If you’re here on my site or have participated in any of my events before, my guess is that you love the plants and animals of the world! Today, we celebrate the amazing flora & fauna of the world as well as raise awareness of the importance that maintaining biodiversity has. Helping a wide variety …
Category: Animals, Climate Change, conservation, Endangered Species, Special Conservation Designated Events, The Art of Ecology Tags: Animals, biodiversity, Climate Change, conservation, ecology, Endangered Species, flora & fauna, food chain, habitats, interconnection, international day of biodiversity, nature, Plants, The Art of Ecology, wildlife, wildlife habitat
For my most recent course with National Geographic, I was learned all about Teaching Climate Change and Scientific Modeling – which was absolutely fascinating! Despite having a degree in Wildlife Conservation and therefore taking so many classes that talked about the implications of human-caused climate change, there was still plenty to learn! The goal of …
Category: Animals, Climate Change, conservation, Endangered Species, sustainability, The Art of Ecology Tags: action, Animals, birds, carbon cycle, citizen science, Climate Change, conservation, data visualization, ecology, Endangered Species, glacial melt, goldfinch, interconnection, national geographic, populations, scientific model, sustainability, The Art of Ecology, wildlife habitat
Last month, I had a wonderful opportunity to learn more about pollinators, like the honeybee, at the nationally recognized botanical garden – Longwood Gardens! This professional development opportunity allowed me to not only learn about these amazing plant & animal relationships, but to witness first hand active pollination in the outdoor gardens and photograph some …
Category: Backyard Habitats Tags: Adaptations, Animals, bees, beetles, Climate Change, conservation, ecology, Flowers, Gardening, hummingbird, interconnection, nature, Plants, pollinator garden, pollinators, The Art of Ecology, wildflowers, Wildlife Behavior
As a Conservation Photographer who finds the interconnection of life fascinating, I try to reflect that passion in my work. I created my “Heart & Soul” project to depict this interconnection. The Heart and Soul Photo Project shows the blend of an animal and it’s ideal habitat, or where the animal’s heart and soul belong, …
Category: Adaptations, Animals, Art Exhibits, Climate Change, Colors, conservation, Endangered Species, The Art of Ecology Tags: Adaptations, Animals, art, art sale, bearded dragon, canine, Climate Change, Colors, conservation, Endangered Species, habitat destruction, habitats, heart and soul, interconnection, photography, The Art of Ecology, turtle, wildlife, wildlife habitat
As a Christian, I find God’s creation absolutely amazing. In fact, this is why I started my studies in biology and science in the first place and guess what – I can see God’s hand at work in all of nature, life, and yes, science. In Job 38-39, God humbles Job by explaining to Job …
Category: Animals, birds, conservation, Flowers, Plants, The Art of Ecology, weather Tags: Animals, bible, biology, birds, christianity, conservation, creation, earth, ecology, environment, evidence, Flowers, God, habitats, interconnection, nature, photography, Plants, praise, religion, science, science and religion, scientific, The Art of Ecology, weather
Fungi in Winter Typically, we think of winter as a time for plants and animals to go dormant and settle down. Really there are hundreds of thousands of organisms growing during these cold, wet, dreary months! During the winter, we can go out and see so many different types of (drum roll, please…) – FUNGUS! …
Category: conservation, Gardening, Plants, Seasons, The Art of Ecology Tags: conservation, decomposer, ecology, ecosystem, fungi, fungus, Gardening, interconnection, mold, mushrooms, mycology, nature, nutrients, parasite, Plants, science, Seasons, spores, The Art of Ecology, trees, winter