Conservation Science

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Tanner Waters

2021 Fellow
Tanner Waters (he/him) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA. His graduate research focuses on using the emerging technique of environmental DNA metabarcoding to assess the impact of coastal...
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Skikne quoted on assisted migration for Ethiopian birds

“Translocations beyond the historic range will be an increasingly important conservation option, in Africa and globally,” says Sarah Skikne.
June 8, 2021
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Mulvaney quoted in New York Times on wind and solar expansion

Dustin Mulvaney, a professor of environmental studies at San Jose State University and a 2004 Switzer Fellow, was quoted in a recent New York Times article "Where Wind and Solar Power Need to Grow for America to Meet Its Goals". Below is an excerpt from the article. Read the full story including maps of existing and needed wind and solar here.
June 7, 2021
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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
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Erika Zavaleta appointed to California Fish and Game Commission

Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed Erika Zavaleta, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz and a Switzer Fellow, to the California Fish and Game Commission.
May 10, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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Bayshore Breathing Space for All

Jessica Davenport's opinion article in the San Francisco Estuary News highlights the importance of equitable access to nature and community engagement in conservation in the Bay Area.
April 13, 2021
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Antarctic Champion Cassandra Brooks featured in Women Making Waves

The moment she saw her first iceberg, marine scientist and Switzer Fellow Cassandra Brooks felt a visceral compulsion to protect Antarctica. She helped create the Ross Sea MPA in 2016, and continues to contribute mightily to preserve Antarctica’s icy beauty. Cassandra was recognized as one of five women leaders in Only One's Women Making Waves Series.
April 12, 2021