Science Communications

Fellow Story

Harp Falk: the Chesapeake Bay needs both heart and science to thrive

“To succeed in the next chapter of bay-saving, we’re going to have to widen conservation’s historically narrow lens… this isn’t just about one state, one agency, or one organization; this is an “all of the above” situation. We need to use the science and the data. But we also need to use our heart — our passion, our energy, our compassion and our courage.”
November 27, 2023
Fellow Story

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson curates Climate Futurism exhibit

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson thinks a lot about the possible futures of our climate. Not just one ideal climate future, but a range of futures that could be better if we make some changes.
November 27, 2023
Fellow Story

Fraga wins Peter Raven science outreach award

Naomi Fraga was honored with the 2023 Peter Raven Award, given annually by the American Society of Plant Taxonomists to a plant systematist who has made exceptional efforts at outreach to non-scientists. According to a Facebook post by the...
September 27, 2023
Leadership Grant Grant

Resilient Roots Project: Centering Youth Climate Change Stories

This collaboration between Catalina Garzón-Galvis, StoryCenter and Frontline Catalysts will center the lived experiences, local knowledge, and innovation of migrant and first-generation youth in advancing solutions that strengthen community resilience to climate change.
July 18, 2023
Leadership Grant Grant

Modernizing Natural History Collection Workflows to Address Global Biodiversity Challenges

Erica Krimmel is joining the Arctos Consortium’s efforts to digitize biological specimens and expand access to critical biodiversity research resources with the support of a Switzer Foundation Leadership Grant.
July 18, 2023
Fellow Story

Recent books by Switzer Fellows

Read up on the latest titles released by fellows in our Switzer Fellows Book List. Topics range from young adult fiction to socio-environmental research. Let us know if you have a book that should be added to the list! Charney, Noah. These...
June 21, 2023
Fellow Story

‘Queer is Natural’ celebrates pride in the animal world

“There are estimated to be over 1,000 species that engage in same-sex coupling or whose sex roles aren’t exactly what you learned about in basic biology,” Christine Wilkinson says in her Queer is Natural video series. “For Pride Month, let...
June 21, 2023
Fellow Story

St. Antoine’s Front Country wins Green Earth Book Award

Front Country received honors in the Young Adult Fiction category of best environmental literature.
May 17, 2023
Fellow Story

Rodríguez Cruz receives Public Voices Fellowship on the Climate Crisis Fellowship

Scientist, writer, consultant and Switzer Fellow Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz joins distinguished cohort to change who writes history.
April 17, 2023
Fellow Story

Making science safe for everyone: Cronin and Zavaleta launch FieldFutures

Fieldwork is an important and transformative part of science. But it also carries higher risk of harassment and assault. A new organization founded by fellows Melissa Cronin and Erika Zavaleta is working to change that.
March 21, 2023