Author Archives: cmweatherford
A Reflection on the Galapagos: Ecological Management of an Ecological Marvel
In January of this year, I was able to join the USFCA biology department on a study abroad trip to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. While the trip was...
Sustainability Wrapped
January Governor Newsom unveils a budget proposal allocating $22 billion to climate based projects, including transitioning to electric, energy efficiency, climate change prevention, and equitable distribution of aid. ...
“Get it Done” How to Join the Fight Against Climate Change
October 12th through 18th was Global Climate Change Week, and this year’s theme focused on something legislators have struggled to do in the past – “Get it Done”. While...
Can You Find These Native San Francisco Plants? A Guide to SF Wildflowers
Native plants are an integral part of any ecosystem, and here in San Francisco we have some of the most beautiful! Here at USF, we were able to hear...
California On Fire
California has already seen waves of climate induced wildfires, and as our planet’s climate warms they will only be more numerous and intense. To understand how wildfires today...
Respecting Nature: How COVID-19 Could Re-Orient Our View of the World Around Us
While the current COVID-19 pandemic is certainly a tragedy first and foremost, it has given many people privileged enough to remain well the opportunity to sit and reflect on...
The Importance of Conservation: How the Wildlife Trade Caused a Pandemic
In December 2019, 66% of the 41 people first hospitalized with COVID-19 were traced back to passing through the same wet market (a market that sells live animals and...