Life and ecology in the modern era
With so much clamor these days on environmental science literacy and policy leadership, I am encouraged to remember how to keep things simple. Such as, how can we best communicate about environmental science with children and community in a way that is meaningful and relevant? How can we engage creatively to make subjects interesting? Of …
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Finding a secret garden in the middle of urban space is a quiet blessing amidst noisy chaos. The Katherine Hepburn garden (pictured below) is tucked neatly away alongside the Dag Plaza on the east side of Manhattan. Smart urban design allows for green space to exist and breathe wherever possible. The sustainable development goals call …
A journey through the Catskill Mountains two years ago en route to the city gave me a deeper understanding of what it means to protect source water. New York City draws some of its potable water from this watershed, water for a city of eight million people. As we meandered up the mountain, I realized …
It's funny how you can live somewhere for a long time and never see some of the local natural beauty a place has to offer. A day trip to Luna Pier, Michigan was long in order for me, with a meander through Temperance on my way to find the shore. Public access to the beach …
A late January excursion to the Sterling State Park to find piles of ice resulted in finding numerous geese on a sandy iced shore. Not necessarily what I was looking for, but peaceful nonetheless. This is the thick of the season for migrating geese, which populate much of the area in and around the western …
It's no secret that there aren't as many women in scientific fields as there are men. Eileen Pollack wrote a comprehensive analysis in her book titled The Only Woman in the Room: Why Science is Still a Boy's Club. She discusses her own challenging journey to formally pursue the study of physics at Yale, and how …
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In late January, rumor had it that there were tall piles of ice on the shores of Lake Erie. Sure enough, I made it to the shoreline in time to capture a few images before the unusually warm February weather melted it all away. Driving along Lakeshore Drive in Ottawa County, Ohio, we discovered a …
Something I like about winter beaches is that it is easy to find solitude. Sure, it may be cold, but that is part of the appeal. It encourages one to find inner tranquility more swiftly, focus on zen of blue space as an act of walking meditation. I decided this year I would experiment more …
Courage and Climate Change 
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