See Disclaimer. Climate Change remains a generational crisis, requiring urgent action from individuals, organizations and governments. COP31, the 31st United…
Our pens were mighty! What now?
See Disclaimer. Early on the morning of November 3rd, I wrote my first ever political poem. Integrated in ‘With our…
With our mighty pens
See Disclaimer. Today’s mid-term elections are important beyond words. In one thing, President Trump is right: We should vote as if…
Do we have it in us?
See Disclaimer. Our country. Our choice. Our responsibility. We are a very diverse nation in faith, politics, social beliefs and…
A Town Hall in my hometown
See Disclaimer. Last Saturday, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) held a Town Hall in my county—one of over 1,100 in Oregon since…
Re-thinking academic research funding
See Disclaimer. The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are outstanding examples of our country’s visionary…
A man of few words
See Disclaimer. Michael Wilkin was a man of few words—occasionally, opinionated words. Stocky and bearded, most at ease in khaki shorts…
Protect the US Integrated Ocean Observation System—and more!
See Disclaimer. In the 1990’s, the idea began to emerge that it was possible—in fact, essential—to manage and study our coasts…
Academia: A precious resource, not the enemy
See Disclaimer. I came to the US nearly four decades ago to have the meaningful academic career that I could not…
Of hope and coordinated action
See Disclaimer. Arundhati Roy’s “Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can…
