Natural Resource Management

Fellow

Thomas Morales

2021 Fellow
Thomas Morales is pursuing his Master of Public Health in Environmental Sciences at San Diego State University. Thomas obtained his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science at San Diego State University. While studying environmental...
Leadership Grant Grant

Developing critical design tools and training in waterway restoration

As climate change exacerbates the urban heat island and disrupts watershed functions, geomorphically functioning urban streams and green spaces will become increasingly important features of livable cities. Many parts of California have...
May 19, 2021
Fellow Story

Reed co-authors report on keeping social distance from wildlife

Six feet of social distance may be the new norm between people, but a new report says if you don’t want to disturb wildlife, you need to keep waaaaaaay back.
May 4, 2021
Fellow Story

Jensen, Fraga and Jesus quoted in Vogue: why California’s wildflowers are under siege

Switzer Fellows Nick Jensen, Naomi Fraga and Maria Jesus were featured in Vogue's Earth Day article Saving the Super Bloom: Why California’s Wildflowers Are Under Siege.
April 29, 2021
Fellow Story

Judge blocks massive Tejon Ranchcorp development in L.A. County

Switzer Fellow Nick Jensen, quoted in this press release, is Conservation Program Director for the California Native Plant Society, one of the plaintiffs in this ruling.
April 29, 2021
Fellow Story

Jesus gives Wildflower Bloom and Bust Cycles talk on April 22

Many of us have been able to experience the magic of vibrant hillsides showing a kaleidoscope of colors during a superbloom in California, but why isn't every year a superbloom year?
April 15, 2021
Foundation News

Breakthrough Collaboration on Environmental Problems: Lessons from the field on engaging communities, building consensus and managing conflict on environmental issues

On March 19, 2021, practitioners in the field of environmental conflict resolution & stakeholder engagement at the Consensus Building Institute (CBI), including Switzer Fellow Ekow Edzie, hosted a webinar for Switzer Network Fellows to...
April 13, 2021
Fellow Story

Meyerson named fellow of Ecological Society of America

University of Rhode Island (URI) Professor Laura Meyerson has been elected a fellow of the Ecological Society of America for her contributions to ecological research and policy. Meyerson has been studying invasive species since 1995 and has been a leading advocate for addressing invasive species as a national biosecurity issue since joining the URI faculty in 2005.
March 31, 2021
Fellow

Raven Graf

2020 Fellow
Previously, Raven served Senator Sheldon Whitehouse as a legislative correspondent for climate and energy. They earned their Masters of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. They are interested in the challenges and...
Fellow

Alejandro Artiga-Purcell

2020 Fellow
James Alejandro Artiga-Purcell is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Communication, in the Communication Studies Department at San Jose State University. He received his Ph.D. in the Environmental Studies department at UC Santa Cruz...