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One of the other films I considered nominating for the Applied Plant Ecology Film Festival was The Secrete World of Plants which is a documentary by Fernando Rodriguez (2018). The film applies to Applied Plant Ecology because as the name suggests it really goes in depth into many aspects of plant life that are oftenContinue reading “Why I didn’t Select The Secrete Life of Plants for the Applied Plant Ecology Film Festival”

This is a really interesting and relatively simple topic to understand. Habitat loss/deforestation means there is some degree of human encroachment, human encroachment generally results in a significant decrease in levels of biodiversity of that area. Human encroachment also means there will be more conflict between humans and native flora and fauna of a givenContinue reading “What is the Link Between Habitat Loss, Biodiversity and the Emergence of Zoonotic Viruses”

University Professor Dawn Bazely, is a biologist and ecologist whose work on plants in the Arctic has shaped political discourse on climate change. In addition to this she is a powerful advocate of women in STEM. Dr. Bazely gave this piece of advice on the Podcast or Perish series which is a podcast about academicContinue reading “A Valuable Piece of Advice from Dr. Dawn Bazely”

What is PPE and where can someone purchase reliable PPE? A) PPE stands for personalized parent education which is an online program that educates parents about how to better prepare their children for the changes that have occurred as a result of Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2. It can be purchased online for $59.99. B) PPE standsContinue reading “Five Quick Questions to Test Your Knowledge on Covid-19”

I did not nominate the film Call of the Forest simply because it is a documentary about trees which are a type of plant and therefore, I have made my connection to applied plant ecology. I nominated this film because, in my opinion trees are one of the most overlooked and under appreciated organisms. TreesContinue reading “Why I Nominated the Film Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees and how it Relates to Applied Plant Ecology”