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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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…
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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 […]
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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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Heather Leslie, assistant professor of environmental studies and biology, says it’s a mistake to assume market forces and sustainability must always be at loggerheads. In a recently published paper in Ecological Applications, Leslie and a group of researchers showed that small-scale fisheries near La Paz, Mexico, could earn a premium for fish that fit nicely […]
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This summer, Heather and several students are focused on elements of ocean health in Narragansett Bay and the broader New England region. Read more…
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