Environmental Education

Event description from December 9:

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More than a decade ago, Robin Grossinger of the San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) was giving a talk about the historical ecology of the Bay Area since colonization at a meeting of the Society for Ecological Restoration. When he asked for questions from the room of about 300, a hand rose at the back, and Chuck Striplen asked the one question Grossinger didn't have an answer for: what about historical ecology prior to colonization?

EcoHealth Alliance (formerly Wildlife Trust) has launched a new program called PetWatch, a first-of-its-kind mobile-friendly website that guides consumers to make informed decisions about exotic pets. Rooted in scientific research on global wildlife trade, PetWatch provides rankings for the Best, Fair and Worst choices of exotic pets for the well being of your family and the environment. Switzer supported the development of PetWatch with a Collaborative Grant to Fellows Kate Smith (2004) and Myra Finkelstein (1998), who developed the project for EcoHealth Alliance.

Whale Trust, co-founded by Switzer Fellow Meagan Jones, supports research on whales and their marine environment. The organization is committed to bridging that research with public outreach, education and conservation.