Bonnie Hulkower
Bonnie is a marine scientist and environmental planner. She has a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Pennsylvania, where her research explored nitrogen cycling in California’s estuaries. Currently working as an environmental planner, her work focuses on ensuring that public housing and water resource projects comply with environmental regulations.
A Californian with a New York City soul, Bonnie most recently worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where she explored how the Corps can improve the New York metropolitan area’s air quality. Active in NYC politics, she is a public member of Manhattan’s Community Board 3. She was also a sustainability planner in the San Francisco area, where she developed energy and water conservation initiatives and green infrastructure plans.
Bonnie’s life aquatic and interest in the natural world blossomed after her mom took her when she was five years old to see the grunion run along the beach at Cabrillo Marine Museum in San Pedro. Today, it remains one of the most magical events she has ever witnessed. She loves all things green, but when eating, prefers dark chocolate.
Latest Stories from Bonnie Hulkower - Page 2
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LA Residents Get Fresh Food Delivered by Bike to Their Doorstep
LA Whole Foods shoppers now can have concierge-shopped groceries delivered to their door via solar powered electric bikes
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Popular Virginia Beach is Losing Erosion Battle..But Can You Move It Down the Road?
A proposed plan by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relocate a beloved beach facing rising sea levels has residents fearing financial setback.
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Should Congress Ban Medical Research on Apes?
Some argue the research is critical to finding cures for diseases, but others say it is equal to torture. Weigh in.
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What Should California Do With Its Delta? Speak Up!
The draft EIR for San Joaquin Delta Plan was recently released, this is your opportunity to comment before January 2012.
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Techies Try to Solve Hermit Crab Housing Shortage
Makerbot tries to solve the Hermit crab housing shortage by printing the crabs 3d shells
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Sun- and Wind-Powered Lifeboat Becomes a Recording Studio
20 years after his last album, Thomas Dolby releases a new album recorded in his solar and wind powered lifeboat studio
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Does Kicking Hybrid Drivers Out of Carpool Lanes Make Traffic Worse for Everyone?
Up until recently, California has been allowing single occupants to drive in the carpool lanes as long as they are driving gasoline-electric hybrids. But as of July 1st 2011, solo hybrid drivers were no longer entitled to
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NYC Has Been Buzzing With Apples And Honey
Honeybee Baby and Mom at the Honey Festival Photo By Bonnie Hulkower With Rosh Hashana just a few days ago, I am still remembering the taste of honey drenched apples and challah. There have been plenty of apples and honeys all over NYC in the past
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More Cool Highlights From Maker Faire New York 2011
The 2nd annual DIY festival Maker Faire took place last weekend at the New York Hall of Science in Queens. Celebrating "arts, crafts, engineering,
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Check Out New York City's First Annual Urban Design Week September 15th through 20th
On the heels of Fashion Week, NYC's first annual Urban Design Week launched Thursday evening at the BMW Guggenheim Lab in the East Village. Hundreds of New Yorkers
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Homemade Wine From A Homegrown Vine On A Manhattan Rooftop
Labor Day weekend in New York City, I headed to my friend Elyssa's family's annual grape harvest and wine making day. The harvest was not in the Finger Lakes or the Northfork of Long
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Check out NYC's Hottest Pool Party in a Vacant Parking Lot
Several arts groups came together to create the 15,000 square-foot pool party space, cheekily named "The Palms." The idea is to look like a 1940s Florida resort hotel lobby, complete with fancy cocktails.
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Artist Circumnavigates Long Island In Handmade Rowboat
Since 2005, Brooklyn based artist Marie Lorenz has explored NYC's waterways in her handcrafted rowboat made out of plywood. What initially started as a project called the Tide and Current Taxi has evolved and expanded.
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Rentable Backyard in NYC Gives Suburban Fun to Citydwellers
Only in New York, where space is scarce and summer is brief, would one be able to pay to rent a backyard for a few hours. But that is what my friend Ben Pomeroy, of Now or Never radio, did last week. He rented a space called
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Is Riverpark Farm the Most Urban Farm? Decide For Yourself
I had heard a lot about the Riverpark Farm before I arrived at the rooftop farm above 430 East 29th Street near First Avenue in midtown Manhattan. The press release touted
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California Unveiled New Ecoplate To Mixed Reviews
This past Tuesday, after twenty years, California unveiled a new ecoplate. The new ecoplate looked a lot like the old one, but with a more modern touch, some water drops and a bit
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California EPA Sets 1st in U.S. Goal For Pollutant Chromium 6
Chromium 6 or Hexavalent chromium is a carcinogenic pollutant made famous by Erin Brockovich. California's new goal for the pollutant, set by the state's Environmental Protection
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Parklets Popping Up All Over San Francisco
Last week I had the fortune of beating the northeast heat in San Francisco. Instead of seeking air conditioning indoors, I found myself seeking outdoor spaces to congregate.
