At the University of Minnesota, Don Wyse is developing crops that provide new economic opportunities for farmers and improve water quality in the Mississippi River basin.
For Sandy Nguyen, executive director of the nonprofit Coastal Communities Consulting, the future of Louisiana’s commercial fishery depends on restoration of wetlands. Her organization works to ensure that fishers – who bear the brunt of natural disasters and rising sea levels – have a seat at the table as decisions are being made about long-term solutions to protect the Gulf.
Amy Hudson Weaver is working hand in hand with local fishermen to protect fisheries and fishing families in Baja California Sur. As coordinator of the sustainable fisheries program for Niparajá, a Mexican nonprofit conservation organization, Amy is helping create a network of small fishing refuges that will rebuild fish stocks and ensure healthy ecosystems and healthy communities for the long term.
