As summer winds down, so does the fieldwork portion of my research in Pinedale, Wyoming. The past weeks have been filled with long days in the sun, navigating sagebrush, and collecting soil samples from gas fracking sites—but the lab work is just beginning. With field sampling complete, I’m now turning to the lab phase at Read more about From the Field to the Lab Furnace: Wrapping Up Soil Sampling in Wyoming[…]
Pueblo pottery signifies a reciprocal relationship between humans and clay, which is considered a sacred gift from Mother Earth. Before gathering clay, permission is asked, a prayer, and an offering are given to the Earth. Nuch-ochu-quijo, Unripe-earth-old-lady, then joins the potter in the creation process to form a new being, who takes its form as Read more about Reciprocity & the Research Process[…]
My first time stepping onto the soil of sagebrush-dominated steppe was a breathtaking experience for me, someone who grew up among the limitless forests of northern Ukraine. The contrast between this arid, open, mountainous landscape and the dense woods commonly observed during my entire lifetime still leaves me with admiration. Seeing the Wind River Range Read more about First Month in the Field and Yellowstone Trip – Myroslav Bur[…]
They Call Me the Cricket Drifter This summer, I’m investigating the behavioral ecology of Anabrus simplex, also known, perhaps regrettably, as the Mormon cricket*. Locally, I’ve become known as “The Cricket Lady” and, more dubiously, “The Bug Gut Drifter,” thanks to an experiment involving a slick of hemolymph and my truck during a rainstorm. (A Read more about Mormon Cricket Virtual Reality and My Fieldwork Roadside Reality Show (with an Audience of Usually No One)[…]
Second year Master of Environmental Management student Joshua Kesling recently published an article in Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. The piece addresses freshwater and riparian ecosystem conservation strategies across Intermountain Western United States National Forests. Moreover, Kesling discusses the importance of measuring how outdoor recreation involving the use aquatic resources affects ecological integrity. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.70057