A5005904997- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Digital and Traditional Archives Management
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Water resources management and optimization
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Plant and animal studies
- Modern American Literature Studies
- Agroforestry and silvopastoral systems
- Career Development and Diversity
- Comics and Graphic Narratives
- Narrative Theory and Analysis
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
2020-2024
American Farmland Trust
2023-2024
Society for Conservation Biology
2020-2022
The Nature Conservancy
2021
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis
2021
University of Kansas
2019-2021
Michigan State University
2015-2020
Ipswich Hospital
2020
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2020
University of Helsinki
2020
The increasing commercial production of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) has led to concerns over the potential adverse impacts these ENPs on biota in natural environments. Silver (AgNPs) are one most widely used and expected enter ecosystems. Here we examined effects AgNPs germination growth eleven species common wetland plants. We plant responses AgNP exposure simple pure culture experiments (direct exposure) for seeds planted homogenized field soils a greenhouse experiment (soil exposure)....
A large fraction of engineered nanomaterials in consumer and commercial products will reach natural ecosystems. To date, research on the biological impacts environmental nanomaterial exposures has largely focused high-concentration mechanistic lab studies with single strains model organisms. These results are difficult to extrapolate ecosystems, where likely be at low-concentrations which inhabited by a diversity Here we show adverse responses plants microorganisms replicated long-term...
Abstract Groundwater irrigation of cropland is expanding worldwide with poorly known implications for climate change. This study compares experimental measurements the net global warming impact a rainfed versus groundwater‐irrigated corn (maize)–soybean–wheat, no‐till cropping system in Midwest US, region that produces majority U.S. and soybean. Irrigation significantly increased soil organic carbon (C) storage upper 25 cm, but not by enough to make up CO 2 ‐equivalent (CO e) costs fossil...
Abstract As we build a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture in the ecological research community, must work to support new ecologists by empowering them with knowledge, tools, validation, sense of belonging ecology succeed. Undergraduate experiences (UREs) are critical for student's professional interpersonal skill development key recruiting retaining students from diverse groups ecology. However, few resources exist that speak directly an undergraduate researcher on diversity,...
Groundwater quantity and quality may be affected by climate change through intricate direct indirect mechanisms. At the same time, population growth rapid urbanization have made groundwater an increasingly important source of water for multiple uses around world, including southern Africa. The present study investigates coupled human natural system (CHANS) linking climate, sanitation, in Ramotswa, a rapidly growing peri-urban area semi-arid southeastern Botswana, which relies on...
The coronavirus pandemic is more fully exposing ubiquitous economic and social inequities that pervade conservation science. In this time of prolonged stress on members the research community, primary investigators or project leaders (PLs) have a unique opportunity to adapt their programs jointly create equitable productive environments for teams. Institutional guidance PLs pursuing field laboratory work centers physical safety individuals while in lab field, but largely ignores vast...
We are excited to join the authors of this special issue Plants, People, Planet in highlighting how connections with plants foster a greater appreciation flora our lives. submitted Letter Editor following advance publicity surrounding on topic "plant blindness." group conservation scientists focused study from variety places, perspectives, and scales; genomes ecosystems, forests prairies, oceans lakes, mountains caves, farms cities, streams rivers, deserts wetlands. united by mission—to...
Background Denitrification is an important ecosystem service that removes nitrogen (N) from N-polluted watersheds, buffering soil, stream, and river water quality excess N by returning to the atmosphere before it reaches lakes or oceans leads eutrophication. The denitrification enzyme activity (DEA) assay widely used for measuring potential. Because DEA a function of levels in soils, most ecologists studying have assumed less sensitive ambient nitrate (NO3−) soil carbon thus, variable over...
Global biodiversity loss has prompted research on the relationship between species diversity and ecosystem functioning. Few studies have examined how plant impacts belowground processes; even fewer varying resource levels can influence effect of microbial activity. In a field experiment in restored wetland, we role trait (or functional diversity, (FD)) its interactions with natural variability soil properties, process, denitrification potential (DNP). We demonstrated that FD significantly...
Indigenous knowledge is a multilayered system that can effectively manage global ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. Conservation an applied discipline with the goal of preserving world’s ecosystems. However, settler–coloniser conservation practices often fail to fully examine how epistemologies are centred at expense praxis. Evaluating outside lens become more inclusive just critical area for research reflection. We draw on our own experiences as early-career researchers working...
Scientists and agricultural trade associations may further conservation outcomes by engaging with one another to uncover opportunities engage in social learning via knowledge co-production. We observed, documented, critically reviewed exchanges among scientists stakeholders working on a multidecadal water conflict Wisconsin. Differences exchange production were related meeting spaces, organization, time management, formality of interactions. found that repetitive, semiformal meetings...
Abstract Agricultural water management is increasingly prioritized throughout the world as producers are tasked with meeting growing crop demand while also managing environmental resources more sustainably. Likewise, agriculture modifying terrestrial cycle. In response to these dynamics, informal research discipline of agrohydrology continues grow, fueled by a new era rapidly evolving tools and big data availability. While many researchers actively invested in topic, there remains gap...
Abstract Ecologists, outdoor professionals and the public work play in lands with complex histories. Part of decolonizing our professional recreational practices is to expose settler colonial biases recognize histories colonized peoples who have stewarded these for millennia prior colonization. To provide a quantitative example familiar context, we examined origins over 2,200 place names 16 national parks United States (US; 26% parks). Through iterative thematic analysis name meanings,...
An urban natural history museum and university partnered with rural conservation organizations to support a climate learning network in southwestern Pennsylvania, region fossil fuels heritage. Network members recognized the urgent need address change at system scale wanted talk about action, but they had doubts what actions take, how much their matter (efficacy), whether it was necessary directly. Future visioning showed promise as tool for identifying compelling expanding participants’...
Plant Love Stories celebrates the emotional connection between people and plants. We center importance of narrative storytelling in science communication, both within scientific community broader audiences. have power: They bring together, they connect with nature, help us bridge our research communities. The (PLS) team organized an Inspire Session at ESA 2019 Louisville, Kentucky, to grow movement, emphasize power communication (Bayer Hettinger 2019), elevate autotrophs. (INS 8) featured...
ABSTRACTA research-practice partnership between museum-based educators and scientists, learning researchers, rural community members was designed to support climate change education in public settings. We consider the museum’s role this work, tracing how built upon lessons learned from prior used asset-based strategies learn community. present a survey of beliefs, interests understandings that surface starting points for our collective design work. The network’s first public-facing event...
Indigenous knowledge is a multilayered system that can effectively manage global ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. Conservation an applied discipline with the goal of preserving world's ecosystems. However, settler–coloniser conservation practices often fail to fully examine how epistemologies are centred at expense praxis. Evaluating outside lens become more inclusive just critical area for research reflection. We draw on our own experiences as early-career researchers...
Indigenous knowledge is a multilayered system that can effectively manage global ecosystem and biodiversity conservation. Conservation an applied discipline with the goal of preserving world's ecosystems. However, settler–coloniser conservation practices often fail to fully examine how epistemologies are centred at expense praxis. Evaluating outside lens become more inclusive just critical area for research reflection. We draw on our own experiences as early-career researchers...