You could think of Field Notes as my “blog” of observations. Periodically peek into my sketchbook, eavesdrop on my conversations, get a glimpse of my projects — and lens on life in Silicon Valley. 

Lucy Blake: Conversation Corralor
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Lucy Blake: Conversation Corralor

President of the Northern Sierra Partnership

Blake, a MacArthur Fellow and Palo Alto resident, describes her work as "wrangling" her collaborators to protect the Northern Sierras from Mount Lassen to Lake Tahoe.

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Bob Wenzlau: Waste Alchemist
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Bob Wenzlau: Waste Alchemist

Terradex CEO and Environmental Engineer

Bob Wenzlau, pioneer recycler and compost champion is now focused on what's under our workplaces, schools and homes that is known to be harmful to our health. Through his Palo Alto-based environmental information company, Terradex, Wenzlau developed a web application called What's Down as a kind of "Yelp for the environment."

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Scott Sagan: Peace Professor
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Scott Sagan: Peace Professor

Senior Fellow at CISAC and Stanford Professor of Political Science

Scott Sagan, nuclear disarmament expert, Senior Fellow at CISAC and Stanford professor of political science, talks with Lisa Van Dusen in the fall of 2012 about his life-long career in academic research, teaching and policy devoted to disarmament and nuclear non-proliferation

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Ben Lee: Court Coach
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Ben Lee: Court Coach

U.S. Women's Olympic Badminton Coach

Ben Lee, the U.S. Olympic Badminton coach and Palo Alto Police Department Patrol Officer, talks with Lisa Van Dusen before heading to London for the 2012 Olympic Games.

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Matt Severson: Scholarship Angel
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Matt Severson: Scholarship Angel

Founder of The School Fund Nonprofit

Matt Severson, a 2007 Palo Alto High School graduate, started The School Fund, a nonprofit that connects donors with students in developing countries who need help with their annual school fees of about $150 per year.

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Sandy Stadler: Animal Advocate
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Sandy Stadler: Animal Advocate

Superintendent of Palo Alto Animal Services

For more than 14 years, Sandy Stadler has been superintendent of Palo Alto Animal Services, which is located on East Bayshore Road and serves Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos and Los Altos Hills.

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Michael Kieschnick: Progressive Powerhouse
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Michael Kieschnick: Progressive Powerhouse

Co-founder and President of Credo Mobile

Michael Kieschnick, Palo Alto resident and co-founder and president of CREDO Mobile, a San Francisco-based wireless company that donates a portion of its revenues to progressive groups world-wide, talks to Palo Alto Online about his work and life.

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