In my last post on this blog, I discussed how Native science can inform about global climate change. Some might say this is a stretch. I do not. In the Native science view of the environment, human communities are an integral part of ecological systems. This is a...
I wrote to a friend of mine who lives in Moscow, Russia to find out how he was doing with the extreme heat and fires that are creating the worst air pollution event in Moscow's history. He told me that he has been able to escape the heat by going to his daughter's...
Happy July 4th, an important day for us all, and my favorite holiday. There are serious problems all around us, but today perhaps we can reflect on the importance of the American day of Independence. The notion of independence is an underlying principle of science...
I recently received an announcement of an ecology program from John Kamman whose organization sponsors field science and cultural exchange projects. The organization is Ecology Project International and has projects and programs in Montana, Costa Rica, Mexico, and...
