Aquaria like Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut pave the way for research, conservation, and education. Keep reading
Planet Forward Mystic Aquarium Fellow | George Washington University
Ceci SĂ©cola
Conservationists at Vermejo Reserve in New Mexico are working with researchers to improve and share a growing knowledge of rangelands. Keep reading
Planet Forward Correspondent | Columbia University, Howard University
Kayla Smernoff
In this essay, residents of the Galápagos Islands discuss concerns that the current government in Ecuador is loosening sustainable tourism regulations too much. Keep reading
Before finches or red-footed boobies could be found nesting in trees, before even those trees, the pioneer species of the Galápagos created gorgeous landscapes out of a lava-ridden wasteland far off the South American coast. Keep reading
George Washington University, NAHJ, IRE
When the Federal Emergency Management Agency failed to respond quickly to West Virginia floods, residents stepped up. Keep reading
Wake Forest University
25 years after being banned, advocates and fishers still fiercely debate the use of longline fishing techniques in the Galápagos Islands. Keep reading
George Washington University, NAHJ, IRE
Former Burundian Minister of Environment Albert Mbonerane and other activists are fighting for increased flood protections in one of Burundi's most vulnerable areas. Keep reading
Mandela Washington Fellow
Meet this year's IlĂiaitchik: Indigenous Correspondent cohort! Representing a variety of tribal and academic backgrounds, their stories will celebrate tradition, innovation, and more! Keep reading
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