Seahorses at the New England Aquarium

On Sunday, I had some time to kill in Boston and decided to visit the New England Aquarium. It had been well over a decade since I had last been here, and it was just as breathtaking as I remember.

SciFund – Crowdfunding for Research

One of my friends and fellow PhD students at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Mary Rogalski, is funding some of her research through a new crowdfunding initiative by Rockethub. I think this is a fantastic way to connect people to really great...

Rural indoor fuel in Yunnan Rice Terrace Villages

While visiting Yuanyang, an area in Southeastern Yunnan known for its Hani minority culture and breathtaking rice terraces, I came across one of the more rural villages I have been to in China. Primarily an agricultural village, the people live with their pigs, cows,...
Measuring Progress at Rio and Beyond

Measuring Progress at Rio and Beyond

This post was originally featured on Sage Magazine and the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy blog.  This past Sunday at the US-Canada Citizens Summit for Sustainable Development, I facilitated a group discussion on metrics and indicators for measuring...
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