Shaping Resilient Parks, One Fellow at a Time
California’s state parks are living landscapes — shaped not only by forests, coastlines and wildlife, but also by the people who care for them. Through the Climate Fellows program, Parks California partners with California State Parks to bring in early-career professionals who help integrate science, planning and community voices into the stewardship of these places. […]
Learning from Ecosystem Connecting Estuaries
By Andrea Cornelius, 2023-2024 Climate Fellow Q: Why did the oyster never share its pearls?A: Because it was a little shellfish. Estuaries are critical natural ecosystems and host a variety of habitat types — from wetlands, seagrass beds, and mudflats to oyster reefs, lagoons, and marshes. They serve as important rearing grounds for young marine […]