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Sustainability News Highlights
The Giant and the Bug: Kelp Restoration with Applied Microbiology
“What do you do for a living?” a woman asked, sitting across from me at a local bar.
“I’m a marine biologist,” I replied, watching her apathetic expression transform into wonder.
Symbiosis: Merging science, narrative, and cosmology to tell new stories about the environment
As a reader, a literary scholar, and a lover of history, I love following in the footsteps of my idols. Even after five years as a transplant, my eyes still twinkle when I traverse Los Angeles, home to many beloved writers and artists.
Ancient Invasions, Modern Warnings: What Fossils Tell Us About Migration in Response to Climate Change Before Human Arrival
Growing up near the ocean, I was fascinated by the small creatures I found in tide pools—slow-moving snails, tiny bivalves, and the colorful shells used by hermit crabs.