Conservation Science

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Cracks in the Future of the Antarctic

The future of the Antarctic ecosystems depends on the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) rising swiftly to the challenge of climate change. If they do, writes Fellow Cassandra Brooks, Antarctica will continue to be a beacon of international diplomacy, scientific collaborations, peaceful cooperation, and thriving ecosystems.
December 3, 2018
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Dudney, Heilmayr publish on rethinking resilience-based management before it’s too late

Ecosystems around the globe are resisting and adapting to human-induced change: infrastructure invades wild spaces, new species are introduced or disappear, and climate change continues to shape the natural world. A new paper from UC Berkeley scientists addresses an important resource management issue: the need to track environmental change while supporting healthy levels of adaptation.
October 29, 2018
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Baldwin perspective in Land on biodiversity contributions of small protected areas

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October 29, 2018
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Rogers' work on protecting tropical rainforests featured on Voice America

Fellow Amy Rogers' work on an innovative initiative that protects tropical rainforests through the direct trade of strategic understory crops was featured on Voice America. Listen to the episode
October 10, 2018
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Olivia Walton

2018 Fellow
Olivia Walton is currently the Education Coordinator for a small nonprofit in the Virgin Islands called the St. Croix Environmental Association. Being from St. Croix, Olivia is passionate about giving back to her community with the...
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Kathryn (Katey) Lesneski

2018 Fellow
Katey is a coral reef ecologist focused on advancing the science of comprehensive reef restoration, and is the Research and Monitoring Coordinator for Mission: Iconic Reefs, in Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
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Matthew Williamson

2018 Fellow
Matt is a conservation scientist interested in understanding how the interactions between people, their environment, and the institutions that govern them inspire (or inhibit) conservation action and how that impacts their effectiveness.
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Erik Grijalva

2018 Fellow
Erik Grijalva completed his PhD in restoration ecology at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis), where his research revolved around understanding restoration and conservation approaches within highly modified ecosystems. His...
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Philip Womble

2018 Fellow
Philip Womble is trained as an attorney and a hydrologist and specializes in water policy, water rights, and water markets. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Washington.
Network Innovation Grant Grant

Developing a community engagement strategy for solutions to avian malaria

Avian malaria, spread by mosquitoes, is having a rapid and profound effect on Hawaii's forest bird populations, with some at risk of extinction. Three Switzer Fellows will lead the development of a strategy to engage local Hawaiian...
May 31, 2018