International Conservation & Development

Fellow

Eshaan Patheria

2021 Fellow
Eshaan Patheria is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). His research aims to develop low-cost, energy-dense and long-lasting next generation batteries for renewable energy storage at scale...
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Policy options to address climate induced displacement from the Northern Triangle

Camila Bustos is part of an expert group from Harvard, Yale, and the University Network for Human Rights calling on Biden administration to revise immigration and climate policy to afford protections to those fleeing devastating climate change impacts in Central America.
April 29, 2021
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Clean water and sanitation: How design can influence behavioral changes

Jeannette Laramee writes that designs for clean water and sanitation infrastructure in developing areas should encourage use to achieve the goal of creating healthy communities.
November 2, 2020
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Brooks featured on episode of PBS series The Age of Nature

Cassandra Brooks discusses the global challenges and successes to protect Antarctica in Episode 3 of the new PBS series, The Age of Nature. Series description: Explore humanity’s relationship with nature and wildlife, as scientists and conservationists from all over the world examine ways we can restore our planet. This documentary series asks whether newfound awareness of nature could bring about a new chapter in the human story. Watch the episode
November 2, 2020
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Protect the Antarctic Peninsula - before it's too late

Antarctica has been a beacon of international diplomacy, scientific and peaceful cooperation for 60 years. History will judge us harshly if we fail to protect the world’s last large and unique wilderness, writes Cassandra Brooks and participants in the Homeward Bound Project on which she served as a faculty member.
October 27, 2020
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Reed quoted in BBC article on human disturbances of wildlife

Mountains around the world share something in common – they are home to wildlife that can only tolerate so much disturbance from human activity. ...
June 8, 2020
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Eaton's company top proposal in MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change

From a press release from sistema.bio, the company started by Fellow Alex Eaton: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled Sistema.bio was one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world’s most critical social challenges.
March 12, 2020
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Cassandra Brooks: Part of largest ever all-women expedition to Antarctica

Fellow Cassandra Brooks returned in December 2019 from a three-week Antarctic expedition organized by Homeward Bound Project, a worldwide initiative that began in 2016 to “heighten the influence and impact of women in making decisions that shape our planet,” according to the organization.
January 15, 2020
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Brooks featured in Nature early-career researcher spotlight

Fellow Cassandra Brooks was interviewed by Nature's social science editors for an early-career spotlight article. She discussed her research interests, journey in science communications and policy outreach, challenges and predictions for the near future of her field.
October 2, 2019
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Addressing human security and cultivating innovation in Colombia

Ekow Edzie is a recent graduate of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the graduate school of international affairs at Tufts University. The summer after his first year at Fletcher, Edzie conducted field research on the land restitution process in Colombia using his Switzer Fellowship. He analyzed the unique challenges facing victims of land displacement in Colombia in their return to rural livelihoods and the structure of government aid intended to ensure their future success.
September 30, 2019