Fellows in the News

Harris co-authors a case for experimental and speculative political ecologies

Apr 17, 2023
Abstract: One of political ecology's main strengths is its emphasis on critique, and, through critique, its ability to better understand nature-society relations. Recently, calls have been made from within the sub-discipline – and from the social sciences more broadly – to move beyond critique, to...Read more >

Fulweiler featured in Nature on how scientific institutions should support academic mothers

Apr 17, 2023
Wally Fulweiler advocates for practical measures to address inequities and better support academic mothersRead more >

Rodríguez Cruz receives Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis Fellowship

Apr 17, 2023
Scientist, writer, consultant and Switzer Fellow Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz joins distinguished cohort to change who writes history.Read more >

Rand’s research finds long waits and low completion rates for projects seeking to join electric grid

Apr 17, 2023
An April 2023 study led by Joseph Rand at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, found there are over 10,000 projects representing 1,350 gigawatts (GW) of generator capacity and 680 GW of storage currently in the interconnection queue lines across the United States. Interconnection queues are...Read more >

Miner urges global action to protect Earth’s Orbit learning from high seas mistakes

Mar 21, 2023
“Like the high seas, Earth’s orbit is seen as a global commons, where exploitation of what may appear to be a free resource is growing and the true costs of potential environmental damage are obscured.”Read more >

Wilkinson publishes on public interest in individual animals bolstering wildlife conservation

Mar 21, 2023
Inspired by ‘P-22’, a mountain lion who was monitored for a decade in the Los Angeles area, Christine Wilkinson’s piece in Nature Ecology & Evolution discusses the broader conservation benefits of naming and narrative around individual study animals. Wilkinson writes, “scientists have long...Read more >

Fraga quoted in Guardian on ramifications of superbloom recreation

Mar 21, 2023
Naomi Fraga was featured in the Guardian story: California town hopes to put tourists off the scent as another super bloom looms . Lake Elsinore was inundated with superbloom visitors in 2019, which led to a variety of safety incidents and resident concerns. The rainy conditions this year have set...Read more >

Gallagher’s research results in Global Public Energy RD&D Expenditures Database

Mar 21, 2023
Climate Policy Lab, directed by Kelly Gallagher, has released the Global Public Energy RD&D Expenditures Database , a comprehensive database covering public expenditures in energy research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) for countries that have declared an interest in and commitment...Read more >

Zeller co-authors research finding protected areas not likely to serve as steppingstones for climate-induced range shifts

Mar 21, 2023
It is often assumed that protected areas can serve as steppingstone habitats, but there are several factors that may impede successful range shifts among protected areas.Read more >

Miner quoted on frozen virus revived from permafrost

Mar 21, 2023
Kimberley Miner spoke with CNN about her research on potential hazards of thawing permafrost, from ancient organisms to hazardous waste.Read more >

Spotlight on Leadership

Connecting the Public with Natural Processes
Connecting the Public with Natural Processes
The burst of spring is breathtaking— the tree canopy fills in, birds reappear, and plants flower. But spring isn’t the only season that brings changes to the plants and animals around us...Read more >

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