Introductions – Page 10 – BIOL F190: Intro to Alaska Flora

Hello, All!

By Shelby Braun June 27, 2020 June 27, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hello! My name is Shelby – I am currently enrolled in the Ethnobotany program at UAF and this class came highly recommended from my peers! I’m very excited to learn about the flora of Alaska with all of you! I am currently in the transition process of returning to Alaska …

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Hello

By Shellbie Thompson June 26, 2020 July 20, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hello my name is Shellbie Thompson. I am working on an associate in science degree. I have lived in Alaska for 15 years. I have a family of 7; wonderful husband, 3 beautiful babies and 2 dogs. We love to go outside and enjoy walks and fresh air whenever possible. …

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Introduction

By Shellie Tabb June 26, 2020 June 26, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hi everyone! My name is Shellie and I live in Ketchikan, Alaska. I work for UAS Ketchikan in the Maritime department. I am working on an Indigenous Studies Master’s degree through UAF and focusing my studies on traditional plant uses here in SE Alaska. My husband and I moved to …

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Happy summer everyone:)

By Amy June 22, 2020 July 15, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"2

I was born in the Yukon, and was raised in the bush by two biologist/botanists, so this feels a bit like coming home:) It will be like hearing my milk tongue again after so long….I learned to say ” Zigadenus elegans Pursh ” before I knew how to tie my …

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Hello!

By Elias Peters June 22, 2020 June 22, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hi all! My name is Elias, and I currently reside in Anchorage, which is where I have lived my entire life (with the exception of my four years in undergrad when I lived in Bellingham, Washington). As I just graduated about a year ago, I am still figuring out what …

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Introduction

By Nicole Balazs June 21, 2020 June 21, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"2

Hello, My name is Nicole and I’ve lived in Fairbanks for the past 14 years or so. I am originally from Nebraska and graduated from Iowa State with a degree in Animal Ecology Interpretation, but it has been several years since working in that field (I’m now in administration). I …

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Greetings!

By Steph Zaborac-Reed June 21, 2020 June 22, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hi everybody. I’m Stephanie Zaborac-Reed – known as “Steph” (with a “ph”). I’m originally from Southcentral Alaska, born in Palmer and raised in Anchorage. Currently I’m living in the Seattle area with my husband Kevin, our German Shepherd dog Tanzer (German for “dancer”), and four Ragdoll cats …

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Greetings and Happy Solstice!

By Nadja Smith-Hanson June 20, 2020 June 20, 2020 itemprop="discussionURL"2

To whomever reads this, hello! I am writing this post from Avondale, Nova Scotia (Mi’kma’ki territory) in Canada. I was planning on being a lot closer to Alaska this summer, in northern B.C., but alas COVID-19 altered my life, like many others. I am thrilled to be learning about how …

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Jamie Introduction

By jlfreiman June 24, 2019 June 24, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hello! I am Jamie Freiman, and I am very much looking forward to taking this class this summer! I moved to Fairbanks, AK from Akron, OH in January 2011. Despite being here for several years, I am not very familiar with the local flora. I am …

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Pier’s Student Intro

By Pierette Imbriano June 23, 2019 February 18, 2022 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hey Ethnobotany Friends! My name is Pierette Imbriano, but it would be great if you could call me Pier. I have always been interested in ethnobotany but didn’t have the language to know and articulate it. I was fascinated by natural survival although can’t claim the brave title of survivalist …

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A Big Hello to Everyone!

By meanderson5 June 22, 2019 June 23, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hello, My name is Marcia Anderson. I am Alutiiq and German, born in Kodiak, Alaska and raised in the villages of Old Harbor and Port Lions. My family spent each summer and fall in South Naknek in Bristol Bay at our fish camp. I was very fortunate to …

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Joining Class

By Maggie June 22, 2019 June 22, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hello, I’m interested in horticulture and I enjoy field observations and spending time on trails in Alaska forests. I’m looking forward to learning to identify the many plants surrounding this area. This is the macro lens that I have so far.

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Hudson Bolduc

By bcbolduc June 20, 2019 June 20, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hello Class! My name is Hudson Bolduc and I am a junior at UAF currently pursuing an interdisciplinary degree in horticulture management. I am very excited to take this course and hope to be able to take the foundational knowledge taught toward my future career in cultivation. I am currently the Garden and Greenhouse supervisor over at the princess hotel and lodge. We are growing several strains of lettuce, spicy mix, bokchoi, salanova, arugula, thyme, dill, parsley, garlic, tarragon, zucchini, basil, tomatoes, raspberries, strawberries, yellow gold potatoes, sunflowers, marigolds, peonies, and much more! All of the produce grown on the property is also taken to the kitchen and prepared for meals in the Edgewater Restaraunt. I am stoked to learn more of the proper terminology and language about how to describe and discuss plants and their root systems. Very excited to dive deeper into this course and start dissection as well!

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Introduction from Derek

By Derek Zeller June 20, 2019 June 22, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"1

My name is Derek and I live in Manhattan, Kansas. I’m honored to be a part of the Ethnobotany program here at UAF, and I’m super excited to learn more about plant identification and the plants that live in Alaska. My favorite hobby is to forage and identify plants and …

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Introduction to Mandi

By mschmitt3 June 19, 2019 June 19, 2019 itemprop="discussionURL"1

Hello! My name is Mandi and this is my third summer in Alaska. I moved up to be a tour guide and took people on camping trips all around the state. I absolutely fell in love with Alaska, and became especially interested in learning how to identify the plants and …