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Looking for a way to give back? Consider interviewing!
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Fellows, we'd like to tap into the amazing ranks of the Switzer Network to help us select the 2019 Switzer Fellows! Erin is seeking volunteers to be interviewers in May and would love to hear from any of you who might be interested! We will collect names and then select interview teams based on various factors including work sector, topic, life experience, and career stage. We're also interested in ideas for non-Switzer colleagues whom you think would like to know more about us, and who might benefit from the experience. Fellows or colleagues of color are urged to consider joining us. Interview dates:
California: Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Interviews to take place at the Center for Biological Diversity, 1212 Broadway, Oakland
Interviews to take place at the Health Effects Institute, 75 Federal Street, Boston
Contact
Erin if you're interested, and thanks in advance!
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Switzer Network Innovation Grant awarded
Two Fellows,
Ryan Carle and
Margaret Rubega, were awarded a $10,000 Switzer Network Innovation Grant in November. The grant, to Oikonos Ecosystem Knowledge, will fund the planning and convening of a core group of researchers to study the population health of two species of migratory birds (Wilson's and Red-necked Phalaropes) whose numbers are in decline. This project will inform near-term policy decisions at Mono Lake, and may inform longer term conservation status of the two species.
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DC-area Fellows, save the date!
Fellows in DC and the mid-Atlantic, we are coming to town for our annual spring retreat Policy Communications training in March! We hope you'll join us for dinner with the 2018 Fellows on
Sunday, March 10th in DC.
Added bonus: Lissa will be there, and it will be her last trip to DC as the Executive Director of the Switzer Foundation since she is planning her departure later in the spring. It'll be a great chance to say farewell in person!
We will announce location and exact time soon. For now, please save the date! Contact
Erin with any questions or for more information.
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Fellows in Austin, TX, at a recent get-together (C. Bracer, M. Solis, D. Kramer)
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Attending a national conference? Let us know!
If anyone will be attending any of these upcoming conferences (or any other large regional- or national-level conference), let
Erin know and we'll see if we can get Fellows together.
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Thanks for the great updates - keep them coming!
After our reminder in last month's E-News that we want to hear about your successes, both large and small, we heard from a record number of Fellows.
Chuck Striplen let us know about an op-ed he published in Bay Nature about how Native ecological practices could help with California's fire management.
Helene Margolis let us know she authored part of the Fourth National Climate Assessment. Both
Nicole Gross-Camp and
Amber Pairis let us know about new grants they received to further their work. (See below for more details about these and other stories!)
Thank you to everyone who sent updates, and we hope to hear from the rest of you soon! Just a reminder, we track everything from local presentations to national and international news coverage. We want to know about your publications, promotions, and your projects. Send it all to
Lauren Hertel, Communications Manager. Take a moment, too, to check your profile on our website to make sure we aren't missing anything!
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Photo: Daniel R. Blume/Flickr
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Is media coverage of your work changing?
We have noticed some shifting patterns in how often our Fellows' work is covered in the media. Over the past few years we've received fewer and fewer web alerts (automatic notifications when one of you appears in a news publication or website) and even fewer emails from Fellows themselves regarding media coverage.
At first we thought there was something wrong with our web alerts, but we've ruled that out. That leaves us with the conclusion that there is just less coverage of your accomplishments, which is a troubling thought for us, since our mission includes spreading the news about your work.
So we would like your help. Have you noticed a change in how, and how often, your work is covered by the media? If so, what factors do you think are at work?
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Cracks in the future of the Antarctic
The future of the Antarctic ecosystem depends on the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) rising swiftly to the challenge of climate change. If they do, writes Cassandra Brooks, Antarctica will continue to be a beacon of international diplomacy, scientific collaborations, peaceful cooperation, and thriving ecosystems.
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Photo: Bureau of Land Management/Flickr
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Solving the West's wildfire problem means solving human problems
There's room for Native ecological practices in California's fire management - but we have work to do first, writes Chuck Striplen.
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Photo: Marjon Kruik/Flickr
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We can't save the climate without also saving the trees
Scientists and environmental advocates are beginning to pay more attention to another area that is critical to protecting the climate: forests and other natural ecosystems, writes John J. Berger.
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Upcoming Events
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Switzer Fellows Network Call: Self-employment and Consulting - The Nuts and Bolts of Independent Work
Wednesday, December, 12, 2018 - 12:30 pm ET
For more information
2019 Switzer Fellowship Application Deadline
Monday, January 7, 2019
February 1, 2019: Concept letters due (after conversation with staff)
March 1, 2019: Invited proposals due
Spring Retreat Policy Communications Training
Saturday, March 9 - Monday, March 11, 2019
Switzer Fellows Alumni Dinner, Washington, DC
Sunday, March 10, 2019 - 6:30 pm
We will announce the location shortly!
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Fellows in the News
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Evan Hansen
won a seat in the West Virginia House of Delegates!
Nicole Gross-Camp
received a grant to help with a sustainable community-based forestry project in Africa.
The Climate Science Alliance, founded and led by
Amber Pairis with help from a Switzer Leadership Grant, was
awarded a large grant for a climate change resilience project.
Helene Margolis was the
lead author of part of the Southwest Chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment.
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