Journeying to a remote fishing village on the Sea of Cortez, two biologists, a historian of science and 12 college students investigate the decline of the bay, through ecological and evolutionary studies, stories of the villagers and journals of conquistadors, and discover that the best chance of the bay's recovery resides in our own human stories. 25,000 first printing.
Aaron Hirsh is chair of the Vermilion Sea Institute. He is a research associate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado-Boulder, and his essays have appeared in literary journals, The New York Times, and The Best American Science Writing. Hirsh cofounded the biotechnology company InterCell and serves on the board of Roberts and Company Publishers. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.