Haliotis

Product: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/4b6c5550dfa14b24949f12dbec19c53e

Role: Author & Creative Lead

Client(s): Gary E. Bird Family Fund, National Park Service - Southern California Research Learning Center, and Climate Science Alliance

Artform: StoryMap

Collaborators: Dr. Keith Lombardo, Michael Ready | National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, The Nature Conservancy, International League of Conservation Photographers, University of California, and more!

Description:  Black abalone were once the most numerous and dominant species in intertidal habitats ranging from northern California to southern Baja California. However, the combination of extreme fishing pressure and a disease, known as Withering Syndrome, decimated the population. When it comes to black abalone, many groups hold a story of deep connection to these seemingly inconspicuous invertebrates. In the ESRI StoryMap “Haliotis”, you’ll read about the importance of this species from diverse perspectives, including tribal communities, conservationists, government agencies and scientists and how these groups are working to bring the species back from the brink of extinction.