• Moch research on China's smog
    Fellows in the News

    Fellow discovers potent source of China's smog

    Fellow Jonathan Moch's research published in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, CNN, and more

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    What Foods Are Better for the Earth?

    Fellow Nicole Tichenor Blackstone studied the link between environmental sustainability and the 2015-20 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

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Bridie McGreavy (far right) and collaborators on coverage of dam decision-making

Bridie McGreavy: Examining media’s coverage of dam decision-making in Maine

Fellow Bridie McGreavy is working with a diverse team to understand how news media coverage can shape the public understanding about important science issues. In particular, their research asks questions about how news articles represented the Penobscot River Restoration Project in Maine and the role of Penobscot Nation in the dam removal decision-making process.

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, December 12 2018
Network Call: Self-employment and Consulting - The Nuts and Bolts of Independent Work
Location: WebEx Meeting Center (online)

This call will be led by Fellows Jonathan Scheuer and Chris Greacen.

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Mar9 - 11 March 9, 2019 (All day) - March 11, 2019 (All day)
The Marriott at Metro Center, 775 12th Street NW, Washington, DC
Spring Retreat and Policy Communications Training
Switzer Fellows from the 2018 cohort and select alumni will convene in Washington, DC for a two-day workshop on Policy Communications. This is our annual spring retreat training that is the... Read More >
Mar10 March 10, 2019 - 6:30pm
Washington, DC - exact location TBA
Alumni Dinner - DC
DC-area Fellow alumni will join the 2018 Switzer Fellows and Foundation staff for dinner! Details to be announced. Contact Erin for more information. Read More >
Apr23 - 25 April 23, 2019 (All day) - April 25, 2019 (All day)
Madison, WI
4th National Adaptation Forum
The National Adaptation Forum is the gathering of the adaptation minded. Since the Forum is created by and for the members of the adaptation community, the meeting focuses on issues of the day -... Read More >
May4 May 4, 2019 - 8:30am
Center for Biological Diversity, 1212 Broadway, Suite 800, Oakland, CA
California Switzer Fellowship Selection Interviews
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Fellows in the News

Dec 10, 2018

Jensen and colleagues kicked out of Tejon Ranch project after criticism

To fend off lawsuits over its plans to build a new city in the rugged countryside northwest of Los Angeles, Tejon Ranch Co. made a landmark concession to environmentalists. It promised a decade ago...Read more >
Dec 10, 2018

Aquanaut Gallo crams into mini-sub for daring trip into the deep blue sea

A pokey, pudgy three-person submarine will soon go on display in San Diego, and people who peer through its hatch are likely to ask: “Do scientists really explore the ocean in that ?” The observatory...Read more >
Dec 10, 2018

Gallo publishes on fish populations thriving in waters containing almost no oxygen

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have discovered that two species of fish are...Read more >
Dec 10, 2018

Matsuoka publishes report chapter on importance of partnerships in cleaning up freight transportation pollution

Fellow Martha Matsuoka co-authored the chapter "Working Together to Clean Up Freight Transportation" in the new report from the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, Strateiges for Health...Read more >

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