In an increasingly urbanizing world, Sebastian aims for his work to increase science and nature accessibility for historically marginalized and excluded communities, which will ultimately help in the conservation of our natural environment.
Katelynn studies the ecological mechanisms driving toxic cyanobacteria blooms to further understand when and why cyanobacteria produce harmful toxins that inhibit recreational uses of freshwater lakes.
Darcey examines the politics and ecological consequences of Atlantic salmon aquaculture. In particular, she focuses on the spread of salmon viruses to describe how salmon aquaculture can have harmful social and environmental effects beyond farm boundaries.
Abstract: Wildly destructive fires, wind driven through unmanaged and untended lands, take lives and homes and the solace of familiar places. Ash blankets the remains, trauma takes hold, but even when the smoke clears and communities begin...
“I’ve always been struck that people don’t know the very intensive history of activism in Northwestern California. There have been Supreme Court cases that have decided major land issues. The Klamath River dam removal, when it happens, will...
Tiehm’s buckwheat, the rare wildflower at the center of controversy for supposedly “standing in the way” of a lithium mine, is teetering on the edge of extinction. Dubious conservation programs, touted loudly by a mining company and its boosters, not only will fail to prevent the plant’s extinction in its natural range, but they do damage to the reputation and practice of rare plant conservation.
Read up on the latest titles released by fellows in our Switzer Fellows Book List. This running list includes titles ranging from young adult fiction to socio-environmental research, and from the wildlife of the Northeast to the wildflowers...
Described as a ‘botanical wonderland’, the rocky ridge is home to more than 30 species of rare plants and Indigenous village sites, the Guardian reports.
Tying together geology, ecology, biology, soil, evolution, conservation, and more, Noah Charney’s new book shows how and why landscapes appear in their current forms.
he InCommon Podcast interviewed Mehana, exploring how she came to write her book Kaiȧulu: Gathering Tides, and the themes and stories the book illuminates.
