Maya Munstermann has been awarded a National Geographic Explorer Grant through the “American Keystones” initiative.  Her work focuses on how global change affects bull kelp and sea urchin populations and has been pursued in partnership with the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians and funded by the National Science Foundation. Her new work will specifically address how traditional management and environmental stress affect bull kelp growth, physiology, and nutrient dynamics. Her project is entitled “Dynamic and reciprocal interdependence: The importance of keystone bull kelp for the Kashia Band of Pomo Indians and the imperiled northern California coast.” Maya joins exceptional company as a National Geographic Explorer.  Congrats Maya!!