Author Archives: dcuribe
A Synopsis of Restoration Ecology with Professor Callaway
This semester I took a restoration ecology course and had the privilege of visiting several different sites I had never heard of in the Bay Area and wanted to...
Combating Eco-Emotions; Notes from a Senior Environmental Studies Student
It’s April! We are in the midst of Earth Month and Earth Week! This month’s blog post is a little different from the other ones I’ve created and sadly,...
The Salton Sea Story: The beautiful lake that exists despite itself in a desert, and how it affects us all
Images taken by Debbie Bentley From her website: “Her work documenting the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California, was the subject of the monograph Salton Sea: of Dust and...
Toward Ethical Consumption: The Case Against Industrial Animal Agriculture
The animal agriculture industry has integrated itself in modern day society. We have this industry to thank for the affordable and readily available animal based products in our grocery...
Furniture Waste in the U.S.: What you can do
Waste doesn’t disappear when it leaves the house. When it gets thrown out, it goes somewhere. Furniture waste is a growing environmental concern on many fronts: Energy Consumption- the...
Easter Island: A Cautionary Tale
Jared Diamond, author of Twilight at Easter, specializes in ecology and geology. He recounts his own experiences at Easter Island and offers geological, ecological, and historical evidence to share...
How we view water, how it matters, and why it’s messy
In this article, we explore the importance of how we perceive our freshwater. This question is important as it has implications for water management, sustainability, and environmental policy. The...
Ocean Governance
Being from a small desert town in Death Valley, the ocean has always been an abstract concept to me, illusive and incredibly interesting. A while ago, all I knew...
Nature and Mental Health
Have you ever found yourself feeling completely stressed and then a walk outside helps you feel a little better? Research suggests that being immersed in nature while doing physical...
Fun Fungi
A special thanks to all the women in the scientific community and their special contributions. Recently I discovered the wonderful world of fungi. I was first drawn to this...