Hello all: I just received an important notice from the Global Footprint Network (based in Geneva). Today, 20 August 2013, is “Earth Overshoot Day.” It’s the approximate date that humanity’s annual demand on nature exceeds what Earth can renew in a year.
Amber Pairis, 38, of La Jolla, has been appointed assistant secretary for climate change at the California Natural Resources Agency. Pairis has been climate change advisor at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife since 2008. She was a science and research liaison at the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies from 2006 to 2008 and a conservation biology curriculum developer at the Antioch New England Institute from 2002 to 2004.
The relationship between Belize and Guatemala is complex. The history goes back hundreds of years and begins with a territorial dispute between Spain and Britain over who rightfully owned the region that would later become Belize. Guatemala has picked up the feud after gaining its independence from Spain and argues 4,900 square miles of Belizean land – which amounts to over half of the country – belongs to them. The entire nation of Belize is roughly the size of New Hampshire.
Dr. Myra Finkelstein of UC Santa Cruz, and Dr. Vickie Bakker of Montana State University are leading this collaborative project to research and develop consensus on updated population data and management status of two species of Pacific...
I am a conservation biologist, committed to using scientific techniques and innovative teaching to solve complex environmental issues. I take a holistic view of ecosystems and incorporate methods from both wildlife ecology and the study of...
Amanda was a doctoral student at Yale University in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She studied the impacts of large wildlife on water quality in the Mara River, Kenya/Tanzania, and how these impacts interact with water...
Caitlin is the Director of the Bates-Morse Mountain Conservation Area and Coastal Center at Shortridge for Bates College where she engages faculty and students in coastal research. Prior to her time at Bates, she worked for FB Environmental...
Max serves as the president of the Jackson Hole Land Trust, leading efforts to protect to functionality and connectivity of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Max is a father and a husband and enjoys spending as much time outdoors in...
Angee is an Assistant Professor of Practice with Oregon Sea Grant and Oregon State University, and works as the Marine Resource Extension specialist for Lincoln County. In this role, she provides community outreach, education, and research...
Mike helps people and institutions navigate place, time and culture to achieve sustainable, just, and equitable outcomes. His experience includes extensive work and research about effective engagement between agencies and communities...
