Schoch: Hidden Gem: Sadie Cove

Schoch: Hidden Gem: Sadie Cove

New member Carl Schoch pens about Sadie Cove, a deglaciated fjord, tucked away in the southeastern shore of Kachemak Bay in Alaska. Named in 1880 by William H. Dall, the rocks surrounding the cove are made of sandstone and other sedimentary rock. Prehistoric rock...
Swenson: Natural Barriers Against Flooding

Swenson: Natural Barriers Against Flooding

 In a piece for the Environmental Protection Agency, new member Kelsey Swenson pens a story on natural infrastructure to shield from flooding. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay, the city of Crisfield has been reliant on its surrounding environment since its founding....
Okhata: VR Spurs Environmental Action

Okhata: VR Spurs Environmental Action

For the University of Oregon, Leila Okhata writes about new virtual reality research that shows how engaging people in stories told via 360-degree video or immersive virtual spaces increases their reported sense of closeness to an environmental problem that is not an...