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NOAH BURRELL, ’05 Environmental Science, now a graduate student at
HSU in Wildlife Biology with a focus on birds, recently had a showing of his
photographs of local birds. He’s an avid birdwatcher and has been involved in
various wildlife conservation projects: working on Humboldt County beaches
and the Eel River for three years; helping with the ongoing monitoring of
snowy plovers, and contributing to local wildlife studies focusing on subjects
such as tree frogs and wetlands restoration.
AQUILA FLOWER, ‘05 Geography, is completing her master’s degree in
Geography at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada. Her research
has focused on using tree rings to reconstruct past climatic variability in the
northern Canadian Rocky Mountains. She works at the Pacific Climate Impacts
Consortium as a Forest Impacts Researcher.
PETE NEUGEBAUER, ’05 Geography, is working for the Bureau of Reclamation
in Carson City, Nev., following a year with the BLM in Lakewood, Colo. His
work includes negotiating water and grazing rights, land transfers, rights of
way and easements.
ELLIE CACHETTE, ’06 Political Science, works as a Software Project Manager
in San Francisco. She serves on racing committees for Sausalito and St. Francis
Yacht Clubs while consulting socially-minded start-ups through early stage
development.
JEN CORDARO, ’06 Geography, earned a master’s degree from the University
of New Hampshire in International Human Rights Advocacy and Non-profit
Management. She is the Community Organizer of Burmese Refugees in San
Diego, funded through the California Endowment but staffed through the
Alliance for African Assistance. She also volunteers for the Rescue Foundation
in Mumbai, India, and the DEPDC in Mae Sai, Thailand. Both of these organizations
work with the trafficking of persons for sexual purposes and focus on
children and young women.
MORGAN CRANE, ‘06 Geography, was a safari guide driver on the Kenai
Peninsula in Alaska during the summer after graduation. She is now the marketing
director at Marimba One in Arcata. Her recent travels include rafting
adventures in the Grand Canyon and Salmon River.
JO ERIKSON, ‘06 Geography, works as a researcher for geography competitions
at the National Geographic Society.
MELISSA HESSNEY, ’06 Geography, is the assistant manager at Six Mile Creek
Vineyard in Ithaca, NY. She volunteers with Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty (local/
sustainable foods and agriculture). She recently went backpacking in wilderness
areas in the southwestern U.S.
KATHY DICKER, ’07 Geography, traveled throughout Southeast Asia after
graduating in 2007. She is working on a master’s degree at San Francisco
State University.
JARAD PETROSKE, '06 German, is married to fellow alum Angie Petroske
(née Renzo, '08). The couple lives together in Eureka and will welcome a new
baby in April.
ALDER SEAMAN, ‘07 Geography, is a trails coordinator for the Homer Soil
and Water Conservation District in Alaska. She works on projects across the
Kenai Peninsula to protect water and soil quality and increase community
awareness.
MIKE BORUTA, ’08 Geography, is working toward his masters’ degree at
Ohio University.
MIKE EDWARDS, ’09 Art, was an Arcata Artisans’ featured artist in July,
showing his fine jewelry. He has shown his work at local and national
craft fairs, and has worked as a bench jeweler at various jewelry stores
on the North Coast.
In Memoriam
James Joseph, HSU Benefactor, Distinguished Alumnus
Helped ensure survival of the world's tuna
DR. JAMES JOSEPH (B.A. ’56, M.S. ’58) passed away on Dec. 16,
2009. He served on the Humboldt State University Advancement
Foundation Board and created an endowment to support the Inter-
American Tropical Tuna Commission/James Joseph Scholarship
for outstanding students in the Fisheries graduate program. Dr.
Joseph earned HSU’s first M.S. degree in fisheries in 1958 and was
recognized as a Distinguished Alumnus in 1986. Below is an excerpt
from the eulogy, delivered by Chris Lischewski, president & CEO of
Bumble Bee Foods.
“It was always difficult for me to accept that Jim was almost
80 years old. He was one of the strongest, most vibrant and energetic
individuals I have ever been associated with. Over the last
year he traveled extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe
as well as to key tuna fishing areas including Vanuatu, the
Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar pursuing perhaps his greatest
professional passion – ensuring the long-term conservation and
sustainability of the world's various tuna species.
“I can honestly say I have never seen a more powerful and influential
man in the world of global fisheries science, conservation and
management than Jim. He believed that
in the complex world of fisheries conservation
and management, encompassing
governments, fishermen, processors, environmentalists
and scientists, no lasting
solution would be possible unless all parties
were involved. Examples abound,
but perhaps the most recognized is the
1999 Agreement on the International
Dolphin Conservation Program, Jim’s last
major accomplishment at the IATTC. This groundbreaking achievement,
a model for many other fisheries conservation agreements,
would have been impossible without his leadership, and is a testament
to his vision, his persistence, and his constant conviction
that doing the right thing in the right way is worth whatever effort
it takes.”
Memorial contributions may be made to the James Joseph
Scholarship Endowment at Humboldt State University, Gift Processing
Center, 1 Harpst St., Arcata, CA 95521-8299.
Photo courtesy of Beth Lockhart
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