Over the course of this semester in Applied Plant Ecology I’ve acquired numerous new skills- one of them being Wikipedia editing. Prior to this class I had never edited a Wikipedia page and the task seemed quite daunting. I was hesitant at first because I thought it would be difficult to navigate, but after someContinue reading “The Wonderful World of Wikipedia”
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The Problem with Tansley
Ecology and the methods of writing a scientific paper have evolved over the last few centuries and it’s worth juxtaposing the methods from then and now to see what’s changed and what’s remained the same. This can be seen looking at the 1917 paper “Competition between Galium saxatile and Galium Sylvestre Poll” written by SirContinue reading “The Problem with Tansley”
Plant Ecology in 1999: The Effects of Climate Change on St John’s-Wort
As the environment around us continues to develop and be affected by a variety of external factors, so does the field of ecological research. In the last year, young environmental activists like Greta Thunberg have drawn attention to the topic of climate change and brought it to the forefront of the news, encouraging us toContinue reading “Plant Ecology in 1999: The Effects of Climate Change on St John’s-Wort”
The Wise Words of Dawn Bazely
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” -J.K Rowling In recent years podcasts have spiked in popularity and have grown to cover a wide range of topics. One of myContinue reading “The Wise Words of Dawn Bazely”
How The Lorax relates to Applied Plant Ecology
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” –The Lorax (2012) Film is a powerful medium that has the ability to unite humanity. With subject matter ranging from comedy to horror to documentaries, there are no limits as to what film can be and what storiesContinue reading “How The Lorax relates to Applied Plant Ecology”
#WomenInSTEM: Jeanne Baret, the Mulan of botany!
When looking back on the history of science and comparing it to the scientific community today, it’s evident that we’ve come a long way in terms of diversity. A field typically dominated by straight, white men has slowly evolved into one that is representative of the human population and far more inclusive and equal. InternationalContinue reading “#WomenInSTEM: Jeanne Baret, the Mulan of botany!”
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 