There is growing skepticism of the value of expertise and science, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center study. While cynicism and snake oil are not new, the ease with which one can “(re)search” a topic is unique to our time. But even with all the information at our proverbial fingertips, there is an increasing […]
Halley Froehlich
Halley Froehlich Ph.D. is a UC Santa Barbara associate professor in the Environmental Studies Program and the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, and is vice chair of the Interdepartmental Graduate Program in Marine Science. She studies the impact and interactions of climate change on aquaculture and wild fisheries, and was a contributing author on the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) and the United States’ Fifth National Climate Assessment. The opinions expressed are her own.