Elin Kelsey, PhD, is an award-winning author of environmental books for children and adults. She wrote the scientific brief that led former president George W. Bush to dedicate one of the world’s largest marine reserves, the Mariana Trench National Monument. Her research into hope, resilience, and the environment has garnered her fellowships with the Rockefeller Foundation, the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society, and the Cairns Institute.