Episode 070 - Dr. Kristen Weiss and Buttercup the Ocean Pup take on plastic pollution
Show Notes
Dr. Kristen Weiss is currently Communications Coordinator for the Long Term Ecological Research network. Previously, she was an early career fellow in Science Communication at the Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University, and before that a lecturer in the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Southern California where she taught courses focused on ecology, sustainability, and natural resource management.
Kristen received her PhD from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, where she studied marine governance using policy network analysis. Her goal is to continue communicating about significant environmental issues and contribute to better conservation and management strategies to protect our threatened ecosystems. In her free time she enjoys adventures with her tiny dog Buttercup–on her stand-up paddle board, at the beach, or in the forest. And taking naps.
Kristen and I met at a 2 week ocean law and policy fellowship sponsored by the Center for Ocean Solutions six years ago, she had just recently adopted Buttercup a tiny yellow chihuahua that steals your heart away.
When I first met the duo, it was like they had been together forever, the little dog looked like she woke up in Kristens arms… I am excited to dive into the platforms Kristen created with Buttercup to get her dog involved for creating a better world, and much more!
IG: @buttercup.the.ocean.pup
IG: @drkbythebay
Twitter: @DrKbythebay
Kristen received her PhD from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, where she studied marine governance using policy network analysis. Her goal is to continue communicating about significant environmental issues and contribute to better conservation and management strategies to protect our threatened ecosystems. In her free time she enjoys adventures with her tiny dog Buttercup–on her stand-up paddle board, at the beach, or in the forest. And taking naps.
Kristen and I met at a 2 week ocean law and policy fellowship sponsored by the Center for Ocean Solutions six years ago, she had just recently adopted Buttercup a tiny yellow chihuahua that steals your heart away.
When I first met the duo, it was like they had been together forever, the little dog looked like she woke up in Kristens arms… I am excited to dive into the platforms Kristen created with Buttercup to get her dog involved for creating a better world, and much more!
IG: @buttercup.the.ocean.pup
IG: @drkbythebay
Twitter: @DrKbythebay
"Yeah, I mean the other thing about Buttercup which is inspiring to me is that she is an old soul dog. So when I went to adopt her like I said she was pretty quiet and calm and I expected that I was adopting an elder dog. Which I thought would be great you know... so when I went up front to find all the paperwork they said, oh, no she's ten months old. So I ended up with a very young dog which if you know anything about small dogs they tend to live for upwards fifteen plus years if they're healthy so I'm in for the long haul that I'm so grateful for that." ~ Kristen Weiss on adopting Buttercup
