🌱 7 Reasons Why #Mangrove #Planting Fails 🚫 WRONG AREA Planting in areas where socio-economic conditions are not right, as local communities may not support #conservation efforts or lack alternative livelihood options.

In Honduras, the electricity sector stands out as a battleground for political and entrepreneurial interests, often at the expense of the people's well-being. Read Gustavo Peña Flores' (Gustavo Peña Flores) investigative piece here: loom.ly/mqM6bzk

I'm not on here, except to plug my new article on wildlife trafficking: Not only does social media enable wildlife trafficking to flourish, their algorithms are actually accelerating sales. hakaimagazine.com/features/for-s…

🌊SCOOP: US Navy Acknowledges Rising Toxic Groundwater Threat at SF Superfund Site “The Navy is telling you the shipyard, in its current state, is not fully protective of human health & the environment.” Ahimsa Porter Sumchai MD @kqedscience KQED News kqed.org/science/199175…

Hi Folks: One month after hiring me, CDFW decided to cut CA's human-wildlife conflict program for the next fiscal year, to the immense detriment of myself, many staff, & Californians. By accepting this job, I had declined other offers. I am now seeking alternatives. Thank you💙

Just published a new article … and it’s a doozy: Scientists have found DDT in key species at the base of the deep-sea food web, raising concerns on how this toxic chemical might be infiltrating and circulating through our marine ecosystem latimes.com/environment/st…

⏳📄 ¡Últimos días para postular a las becas #CONNECTASFellowship! ✅ Podrás recibir fondos de hasta USD 2.500 para investigar y contar historias que revelen abusos de poder, corrupción y violaciones de derechos en #AméricaLatina. Aplica ahora.🔗👇🏽 connectas.org/connectas-lab/…

A 2023 levee breach devastated the town of Pajaro, but the cause wasn't just extreme weather. Sierra Garcia examines how neglected infrastructure & subtle climate disruptions left the community vulnerable to disaster. Regeneration Pajaro Valley Climate Action 📷: Ken James/DWR buff.ly/3wIHbLe

Building a seawall on an ocean-facing beach or a levee on a river can impact your downcurrent neighbors. But in the San Francisco Bay, the worst knock-on effects from shoreline armoring are small compared with the magnitude of sea level rise to come. My latest 👇

Liana Finck Only in three very special corners of the Bay – areas with large landscapes of subsided wetlands – is the story different. Chart: Hummel & Stacey 2020 🧵3/3 Read all about it at KneeDeep Times: buff.ly/3SSyYfq Sierra Garcia

My first peer-reviewed paper is available open access in Cambridge Prisms today! Special thanks to my coauthor Dr. Antonella Rivera from Coral Reef Alliance, to The Fulbright Program for funding, and to everyone in Roatan who contributed. cambridge.org/core/journals/…

The research surveyed and interviewed a wide-ranging group of participants in various #coralrestoration programs in Roatan, Honduras, from short-term tourists to professional divers and islanders. We published some highlights of their perceptions and knowledge about reef health.

Recently published in #CPCoastalfutures: Seeing the forest for the coral trees: involvement & perceptions of reef threats among coral restoration volunteers in Roatan, Honduras ➡️ bit.ly/4hvvxWx Sierra Garcia Coral Reef Alliance #coastal #blueeconomy #coralreefs #ecotourism