Posts in: Leadership in Action

What does it take to move emerging climate solutions beyond the lab? How do you build trust around new approaches? What can you realistically measure? And how do we share what we’re learning so others don't have to start from scratch? Those are some of the questions Dr. Mallory Ringham has been working to answer. As an observational chemical oceanographer at E...

When people think about marine carbon dioxide removal, they often focus on the technology. But just as important are the questions about how decisions get made, whose perspectives are included, and how communities can help shape the future of the field. Those questions are at the heart of Dr. Amanda Borth's work. As a social scientist with experience working on ...

In northern British Columbia a group gathers at the edge of a recent burn. Smoke drifts low across the landscape. The ground is warm underfoot.  For ten days, the Gitanyow Lax’yip Guardians together with the Gitsxan Firekeepers, BC Wildfire and fire practitioners carried out several cultural burns.  “It was so neat to see people step into leader...

When Dr. Kyle Artelle and his team reviewed footage from a field camera and saw a wolf pulling crab traps out of the water with remarkable purpose and efficiency, they instantly recognized its significance. What they didn’t expect was that it would be picked up by a number of major outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Th...

COMPASS is thrilled to introduce our new COMPASS mCDR Communication Leaders cohort! This group of experts spans disciplines, sectors, geographies, and career stages. From biophysical and social scientists to practitioners in academia, government, nonprofits, and industry, they bring a rich diversity of perspectives essential to understanding the full picture of mar...

Dr. Matthew Costa’s path to conservation and coastal science began as a curious kid drawn to explore coastal ecosystems in his hometown. That early fascination deepened in college, where hands-on fieldwork showed him the power of asking — and answering — meaningful questions about the natural world. Since then, Matt’s research has focused on blue carbon ...