Science Communications

Jade will serve as the science liaison between the San Diego State University Hoh Lab and the Tribal Beneficial Uses Working Group of the San Diego Region. She will develop educational materials to engage tribal community members in setting new water quality objectives for San Diego waters to close data gaps and set standards to ensure the region’s waters are safe for subsistence fishing and other traditional activities.

Luis will create a bilingual book telling the stories of Caribbean small-scale fisherfolk, highlighting the role of fishers in achieving just, sovereign, and sustainable food systems under a changing climate. Hosted by the Caribbean Agroecology Institute, Luis’ project aims to integrate the role of fisheries and small-scale fisherfolk into sustainable food systems discourses, and provide actionable insights for conservation, policy, and food systems transformation in Puerto Rico and the broader Caribbean.