By Bianca T. Esposito, NWNL Research Intern (Edited by Alison M. Jones, NWNL Director) Bianca T. Esposito is a Syracuse University senior studying Biology and Economics. Her summer research for NWNL was on biodiversity and water resources. Her past NWNL blogs are: Wild v Hatchery Salmon; Buffalo & Bison; Papyrus & Phragmites; & Deer & Elephants. INTRODUCTION Invasive … Continue reading SPECIES INVASIONS: Water Hyacinth and Zebra Mussels
by Marielena Alcaraz Edited by Alison M. Jones, NWNL Director Our guest blogger, Marielena Alcaraz, born and raised in Puerto Rico, experienced 2017’s Category 4 Hurricane Maria and its aftermath firsthand. Currently, she is obtaining a Master of Science degree at Columbia University in Sustainability Management. Her future plans are to work in environmental protection and social … Continue reading In Puerto Rico: Water Recovery Depends on Forest Recovery
By Isabelle Bienen, NWNL Research Intern (Edited by Alison M. Jones, NWNL Director) Isabelle Bienen is a junior at Northwestern University studying Social Policy with minors in Environmental Policy & Culture and Legal Studies. The focus of her NWNL research and blog series this summer is on the U.S. Clean Water Act: its history, purpose … Continue reading The Clean Water Act: Its Beginnings in the Mississippi River
by Alison M. Jones, Director of NWNL My photographic career began in 1985 on my first visit to Africa. After years of photographing landscapes, wildlife and cultures for magazines, exhibits and stock photography, I had the honor of helping start Kenya's Mara Conservancy. From then on I focused on conservation photography, with NWNL as my signature … Continue reading The Evolution of NWNL
