I am proud to present our featured scientist, Julia Sosin! Julia and I worked together in the summer of 2015, mostly doing Phragmites control. We kept each other sane while lost in the forests of reeds, dressed to the nines, packs full of chemicals on our backs. One of my favorite work days (and I’m …
We’re here to talk about our monthly Michigan invasive species, which is in full spring frenzy as we speak. Name: Alliaria petiolata, commonly called garlic mustard. Native Range: Europe Description: Garlic mustard is an herbaceous plant (meaning it has no woody stems) that smells like garlic when you crush the leaves. The first year, it …
Today’s featured Michigan invasive species is one that I am intimately familiar with since I used them for my graduate school thesis experiments, which I’ll tell you all about another time. This species is the rusty crayfish, and the State of Michigan is serious about controlling their population, for reasons you will learn below. Name: Orconectes …
Here’s our first monthly “Masters of War” series post, which highlights invasive species in Michigan so you can recognize and help report them. I thought we’d start off with this particular plant since our first featured scientist, Jake Bonello, spends a lot of time mapping its location and treating it. Name: Phragmites australis, commonly called Phrag …
Land use and development is something that occupies my mind on an almost daily basis. How am I using space? How are we as a society using this or that space? How can we do it better? As a species we have a tremendous impact on the natural world around us, and to disregard how …
I am so excited to introduce to you our first featured scientist as part of our series “Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades”: Jake Bonello. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science and Society (Biology Focus) from Eastern Michigan University, where I had the privilege of studying with him. He currently works for …
Just imagine me listening to Louie Armstrong and reveling in the idea that future generations will benefit from the knowledge we are gaining every day (“They’ll learn much more than I’ll ever know”) while I write this post. Seth and I both care very deeply about the environment. His degree is in Environmental Studies and …
