Becca Cudmore
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From her home in Oregon, Becca Cudmore wrote about ecology, evolution, and anthropology. She studied anthropology and biology at the University of Oregon, then earned a Master’s in science journalism from New York University. Her articles appear in Audubon, Nautilis, and Scientific American, among other outlets. Cudmore was pursuing a Ph.D. in science communication at the University of Oregon when she passed away at the age of 32, after a brave battle with autoimmune encephalitis. Her story for NRDC about the Yurok Tribe’s California condor restoration program was her final work.
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Missing for a Century, the California Condor Flies Over Yurok Ancestral Lands Again
DispatchCalifornia, WestBecca Cudmore
The Yurok Tribe is helping to restore a sacred and endangered scavenger that is vital to Indigenous cultures and Pacific Coast ecosystems alike.
To Become a Less Car-Centric City, San Diego Takes Aim at Parking Lot Quotas
DispatchSan DiegoBecca Cudmore
In addition to cutting carbon pollution, Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s climate initiatives could give a boost to public transit and affordable housing options.
Albuquerque Is Wiring Up Millennials to Work With the Sun
DispatchAlbuquerque, New MexicoBecca Cudmore
With its plan to source all city energy needs from renewable power by 2022, Albuquerque, a winner of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge, is also jump-starting its solar workforce.