Farewell to Todd Harwell
Thank you and best wishes!
This fall we said goodbye to
postdoctoral scholar, Todd Harwell, as he moved into his new role
as Life Scientist at the US EPA. Todd joined our team two years
ago, jumping into our ongoing work on the role of community and
citizen science (CCS) in marine protected areas. Under Todd’s
leadership, this project has had direct impacts on California
policies that will guide monitoring of marine protected areas in
the coming decade, and generated a trove of data that is helping
us understand CCS in conservation in new ways. We are grateful
for Todd’s patience, collaborative spirit, hard work, and
creativity as a researcher!
Beyond his excellent work as a
researcher, Todd made many positive contributions to the Center
for Community and Citizen Science as a colleague and frequent
wearer of manatee-themed shirts and face masks. He helped
establish and lead the CCS in Conservation spring seminar, a
central component of our new CCS in Conservation graduate
fellowship program. He also helped develop and pilot a half-day
workshop for researchers seeking a “primer” in CCS. And despite
his “ghost-doc” status (being based in Portland), Todd was
excellent at building community. He joined us frequently
in-person, facilitated our weekly lab meetings with aplomb, and
was always ready to meet with colleagues, exchange ideas, and
give advice.
We will miss Todd’s presence at the Center, but know that he
will
continue to be a close
colleague, and make important contributions in his new role with
the feds. Thank you, Todd, for all your wonderful work!
