My name is Gavyn and I’m Fairbanks born and raised. I really love the plants that I live with and am excited to take this opportunity to know them closer. My family has a cabin out on Tenderfoot Hill, and I have run amok out there my whole life. Out …
Hi Everyone! My name is Jayce Bjelland. I am originally from San Diego, CA but moved up to Fairbanks with my 3-year-old German shepherd Arlo in 2022 after transferring to UAF from my previous college. I am currently majoring in Wildlife Biology. I have a huge passion for waterfowl and …
Greetings BIOL190 students, my name is Cuyler Bleecker (my first name is William but I go by my middle name Cuyler) and I’ll be helping Steffi with grading for the class. Apologies for the late post, I am doing my best to get caught up with the class after a …
Hello from Anchorage. 🙂 My name is Ann Dougherty and Im excited to start this class, albiet a bit late. I’m a self employed massage therapist and usually slower this time of year which is why I thought now would be a good time for a class, haha. I also …
(Sorry this is late, I have been out of town and I forgot to bring my computer so I wasn’t able to view any of the assignments.) I live around Seattle in Washington State. I enjoy hiking and backpacking but I don’t usually eat wild plants other than salmonberries and …
Hello everyone! My name is Karolyn, and I am Suqpiag from Kodiak. My journey with plants up to this point is that nature has always been my happy place, forests and beaches in particular. My family did not have any interest in plants, so I was the only one. I …
Howdy, my name is Rick. I am a 23 yr old fulltime student currently living on campus. I was raised in Newport News, Virginia and I have moved up to Fairbanks only recently. While I am currently pursuing a degree in Wildlife Biology, I am debating switching over to a …
Hi, my name is Marina and I am an international student from Brazil. I have been in Alaska for three years now and I am pursuing a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. The focus in my program is the application of photography across disciplines. I also work at UAF’s department of …
Hello, I don’t know much about plants. I didn’t grow up spending much time outside, and now I’m a black thumb trying to reform. I wind up collecting all the unwanted, neglected plants in my office building and learning about them through enthusiastic failure. I learned about petioles last month …
My name is Kristin Haney. I moved to Fairbanks 21 years ago to study NRM at UAF. I took Systematic Botany and as many plant related classes as I could during my first time around as a student. I have had lots of amazing experiences here in Alaska. I guided …
My name is Kelsey and I do fancy myself quite the magician. My best trick is turning a 30-minute stroll into a 90-minute woodland adventure where I will manage to fill both our pockets with pretty rocks, then create the illusion that we’re leaving in “just a minute”. Despite knowing …
Hi! My name is Theo, and I am a first-year student. I’m excited about taking this course and looking forward to seeing all the plants everyone documents this semester!My top favorite plant is selaginella martensii, more commonly known as the Frosty Fern. This image, taken by designwithgrace, shows the distinctive …
Hello! My name is Alicia Maryott. I was born and raised in Dzantiki Heeni otherwise known as Juneau, Alaska. My father’s people are Tlingit from Haines, AK, Greek and Polish. My mother’s people are Stolo Coast Salish and I’m not sure from where else, as she was adopted, but her …
I have lived in Fairbanks, Alaska since 2006. I am taking this course because I am interested in the plants that grow locally. This will be my second year growing a vegetable garden. I also harvest local plants to create art and to use in recipes. I have used local …
Hi everyone! My name is Brianna. I’m a psychology major in my last semester. I’m taking this class to fulfill my credit requirements, but I’ve always loved plants and this course seemed interesting to me. My favorite flowers are sunflowers, which I got a tattoo of when I turned 18. …
