I work on equitable climate resilience and mitigation. A regionalist, a mom of a brilliant girl and big dog, a lover of tennis and basketball.
San Francisco Bay Area
Joined November 2013
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A new wave of women in leadership @OPC_California, @CA_Coastal, @CAStateLands & @CalNatResources is shifting the tide on coastal management through equity, collaboration, & a softer approach to work/life balance. Listen 🎧 to the @KneeDeepTimes podcast ➡️ kneedeeptimes.org/women-at-c…
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Big climate challenges call for big picture thinking...but as always, the devil is in the details. Our stories this month dig into money, leadership, legality, and little changes that make a big difference. 1/5 🧵 conta.cc/44llQCB
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California’s swings from drought to deluge may continue to get wilder as the climate changes. Can new policies make water allocation equitable as we adapt? Robin Meadows reports. @noka_oi kneedeeptimes.org/why-califo…
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A few weeks ago, we reported on a public art installation along Chevron’s fenceline in Richmond, CA. The art was stolen; now, Chevron has admitted that the company took it down. #RichmondArtCenter artnews.com/art-news/news/ch…
This is such an astounding story about these incredibly resourceful and capable children. I told it to my 14 yo…how to even put it in perspective? via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2023/06/10/world…
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With support from the @co2foundation and the @pulitzercenter, we've been reporting on the ways climate change is reshaping lives and locations in California. In part two of this special series, we reflect on a winter of water extremes. kneedeeptimes.org/extremes-i…
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Wander down to the edge of the Bay, and good odds you'll be standing on a seawall or a pile of broken concrete rip rap. Hardened to deflect waves and prevent erosion, these concrete shores are also inflexible in the face of rising seas. 🧵1/5
It’s hard to believe that the #OUSD teachers strike -now in Day 6!- is being done in the best interest of our children. It’s an understatement to say more days lost of learning and socializing in school is devastating for Oakland kids via @NYTOpinion nytimes.com/interactive/2023…
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This was first reported by Mission Local, but goes uncredited here. We are a small, non-profit newsroom, and we work hard to break news.
This is bad form.
Breaking News: The police arrested a tech consultant in connection with the fatal stabbing of the Cash App creator Bob Lee in San Francisco earlier this month. nyti.ms/3o6fTtv
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This January, our stories match the weather: water from the sky, water from the sea, water bubbling up out of storm drains, and water that is no longer, "Someone Else's Problem." In our new issue, read about communities preparing for a wetter world. conta.cc/3iJag2g
THIS 👇!!!!!
How Frighteningly Strong Meth Has Supercharged Homelessness nymag.com/intelligencer/2022… via @intelligencer
Check out this new report from @rebuildbydesign. 90% of US Counties have declared at least one federal disaster since 2011. Lesson: most of us already experience and pay for climate change @nytimes nytimes.com/2022/11/16/clima…
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SF’s #seawall gets a facelift! Learn how our team at #SERCWest has designed an experiment with @SFPort and @ClimatePathways to determine which seawall surfaces (various textures, materials, and sizes) best attract and support native species in #SFBay! 🌊 #LivingShorelines – at Larkspur, CA
#SanFrancisco's iconic waterfront is on top of a seawall in need of major changes to withstand sea level rise. But last week, scientists put to the test whether the new #seawall could serve another purpose — as new real estate for sea life.
kneedeeptimes.org/could-text…
#biodiversity
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An Australian official said around 34,000 homes could be inundated or isolated in Victoria state as a flood emergency continues across parts of the country's southeast. apnews.com/article/floods-au…
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Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022, an annual international showcase of the best nature photography.—via @TheAtlPhoto:
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Research suggests that covering all of California’s canals with solar panels could save up to 63 billion gallons of water and generate 13 gigawatts of renewable power annually. to.pbs.org/3DOZ6kk
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From trees getting ripped out of the ground to signs being ripped apart, traffic lights crashing onto roadways and some buildings simply being destroyed, the impact of Hurricane Ian in Florida was everywhere and almost nothing was spared. apnews.com/article/hurricane…
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Here’s a piece I wrote for @GOVERNING on how increased federal resources have opened up massive opportunities for service sharing and regionally coordinated infrastructure improvements
Think coordinated investment in replacing toxic lead pipes & more
governing.com/community/a-bi…