We Need a Boat. Yes, Really.

We Need a Boat. Yes, Really.

(And we’re not above asking the Internet) We have the science. We have the students. We have a six-month-old dog named Teal’c who is already convinced he’s the chief science officer. What we don’t have yet is the boat. A 6,000-Mile Plan, One...
If This Water Is Becoming Us — What Are We Becoming?

If This Water Is Becoming Us — What Are We Becoming?

Introducing Water is Place — a 7-episode series filmed on the Laramie River There’s a question I’ve been sitting with for a long time, standing at the edge of this river in Laramie, Wyoming, watching the water move past. Indigenous peoples around the world...
Growing up in 1970’s South Florida

Growing up in 1970’s South Florida

Personal Geography — Lake Okeechobee As if I had any say in the matter, my dad bribed me into leaving my piano, my friends, and my sole ally in life, my grandmother, just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with the promise of a pony and beaches. Bribe accepted, we...
When the Waters Turn Green

When the Waters Turn Green

What Lough Neagh Teaches Us About Our Own Backyard “The crisis at Lough Neagh isn’t just about one lake in Northern Ireland. It’s a mirror. And it’s telling a story we all need to hear.” In August 2025, headlines about Lough Neagh—the UK’s largest freshwater...
Welcome to “The Current”

Welcome to “The Current”

Where science meets story—and youth lead the way. Welcome aboard. The Current is the storytelling arm of Cultivating Currents—a space where we share updates, field notes, youth perspectives, partner highlights, and reflections as we prepare for (and eventually launch)...