Hiking, hounds, and heat

I'll be talking about safe hiking with your dog at Government Canyon State Park on Saturday, June 9. If you're in the area, come join me! More info here.

Institute on the Environment and Science

I'll be a fellow at the Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment and Science at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter next week, filling my head with the latest on the environment, science, biotechnology, and medicine. Not to mention walking a turtle beach and canoeing through a wilderness preserve. More info here.

Coral-friendly aquariums?

Raising tropical fish in captivity could help save coral reefs -- but it isn't easy! My latest piece on Austin CultureMap.