Offshore wind op ed
Leslie Lab undergraduate researcher and Voss course participant Megan Palmer published an op ed earlier this year in The Providence Journal on the merits of offshore wind power. Read it here.
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Rival barnacles keep competition cool
A lot of research shows that temperature can strongly influence species interactions and sometimes shape the appearance and functioning of biological communities. That’s why a newly published finding by Leslie lab alum and Fulbright scholar Emily Lamb, along with Heather and Emily’s co-mentor, Dr. Jenna Shinen of the Estación Costera de Investigaciones Marinas (ECIM) in Chile, […]
Read moreApply for the Voss Environmental Fellowship
Voss Environmental Fellows funds Brown juniors to undertake use-inspired research summer projects. Fellows are co-advised by Brown or Brown-MBL faculty member and the end user of the research, with the goal of producing new knowledge that is both scientifically valid and useful in improving environmental policy or practice. The program is open to students and […]
Read moreRI TNC champions conservation science opportunities for under represented students
For the last 5 years, the Rhode Island chapter of The Nature Conservancy has hosted high school students from under represented groups through the LEAF program. To learn more about the outstanding work of the collaborating interns and RI scientists, check out this video. To learn more about LEAF in Rhode Island, check out this […]
Read moreLeslie Lab alums share reflections on engaged research
Click here to read the reflections of Leslie lab alums Harriet Booth and Katherine Siegel on their undergraduate engaged research projects. Harriet and Katherine, both Class of 2013, were members of the Leslie lab and participated in Heather’s upper level course on Engaged Environmental Scholarship and Communication in Spring 2013. To learn more about the course or […]
Read moreStudents engage in RI coastal ecology and conservation
In Fall 2013, 14 Brown University undergraduates are investigating the diversity of ways that humans are connected to and part of ecosystems in coastal Rhode Island. Through the seminar-style course Coastal Ecology and Conservation (ENVS 0455/BIOL 0455) taught by Prof. Heather Leslie and graduate teaching assistant Kara Pellowe, students are learning core ecological principles and how they are translated […]
Read moreHeather contributes to SNAP
Heather has written an inaugural article for the new online magazine, SNAP: Science for Nature and People. SNAP is a new collaboration between The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the Wildlife Conservation Society and the National Center for Ecology Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), and will deliver rapid, implementable results. The goal of SNAP is to demonstrate how protecting nature can enhance human well-being. Read […]
Read moreHow to fund science outreach
See COMPASS’ most recent post for tips on funding science outreach and engagement activities. Heather offers a couple tips based on her experience communicating the science and practice of ecosystem-based management…
Read moreField Notes from Loreto
August 2013 The fishermen motored into the beach at Agua Verde before first light. Most unloaded their catch of huachinango into the ice filled truck before I awoke, but I caught sight of one of the last pangas, manned by Geronimo Lara Collins, a sturdy man with a broad smile, as he and his boat […]
Read moreGulf of California Project Update
We have new papers, new collaborations, and new data to share…. read more! To see more of Octavio’s amazing photographs, like the one to the right from National Geographic, go to http://octavioaburto.com/#
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