30 October 2024
MSN: Report: CA Latinos fishing for subsistence eat twice the legal limit of mercury
Hispanic families who fish to put food on the table are disproportionately affected by mercury, which accumulates in seafood in Southern California. Surveys at 10 piers in Los Angeles and Orange counties found 60% of…
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30 October 2024
From Data to Disaster: Insights from my Climate Fellowship
As October comes to a close, my time as a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service climate fellow is nearing its end. This year has been full of rewarding opportunities and I feel very lucky that…
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29 October 2024
Hispanic Access Announces Soda Springs, ID as a Pass-Through Partner for the Nuestros Bosques, Our Forests Inflation Reduction Act Initiative
Hispanic Access is honored to announce Soda Springs, ID as a pass-through partner for the “Nuestros Bosques (Our Forests)” five-year project through funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The project, in partnership with the…
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29 October 2024
Field Work at Necedah NWR and Future Visit to Fort Carson
As I enter the 11th month of my fellowship with HAF and US Fish and Wildlife Service, I have been reflecting on the work I have accomplished. I have continued to do research and write…
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28 October 2024
RADIO BILINGUE: Latinos in the Fishing Sector
Latinos have been known to consider fishing part of their cultural heritage and their participation in fishing activities has been growing in the US. But what’s their role in the US fishing sector? And what…
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25 October 2024
Hispanic Access Foundation Releases Wildfire Educational Video Series and Wildlife Management Toolkit
As wildfires continue to increase in frequency and intensity across the United States, Hispanic Access Foundation released a wildfire educational video series and a wildfire management toolkit to empower Latino communities with vital information to…
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