Lately when I hear the word virus, especially in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic, the other words that immediately come to my mind include “illness, hospitalisation, and caution”. For those who are visual thinkers, figure 1, which has been shown in media outlets many times, could come to mind after hearing the wordContinue reading “Are Viruses Alive and How Do They Evolve?”
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An Article on the Impacts of Herbivore Populations on Plant Diversity
In BIOL4095 lectures, the detrimental effects that large populations of deer can have on plants were covered.1 In the Habitat restoration lecture led by Dr. Dawn Bazely, she shared with the class the results of her previous scientific experiments. Bazely and her colleagues found that creating physical enclosures in forests where deer populations existContinue reading “An Article on the Impacts of Herbivore Populations on Plant Diversity”
International United Nations conventions relating to climate change and vegetation or biodiversity. Find a document on the UN websites and write a short blog post about it, summarizing and explaining it.
A variety of living organisms, like animals, plants, fungi, and micro-organisms that make up our nature is called biodiversity. Different kinds of species are present on our planet and work together in an ecosystem to maintain balance and support life. But, in recent few decades due to climate change is becoming the biggest threat toContinue reading “International United Nations conventions relating to climate change and vegetation or biodiversity. Find a document on the UN websites and write a short blog post about it, summarizing and explaining it.”
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 