Even COVID Can’t Stop Us From Saving The Environment

March 9, 2021

With funding from the National Science Foundation, the Ridge to Reef graduate program tackles a wide range of ecological challenges for the OC — from plastics proliferation and kelp forest health to wildfires and flood control. Moderated by Professor Allison, a panel of grad students who study these issues will discuss how they are fighting to heal our environment even as a pandemic rages on.

Speakers: 

Steven Allison
Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Earth System Science

Frank LaFerla
Dean, School of Biological Sciences

David Christopher Banuelas
Ridge to Reef Graduate Program Student

Phoebe Dawkins
Ridge to Reef Graduate Program Student

Ashley Janay Green
Ridge to Reef Graduate Program Student

Ariane Jong
Ridge to Reef Graduate Program Student