essay | what was saved: reflections from a fire
in this personal essay, a young ecologist reflects on a pivotal event her past, the moment a wildfire destroyed her childhood home. keep reading
francesca lopresti is a research assistant at the woodwell climate research center in falmouth, massachusetts, where she conducts research on local wetland restoration. she is a recent graduate of macalester college, where she earned a ba in environmental studies and community & global health. this piece was written for the young voices of science (yvos) program through the hubbard brook research foundation.
in this personal essay, a young ecologist reflects on a pivotal event her past, the moment a wildfire destroyed her childhood home. keep reading