The Klamath Basin has been a hot spot for political debate for decades. Lots of irrigators plus dwindling water supplies means trouble. That’s why the recent proposal to remove four of the hydroelectric dams along the Klamath River is being met with such animosity. Taking out the four dams would mean saying goodbye to […]

The current questions for my capstone project are broad and undefined… Framing Questions How do facts get transformed to give science volatility? What role does science play in the policy making process? Focus Questions Who mediates communication between scientists and policymakers? What are the benefits and setback of this mediation? What is the effect of […]

The appropriate soundtrack The year was 2011. The place was Lewis & Clark College. The protagonist was me. When I came to Lewis & Clark I already knew that I wanted to be an Environmental Studies major. No doubt about it. My first interests stemmed from the desire to “do something.” I was really interested […]

Taken from a blog post for the Lewis & Clark Environmental Studies Program Site Friends With Benefits I am not a scientist and I do not claim to be. Nor do I have any interest in claiming to be. What I want, more than anything, is to be friends with scientists. This summer I was […]