The Hidden Nature of Baja, January 2015 The wind was blowing hard out of the north already at 8 AM and was predicted to increase. We squeezed into an old white pick up truck that Sara had already loaded with our gear, and drove south. The peaks of the Sierra de la Giganta hugged us […]
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Leslie Lab members published results from a multi year study at 18 rocky shore sites from Maine to New York state in Ecosphere this week. Mussels could be the perfect ‘sentinel’ species to signal the health of coastal ecosystems. But a new study of blue mussels in estuary ecosystems along 600 kilometers of coastline in […]
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I am thrilled to have been selected as a 2015 Leopold Leadership Fellow! Not only is it a great honor to join the network of fellows; it also is really exciting to have the intellectual space to focus on a new dimension of my research. My quest this year is to explore different perspectives on marine conservation […]
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In this age of ever increasing technological capacity and the global reach of economies, political institutions, and yes, disease and other environmental harms, we scientists do not have all the answers to the question every citizen asks: What shall we do? We do, however, know a lot that can help. In the comment published today in […]
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In her Oct 8 blog post, Karen McLeod of COMPASS wrote, “Being a scientist is more than a job – it’s a way of thinking, a way of living, a way of interacting with the world. For some of you, it is the best job in the world! Our passion is clearly important, and yet … we […]
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Do you know of great early grad students working in conservation and applied ecology? We’re pulling together a proposal for an Organized Poster Session at next year’s centennial ESA meeting in Baltimore. The session will focus on “Ecological science that can make a difference in the real world.” Our goal is to provide a venue for students […]
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UPDATE: I’m no longer accepting applications for postdoc candidates for these competitions. A new call for postdocs will likely occur in mid June 2015. I encourage you to be in touch then. Best, HL Applications are due November 1. The Leslie Lab at Brown University is recruiting postdoctoral research associates interested in empirical and […]
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Environmental anthropologist Dr. Leila Sievanen, formerly a Leslie Lab postdoc, just published an article in Maritime Studies based on research conducted with Heather and others in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Download the paper at the open access journal, Maritime Studies View the Mexico project blog to learn more about the larger project and related publications Citation: Sievanen, […]
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Leslie Lab PhD student Sarah Crosby successfully defended her PhD dissertation, Salt Marshes in a Changing Climate, on August 25th. We’re fortunate that Sarah will continue with the lab this semester, thanks to recent awards from the US EPA STAR program and the Marine Biological Laboratory’s Watson Fellowship. Congratulations, Sarah!
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For her senior independent research in Marine Biology, Brown University undergraduate researcher Karen Cortes (Class of 2014) synthesized the water quality data available for Narragansett Bay. Her work highlights the importance of water quality for many of nature’s benefits, including food provision, recreation and coastal protection. She summarizes her findings in a two page brief as well as […]
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