Brent Plater Is a 2009 SF Weekly Best of San Francisco Winner

Brent Plater Receives "Unsung Hero" Award from SF Tomorrow

Brent Plater receives a 2008 Unsung Hero Award from San Francisco Tomorrow on May 21, 2008. Reception at 5:30pm, dinner at 7, program ends by 9pm. at Castagnola's Restaruant, Fisherman's Wharf.


You can reserve a seat at the benefit awards ceremony by mailing a check for $50 per person to SFT, 41 Sutter Street, Suite 1579, San Francisco, CA 94104, or phone Jane Morrison at 415-564-1482.

Brent Plater's GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year is a "Bright Idea"

Brent Plater's Talk at the Commonwealth Club

Brent Plater spoke at the Commonwealth Club of California on September 25, 2006. The talk was entitled "No Room on the Ark? The 105th Congress' Attempt to Eviscerate the Endangered Species Act."

Brent Plater Quoted in San Mateo Times

Brent Plater was quoted in the San Mateo Times in an article about the Endangered Species Big Year.

Brent Plater on Your Green Life Eco News, Your TV 20

Brent Plater appeared on Your TV 20's Eco News show, Your Green Life, to discuss the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year.

Brent Plater Authors Leash Law Enforcement Petition

Brent Plater helped author this GGNRA leash law enforcement petition. Over 70% of Bay Area residents want leash laws enforced at the GGNRA. See Northern Arizona University, Public Opinion Research Telephone Survey Regarding Golden Gate National Recreation Area Pet Management Issues 11, 21 (2002) ("[R]espondents were read the statement, "Current NPS regulations allow for walking dogs on-leash at most GGNRA sites AND prohibit any off-leash dog walking," and asked if they support or oppose this current regulation. Nearly three-quarters of all respondents from the four-county region (71%) support the current dog walking regulation and nearly one-quarter (23%) oppose the regulation."). This is because leash laws are safe and effective measures to protect people, our pets, wildlife, and the Park itself.

Hawaiian Picturewings Recognized -- Brent Plater

A few documents about the importance of Hawaiian Picturewings, which I helped protect under the Endangered Species Act.

Hawaiian picture-wings are perhaps the most extraordinary group of Hawaiian insects known to science, and represent one of the most remarkable cases of specific adaptation to local conditions that has been found in any group of animals on Earth. The study of Hawaiian picture-wings has contributed greatly to humanity’s understanding of biology and evolution. Additionally, scientists recently determined that Hawaiian picture-wings and their associated ecological communities have traits that are enormously important in humanity’s search to cure diseases such as West-Nile virus, AIDS and even cancer.

Brent Plater featured in SF Weekly Blog on Big Year

Brent Plater was quoted in SF Weekly's Blog "The Snitch" after the blogger saw Brent's presentation on the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year at Counterpulse on January 30, 2008.

Brent Plater's Perspective, Feeling Xerces Blue, Airs on KQED

Brent Plater's Perspective about the Xerces Blue Butterfly and the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year aired on KQED on Friday, January 4, 2008.

Brent Plater on KQED's Forum

Brent Plater discussed the GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year on KQED 88.5 FM's Forum on January 3, 2008.

Brent Plater's GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year is a Bright Idea

The San Francisco Chronicle Sunday Magazine features Brent Plater's GGNRA Endangered Species Big Year as the week's Bright Idea:

Brent Plater's Sea Otter Suit Discussed in Seattle Times

Brent Plater was quoted in this Seattle Times/AP article regarding a lawsuit to protect sea otters in Alaska.

New Endangered Species Big Year Postcard

Liam O'Brien did the artwork. Brent Plater directs the Big Year Project.

Brent Plater Discusses the Endangered Species Big Year at Golden Gate Audubon Society's Monthly Meeting

The talk will be in Berkeley, CA on October 18 at 7:30pm. Click the link below for more info.

Brent Plater Presents at Northern California Clinical Conference

Brent Plater presented at the 2007 Northern California Clinical Legal Education Conference at Boalt Hall School of Law.

Brent Plater's Sea Otter Advocacy Featured on Nickelodeon's Nick News

Brent Plater's work to protect sea otters in the Aleutian Islands was featured on Nick News, a news network for kids.

Brent Plater Presents the Case for Protecting Southern Resident Killer Whales under the Endangered Species Act.

Brent Plater's Op-Ed arguing for expedient protection of Puget Sound's imperiled Southern Resident Killer Whales appeared in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

Brent Plater's Collegiate Cycling Team Featured in Harvard Magazine

Brent Plater's collegiate cycling Team was featured in Harvard Magazine, where the author describes one of Brent's winning rides.

Brent Plater Speaks on Global Warming Litigation Strategies at University of Michigan

Brent Plater discussed innovative legal strategies to fight global warming at the University of Michigan.