I have recently switched to a position at the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance, moving from an office on the beach of a barrier island to a building within the forest. Right away, I noticed a networkContinue reading
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Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, sustainability, travel, water
A Globalized View of Environmentalism
I watched a TED Talk by the policy advisor Simon Anholt the other day, titled “Who would the rest of the world vote for in your country’s election?” He asserted the following: “I think that ifContinue reading
Face-to-Face with Sea Birds in the Gulf of California
My experience at Isla Raza, this strange and beautiful sanctuary of more than 95% of the world population of elegant terns and Heermann’s gull, inspired my reflection on the sea birds I saw in the Gulf of California.
A Decrease in Catch = an Increase in Profit
Is it economically beneficial for fishermen to listen to scientists? “If you’re getting less than $2.50-3.00 you’re losing money,” says Hawaii Seafood Council Program Manager John Kaneko as he moves us out of the rainContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
How Commercial Fishing Threatens Costa Rica’s Seas
Costa Rica’s coasts, long renowned for being rich in biodiversity, have recently come under attack by industrial fishing. While living in the country for 10 months as a Hart Leadership Fellow, I interviewed fishermen onContinue reading
What’s Your Ecosystem?
This past Sunday, we returned from a six-day camping trip on the southwestern side of Isla Tiburon. We traveled there and camped with a group of six Seri community members and the boat captain fromContinue reading
Getting Back to eBird
2017 has been a year of reflection for me thus far. While there are many things I cannot control – national posturing on climate change, for example – I have taken stock in how IContinue reading
The Allure of Site Passports and Stamps
In my house, car and office, one will find a wide variety of checklists and site passports. On my couch sits a bright blue passport book listing National Wildlife Refuges, complete with refuge descriptions and aContinue reading
Life under the Sonoran Sun
Hola! Buenos Dias! Hello! Greetings! I will be guiding you through our first two days here in Kino Bay and some of Puerto Libertad. So, sit back, relax and read on mis amigos. Today weContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
Early Morning Magic
I walked down the beach as the sun rose…soft sand under my feet, slowly dusting my heels with little golden rocks. I sat down at the point to watch the early morning surfers and letContinue reading