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Posted on April 25, 2023 by The Art of Ecology

Human Behavior and Environmental Education

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Well, my 2nd semester of grad school has now passed, meaning that I am halfway through! This is a happy thought. The light at the end of the tunnel is …

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Posted on December 19, 2022 by The Art of Ecology

Reflecting on the 1st Semester of my Masters in Environmental Education

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While this reflection is in part a journal for myself, I also hope it provides valuable insight into a Masters in Environmental Education for others interested in pursuing those endeavors. …

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Posted on January 7, 2019 by The Art of Ecology

On the Path to Zero Waste Artistry

As an artist who focuses much of their time on conservation and the betterment of the environment, I find it surprising how much waste an artist produces unintentionally! From the …

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Posted on December 23, 2018 by The Art of Ecology

National Geographic Educator Certification

For a while  now, it has been my super unrealistic goal of becoming a National Geographic Photographer. While I am competing with so many extremely talented photographers all over the …

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There are so many valuable seeds and fruits still available for birds to eat! Not only do many insects over winter in old grasses and leaves, but birds also rely on these seeds high in oils (good fats!) and proteins to help keep them warm and survive through torpor, or a temporary sort of "hibernation" during the cold winter months. Seeds from rudbeckia, docks, goldenrod, asters, and grasses are super important, and fruits still cling to crabapple, sumac, and some dogwoods. So let's leave off on the fall garden clean up - wait until insect emergence in the spring to tidy up!
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We saw all 15 of these mushrooms in the span of 20 minute walk along a mulch lined trail in the woods. The amount of color, sizes, and shapes were astounding and each one has a special role to fill in the woodland ecosystem. Most are saprobes, meaning that they digest already dead organic matter, like mulch, leaf litter, and old logs. Typically, if a mushroom is on the ground, it is a saprobe, while fungi that grow on living trees are parasitic.
We are at peak fall color right now and it's the perfect time for leaf peeping! I love all of the stunning oranges, reds, and yellows that appear this time of year, but did you know that these pigments have been there ever since the leaf burst into the world in the spring?! The chlorophyll, or that green pigment, outcompetes the rest of the pigments visually, since there needs to be a lot of it to undergo the process of photosynthesis. The other pigments are still important, and help to keep the tree healthy, but they just aren't as saturated. When the tree reabsorbs the chlorophyll components in the fall, we can finally see the other colors underneath!
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