Elin Kelsey’s Contributions:
An Antidote for Environmental Despair
When it comes to conservation, hope is much more useful than gloom.
Jan 18, 2021 | 2,300 words, about 11 minutes
How Animals Code Their Kids for Survival
Insights into epigenetics and inheritance show that some organisms can adapt to a changing world.
Apr 30, 2019 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
The Power of Compassion
Why humpback whales rescue seals and why volunteering for beach cleanups improves your health.
Aug 15, 2017 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes
What Happens When an Endangered Whale Pod Loses its Wise Old Grandma?
With the death of Granny, the matriarch of the northeast Pacific’s southern resident killer whales, a century’s worth of knowledge and leadership is lost as well.
Jan 25, 2017 | 850 words, about 4 minutes
The Rise of Ocean Optimism
Sharing uplifting news of resilience and recovery fuels hope.
Jun 8, 2016 | 1,600 words, about 8 minutes
Book Review: A World for My Daughter
Through letters to his daughter, an ecologist shares his knowledge of the natural world and his hopes for its future.
Dec 30, 2015 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
The Quest for an Archaeology of Sea Otter Tool Use
Biologists are delving into the origins of sea otter tool use and why some sea otters become experts while others don’t bother.
Jul 20, 2015 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
Now It’s Personal
They’re not just for restaurant suggestions. Personalization technologies can bring individual creatures right to your mobile device (and conservation may never be the same).
Apr 22, 2015 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes