Women in Science, Citizen Science, Science Communication, and More!
I’ve had a few pieces of writing come out lately that I haven’t had a chance to chat about yet, so thought I’d collate them … Read more
Focus On Spring
It’s been a cold winter and cool spring here on southern Vancouver Island, with more snow than we’re used to. Right now our upper elevation … Read more
Listening to Rachel Carson
A few weeks ago I watched a documentary on PBS about Rachel Carson. Like most people, I’d heard about her and knew she’d written Silent … Read more
Talking to Interesting People
I just had an article published in Terrain.org: Journal of the Built + Natural Environments. It’s a Q&A with Margo Farnsworth, a fellow nature writer … Read more
The War on Science: Can the US Learn From Canada?
When Donald Trump was first elected president of the United States, our editorial team at Science Borealis talked about whether or not we should write … Read more
Even Negative Results Are Useful
I’ve hesitated to publish this post, as I don’t want readers to get the wrong idea. I don’t want you feel sorry for me, and … Read more
Turning the Calendar to a New Year
Today we went for a walk along the estuary, the sun bright on an atypically frosty west coast day. The air was redolent with the … Read more
Canada Isn't Immune to Trump-ism
This article was re-posted on the DeSmog Canada site on Dec 5 2016. Edited Nov 28 to add income inequality info. In the days following … Read more
Listening to winter in a land of extremes
This summer I was worried about drought. About the ability of the greatly diminished Cowichan River to support the fall Chinook salmon run. These worries … Read more
Celebrating the Ordinary
Writers and other artists are often exhorted to cram their lives with a range of experiences to create fertile ground for generating creative ideas. These … Read more