With support from the Julia R. Brown Fund, MAS Climate Science and Policy student Marina Minic built a network of 19 indoor air-quality monitors in homes, schools, and community spaces …
MAS Student Aidaly Xicotencatl Studies Extreme Heat Exposure at Southeast San Diego Schools
With support from the Julia R. Brown Fund, MAS Climate Science and Policy student Aidaly Xicotencatl deployed heat sensors at two public schools in Southeast San Diego to measure how …
MAS Student Savannah Franklin Rey Develops Place-Based Marine Conservation Curriculum for Students in Puerto Rico
With support from the Julia R. Brown Education and Research Fund, MAS Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (MBC) student Savannah Franklin Rey developed and translated a hands-on marine conservation curriculum for …
MAS Student Amber Parron Travels to Newfoundland to Bring Icebergs’ Climate Story to Life
With support from the Julia R. Brown Fund, MAS Marine Biodiversity and Conservation student Amber Parron traveled to Iceberg Alley in Newfoundland, Canada, to capture original photos and video for …
MAS MBC Student Linnea Bird Highlights Urchin Innovation to Support Kelp Restoration
With support from the Julia R. Brown Education and Research Fund, Marine Biodiversity and Conservation student Linnea Bird created Urchinloop.com and led a community art and outreach event in San …
MAS MBC Student Nathan Huynh Explores Youth Futures in Small-Scale Fisheries at Global Congress in Thailand
With support from the Julia R. Brown Education and Research Fund, MAS Marine Biodiversity and Conservation student Nathan Huynh traveled to Hua Hin, Thailand, to attend the 5th World Small-Scale …
Shailey Heller Joins the One Ocean Field Course aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl: Exploring Climate Science from the Azores to Greenland
Funded by the Julia R. Brown Education and Research Fund, MAS Marine Biodiversity & Conservation (MBC) student Shailey Heller participated in the One Ocean Field Course—a hands‑on, interdisciplinary climate‑action program organized with the …
MAS CSP Student Trevor Layman Produces Antarctic-Focused Capstone Documentary “Polar Guardians 2”
With the backing of the Julia R. Brown Education and Research Fund, Trevor traveled to Argentina in February 2025 to film and produce a documentary that explores how South‑American stakeholders—especially Argentina—approach climate …








