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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Read of Alice Alpert, graduate student in the MIT/WHOI Joint Program, who studies what the chemistry of coral skeletons can tell us about the ocean in the past. This former Brown undergrad had the honor and challenge of being the muse for an Antarctic poet, Katharine Coles. See http://www.whoi.edu/oceanus/feature/alpertandpoet.
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Prof. Heather Leslie of Brown University invites applications from potential Smith Fellows, to address topics related to large scale ecosystem restoration, marine spatial planning, and ecosystem-based management. Please see http://www.conbio.org/mini-sites/smith-fellows/apply/proposal-guidelines for the application guidelines. Contact Heather_Leslie@brown.edu to discuss potential proposals and partners in conservation organizations and academia.
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More than 100 Brown faculty members in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences work on Latin America and the Caribbean. Focus on Faculty Issue No. 2 offers a window onto the cutting-edge scholarship that faculty across the University are carrying out on Latin America and the Caribbean. The issue includes a special section on […]
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The last post highlighted a just published article by Heather and others on the power of linking science and stories. For a complementary perspective on the power of stories in communicating science and enabling policy change, see the recent profile of Jane Lubchenco, former administrator of NOAA and faculty member at Oregon State University.
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Heather and colleagues from a diversity of academic, private, and non governmental institutions just published an article in Conservation Biology on the power of linking good stories and good science. Featuring the story of Cabo Pulmo, a marine conservation success story from Mexico’s Gulf of California, the authors reflect on the diverse roles that stories […]
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On April 16th, the National Ocean Council released the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan, which describes specific actions US Federal agencies will take to address key ocean challenges, give states and communities greater input in Federal decisions, streamline Federal operations, save taxpayer dollars, and promote economic growth.
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