EMIGRA: Fair Treament for Migratory Species
Across Multiple Borders

In recent years, environmental scientists have begun to understand nature and society as a single, interconnected system.

Overview

This project asked a simple but complex question: how do you communicate that idea to a broad audience through a website? The answer emerged through the journeys of migratory species, which routinely cross borders where environmental policies conflict.

Constraints

The brief was minimal. While the research team focused on writing an NSF grant, I was handed 21 peer-reviewed papers and asked to translate them into a cohesive, accessible site.

Process

To do that, I immersed myself in the material—reading and rereading until I could explain it clearly. Because the audience included reviewers from multiple disciplines, I avoided technical framing and instead shaped the site like a non-technical science magazine. I built the narrative around three migratory species featured in the research, using them as entry points into a larger systems-based perspective.

Outcome

The final content was refined by the scientists, and the project successfully secured funding. Afterward, the site evolved into a shared reference point for an international consortium of 20 researchers and students.