“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”
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Women in STEM, specifically Ecology
In 1996, an ecologist, Dr. Jean Langenheim began a project named, “women ecologists” by sending letters to various women who were studying and practicing in the field of ecology in the United States of America. “In 1988 I hoped that there would be no further need to discuss the contributions of women ecologists because weContinue reading “Women in STEM, specifically Ecology”
How the Disney Pixar film: Wall-E relates to Applied Plant Ecology
Applied plant ecology focuses around the main topic of promoting and learning how to conserve the environment. In 2008, Disney Pixar studios released a film named, Wall-E,which in my opinion has been one of the most underrated movies targeted towards younger audiences – importantly their families. It is important for films to target younger audiences asContinue reading “How the Disney Pixar film: Wall-E relates to Applied Plant Ecology”
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”
Sustainable farming and food security
As the global human population rises, there is also increasing pressure on food production. Presently, the pressure to optimize food production with as little investment as possible. The increased demand for food threatens global food security, hence commercial farmers have responded by maximizing crop yield. Commercial farmers have adopted environmentally unfriendly farming practices such asContinue reading “Sustainable farming and food security”
Woman and Black in Biology: Life of Dr. Alberta Jones Seaton (1924-2014) | WomenInSTEM
Dr. Seaton was one of the first African American women awarded a doctorate in Belgium, in a time and era where that was not the norm. Notable for her study in Embryology, she was a biologist. With her husband by her side, an International lawyer, they moved around to countries in East Africa, Bermuda, andContinue reading “Woman and Black in Biology: Life of Dr. Alberta Jones Seaton (1924-2014) | WomenInSTEM”
#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!”
Becoming a Wikipedian-Updated
By Free Clip Art – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Changes made: converted from svg to PNG, and cropped image slightly), https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68751396 Part 1: As of Monday, February 24, 2020, I am now a Wikipedian that goes by the username, “Plantsrgreat”. We learned how to edit our profile and what to include in our profile.Continue reading “Becoming a Wikipedian-Updated”
The International Plant Protection Convention
For this blog, I will briefly describe the UN convention by the name “International Plant Protection Convention”. This UN convention was put into place mainly to standardize how to prevent the spread of pests when plants and plant products are being moved around. Canada abides by these conventions and it is the only treaty thatContinue reading “The International Plant Protection Convention”
Wikipedia and Learning
While editing a Wikipedia page that talked about thyme, I was looking for definitions and methods how seeds are planted. After a couple of hours about dwelling in modern techniques and the history of irrigation and farming at the old civilization, I realized just how little I know about farming! The history and the wayContinue reading “Wikipedia and Learning”
Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020 