Fun fact for the day – Did you know that my name, Marissa, means “Of the sea” in Latin? I have fond memories of going to the beach with my …
Category: Ocean Tags: Animals, Climate Change, conservation, Endangered Species, environment, Health, marine biology, marine debris, marine mammals, ocean life, oceans, science, sustainability, The Art of Ecology, water
It’s nearing summer and a lot of us are thinking about making our gardens beautiful, bbq-ing, and heading to the beach or pool! What do these all have to do …
Category: Backyard Habitats, Climate Change, conservation, Gardening, Plants, sustainability, The Art of Ecology Tags: Animals, Climate Change, conservation, earth, ecology, efficiency, environment, food, Gardening, nature, oceans, Plants, rain, recycle, science, sustainability, The Art of Ecology, virtual water, water, water on earth, watershed
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 – …
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 …
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
Recently, I’ve been waking up to some strikingly vivid sunrises. Unfortunately, by the time that I see the sunrise, get my camera, half stick my boots on and dash into …
Tags: art, Colors, earth, environment, light, meteorology, nature, photography, physics, planet, scattering, science, sunrise, sunset, sunshine, The Art of Ecology, weather
Winter is here and it makes me miss the vibrant colors of spring, summer, and fall. I personally LOVE yellow. I love Sunflowers, Coreopsis, Daisies, Goldfinches, and Blue-Ringed Octopus. I’m …
Tags: Adaptations, Animals, anthocyanins, art, biochemistry, blue, blue flowers, blue in nature, botany, Colors, Flowers, Gardening, horticulture, nature, nutrients, pigments, pink, Plants, purple, science, The Art of Ecology