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Wild Vermejo | Capturing the beauty and bounty of New Mexico

Wild Vermejo | Capturing the beauty and bounty of New Mexico

The Indigenous Correspondents Program

The Indigenous Correspondents Program

Our Water Stories

Our Water Stories

Planet Forward Mystic Aquarium Summer Fellowship

Planet Forward Mystic Aquarium Summer Fellowship

Planet Forward at Ford 2025

Planet Forward at Ford 2025

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Planet Forward Opportunities

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Student Experiences

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Planet Forward Series Hub

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Biodiversity

What we can learn from New Zealand’s efforts to limit the spread of a harmful tree pathogen
Joshua Rosenstein

Planet Forward Correspondent | Middlebury College

What we can learn from New Zealand’s efforts to limit the spread of a harmful tree pathogen
This spring, a changing environment for Rock Creek Park’s songbirds
Sophie Kahler & Zoe Swiss

Social Media Manager | Planet Forward

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Kids can do it too: How a children’s book can inspire community-based action for the environment
Maria Zaharatos

The Middlebury Institute of International Studies

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In defense of native plants
Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

Planet Forward Sr. Correspondent | University of California, Berkeley

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Takeaways from COP27: Multilateral approaches to addressing ocean acidification
Claire Lee

University of Connecticut

A handful of people walk down a street next to a large wall that extends into the distance. Logos and advertisements for COP27 cover the entire length of the wall.
Policy Perspectives | Stopping threats to biodiversity one amphibian at a time
Anneliese Forlenza

George Washington University

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Bite me: Fighting back against invasive species one course at a time
Katie Perkins

Planet Forward Correspondent | Texas Tech University

Bees and chili peppers: A solution to human-wildlife conflict in Zimbabwe
Beverly Ndifoin

Mandela Washington Fellow | Notre Dame University

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With book in hand: Continuing the work of Lovejoy and Wilson in the heart of DC
Joel I. Cohen

Visiting Scholar, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University

Essay | American conservation is missing the point
Belle Long

George Washington University

Multiple alligators rest in grass beside a small body of water.
Summit conversations: The biodiversity story, a tribute to Thomas Lovejoy
Planet Forward Staff

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Fighting for their flight: The story of the passenger pigeon
Maddie Kennedy

SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry

The invasion of the ice plant: What can be saved?
Emma McKee

Middlebury College

People in the midst of coastal vegetation pulling out invasive ice plants under a blue sky,
A tale of two mountains: Battling climate change and wildfires at home and abroad
Ryan Bieber

Planet Forward Correspondent | Ithaca College

A side by side of two forested mountains.
Galápagos 2022 | Numerous endemic species endure in Galápagos, despite challenges
Avery Van Etten

Senior Correspondent | Planet Forward Alumnus

Remembering Dr. Thomas Lovejoy
Frank Sesno

Founding Director | Planet Forward

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