public.