Articles

  • The Accidental Scientist, or; How to wander into a successful career

    Someone recently asked me if I had always wanted to be a scientist from a young age. Not even remotely. The simple truth is, being a scientist was not something that a kid raised in the countryside was wont to dream of. Science teacher? Maybe; my mother was until her recent retirement a high school

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  • Mobile apps for Rangeland Management

    Rangelands can generally be defined as ecosystems with natural vegetation that support wildlife or livestock grazing. Common examples include grasslands, shrublands, woodlands, wetlands, and deserts. Rangelands cover nearly 40% of the earth’s land surface and support a large portion of its human population and biodiversity. However, several factors working in concert have led to widespread

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  • Climate Change and Land Degradation: A Collective Failure in Intervention Triage

    Several years back, I read this opinion piece titled ‘Land degradation and climate change: a sin of omission?’(1). I admit I was primarily reading it at the time since the lead author was also my PhD advisor and I was worried he might ask me questions from it for my qualifying exam. However, the article

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