This summer, I took WRA 341: Nature and Environmental Writing, which offers students a chance to work on developing professional content in multiple formats in subjects like environmental justice. On June 7, I went with a group of my ... Read More
What’s happening to your waste: Maddy Marquardt
I grew up less than an hour from Detroit, in an area so suburban that residents have complained about the color of the flowers people plant in their yards. Growing up, I only visited three places in Detroit— the Detroit Institute of Art, ... Read More
Our Eminent Ecologist experience: Maddy Marquardt and Evan Kutz
The week of June 19, KBS hosted ecologists Dr. Sarah Hobbie and Dr. Jacques Finlay as part of its Eminent Ecologist Seminar Series. The series began in 1983, and has brought more than 80 speakers to KBS. Dr. Sarah Hobbie led off the ... Read More
Science degrees are not just for scientists: Anna Groves
It’s a common assumption that a person with a science degree is going to become a science researcher. But I’ve found that this isn’t true—there are many students of science interested in other career paths, and many options available to ... Read More
Stray scientist spotted on Capitol Hill: Sarah Evans
Since the recent election, many people have been inspired to get involved in politics locally and up to the federal level. Funding for science and environmental regulation, in particular, is threatened. Although some thrive at civic ... Read More
A day in the field with an American in Botswana: Bonnie McGill
I’m Bonnie McGill, a KBS PhD student doing a USAID Borlaug fellowship in Botswana. The goal of my research is to determine the source of nitrate in a contaminated aquifer in Ramotswa, Botswana, and how the groundwater chemistry changes ... Read More
What do professors do on sabbatical?: Steve Hamilton
This year I am doing my third sabbatical, based at Oregon State University in Corvallis. I have found that people often have an incorrect impression that a sabbatical is basically a vacation for professors. It’s not a vacation, but it is a ... Read More
Bacteria give us the dirt on the soil environment: Heather Kittredge
My aching arms finally pulled up the last soil core of the day. Dusk had come sooner than expected, and the transparent warming chambers I was working in quickly transformed into ominous black boxes that faded into the ... Read More
Painting with phytoplankton cultures and Michigan sunsets: Clare Harper
A Day in the Life of an REU Each day my alarm went off at 7:30AM. I headed to McCrary dining hall for a nice breakfast and then to my lab. I met with my mentor to solidify the plan for the day, made some notes in my research notebook, and ... Read More
A day in the life of a URA: Alex Walus
I wake up with my alarm, and before I even open my eyes I can feel the sunlight pouring on my face, beckoning me to start my day. After I finish my morning routine, it's off to start my day with breakfast. I say hello to the lady sitting at ... Read More
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