Archive for August, 2010
Happylists
The strange title is from Kriti, who I went to high school with but I have only recently really begun to get to know. I wish I’d talked to her more when we were just a few hallways apart at boarding school, but better late than never, right? Kriti and her friends made happylists in […]
Reminisce
Several summers ago I attended a math-ecology camp. I consider it one of the best points in my life so far. The courses were exciting and challenging, the professors supportive and entertaining, the other students were wonderful, and the research station we stayed at was on a beautiful lake. I’ve kept in touch with many […]
Traveling
I left Arizona on July 26th. That happens to be my sister’s birthday. In all the hurry, I forgot to call her. Oops. Since then, I’ve been to Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. I’ve posted about my trip to the MacCready Reserve already, but I’ve got much more to tell you about. If you’re […]
Prairie Fen
Also at MacCready Reserve is a prairie fen restoration project. Before I visited the reserve, I had never heard of a prairie fen. That’s pretty sad, because prairie fens are awesome. Lots of people get excited about them because of their insect diversity, but I was more excited about the plants! First of all, what […]
Oak Savanna
While I was in Michigan earlier this summer, I went on a tour of the MacCready Reserve where there are multiple research projects and restoration efforts active. I’m not very familiar at all with midwestern ecosystems, so I was pleased at the opportunity to go on a guided tour with a brand new PhD who’d […]