Project Wrap Up: Strategic Planning Framework for the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA)

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At Strategic Earth, we recently wrapped up an inspiring project with the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance (NAPSA) as part of the Chimpanzees in Need (CiN) initiative. This effort focused on creating a strategic plan to guide the successful re-homing of captive chimpanzees in accredited and ethical sanctuaries. Through a series of thoughtfully designed and […]

Kicking into Gear!

The alternative gear workshop participants and attendees in the amphitheater listening to the speaker

We recently organized an in-person workshop on alternative fishing gear with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Here’s more!

Working Our Values: Reconnecting With Our Why, Part 1

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The start of 2020 marks the tenth year that Strategic Earth Consulting has circled around the sun. And inherent to these types of celebratory milestones is a natural opportunity to pause, reflect, and begin charting our course for the next decade to come.  As a woman-owned, small (micro!) business enterprise with a remote team, it […]

Inside the Project: Enhanced Status Reports

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As we tie up the many loose ends that dangle before the holidays, we also find ourselves us winding down our support of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) in their creation of roughly 30 Enhanced Status Reports (ESRs) for state-managed fisheries. Spanning two contracting phases and nearly two years (which included two […]

Dungeness Crab: Flexibility in the Face of Adversity



Since 2012, Strategic Earth has made an annual pilgrimage in October to Ukiah, California to facilitate the annual Dungeness Crab Task Force (DCTF) meeting. This year, things looked different as fires raged throughout most of the Mendocino, Sonoma, and Napa Counties devastating homes, businesses, and lives. Core to Strategic Earth’s philosophy is the importance of […]

Looking Ahead: South Coast State of the Region

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For several months, the Strategic Earth team has been working with California Ocean Science Trust (OST) to facilitate the development of the State of California South Coast State of the Region Report. This State of the Region report details everything you need to know about the diverse ecosystems off the southern coast of California! The […]

Springing Forward

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The Monday after our clocks spring forward is rarely the easiest of days. Gone is the dream of an early morning yoga class, it’s tougher to get out the door on time, and I seem to be perpetually hungry (but maybe that’s just me!). Amidst this moment of discomfort – coupled with perhaps a touch […]

Know Your Fisherman: Local Seafood Summit 2016

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Here at Strategic Earth, we always get a little extra excited to travel cross-country. And the excitement is elevated even further when the cross-country trip leads to an opportunity to collaborate with a group of highly motivated, inspirational individuals working to reconnect consumers with local seafood and change the face of the seafood industry. Battling […]