Tag: science
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Maybe All Invasive Species Aren’t Terrible?
I explore the idea that perhaps non-native plants are chaotic neutral.
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SMART Watersheds
A little while back, I attended a lecture on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in public parks. A team of people had employed cameras in a Detroit park to determine which parts people used the most in order to improve use of the outdoor space. The extent of AI at the park included a […]
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Finding Funding for Supplies in STEM
The great thing about studying STEM in graduate school is that there is plenty of funding out there. You just need to find it – and October is crunch time for that search. A lot of fellowships and grants have deadlines toward the year’s end, even though decisions usually aren’t sent out until the end […]
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The Wonderful World of SODAR
This post took me ALL DAY but I am so proud of it! Watch a vid of SODAR on my blog
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Milorganite
Milwaukee might be known for having the second best team in NL central right now, but the home of the Brewers is also known for exclusively producing the microbe-based fertilizer Milorganite. Microbes are used in the aeration part of the wastewater recovery process. There, they are coaxed by bubbles and lots of nutrients (aka waste) to […]
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Getting Re-oriented
I was ecstatic to go on the graduate school’s orientation trip the first time, but the second time was even better. This year the organizers incorporated urban ecology into the mix, and that part of Wisconsin was *ironically* like a breath of fresh air for me. A connection to the environment can involve 240 cows […]
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Peer Review
Now that I’m in grad school, writing blog posts that everyone can relate to has become a challenge. Currently, I’m going through the process of peer review for a scientific paper about my research and findings from the past year. Outside of science, one would typically propose an idea for a piece to an editor […]
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Mushroom Filters
Mycrofiltration (not to be confused with microfiltration) is a biological water filtration method that puts mushrooms to use. The variety of research on beneficial aspects of mushrooms shows that there are many ways to apply them – in both water filtration and medicine. The EPA saw enough potential in the method that they funded research at […]
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Lab Girl
Dr. Hope Jahren of the University of Oslo in Norway is Lab Girl in her autobiography and New York Times 2016 Best Seller, Lab Girl. The novel highlights her powerful friendship with her lab manager, but also sketches out her path through life from childhood to marriage and eventually having a child. Hope’s story clearly extends […]
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Masdar: The Carbon-free City
Abu Dhabi’s plan is to build the world’s largest and first carbon-neutral, zero-waste city. The project symbolizes the capacity of this powerful United Arab Emirate to be a leader in renewable energy. It will also show the world that independence from fossil fuels is possible (once the project is complete). Building a carbon-free city hasn’t […]
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