In “The Effect of Marine Conservation Policies in Mexico on Wildlife and Locals Miami” Miami University graduate student Alissa Eurell highlights implementations of marine policies in Baja California, Mexico, and explains how policies have affected wildlife and roles locals play in conservation issues. 

Eurell is earning a Master of Arts (MA) in the biological sciences from Miami University through Project Dragonfly’s Global Field Program (GFP) while pursuing a job in marine resource management. Her graduate studies focus on marine conservation management and policy making .

Eurell’s international fieldwork with Project Dragonfly includes studying island biogeography and whale sharks in Baja, Mexico and examining the forces of evolutionary, geologic, and social change in the Galapagos. Eurell is connecting many of her master’s assignments to her professional endeavors.