Greetings fellow classmates, I am elated to have this class available online, as UAA in Anchorage does not offer much in the way of environmental coursework. My education background is modest with a Bachelor degree from Utah State University in Environmental Studies and a minor in Soil Science. However my …
Hi there! My name is Pinky (not my given name, but it is the only name that I am known by in the North) and I have lived in Alaska for around 6 years. I lived out of my tent & tiny camper while I worked as a wilderness guide …
Hello classmates, I am excited to take this course and learn more about our local flora. My name is BeLinda Ebel. I am a homeschooling mother of four children. One has graduated and the remaining three are entering grades 12, 9, and 7. I have lived in …
Hello- My previous introduction didn’t show up. Lost in cyberspace somewhere. I was posting from Namibia with very limited WiFi and cell. I work as an environmental analyst and live in Eagle River. I was so excited to see this class, it’s a great way to refresh plant ID skills …
Hello, my name is Erica McCall Valentine. My apologies for starting this class a wee-bit late. I wear a number of “hats” and over the course of much of last week I was attending to a doula client. Yes, you read that right, I said “much of last week”. The …
Hello from the Kenai. My name is Melissa Tuttle, I am 52 years old and just a few credits away from my BS in Environment and Society. I am lucky enough to live on the banks of Bishop Creek deep in the woods of Nikiski. I have …
I forgot to post in my introduction what equipment I’ll be using for this class. I’m old-school and have had a smart phone for only a few months and hardly ever take photos with it. I purchased the macro lens and have tried using it with my phone, but find …
Hello class, About a year ago, I moved to Anchorage after spending over a decade in Fairbanks. I moved when I took the job of operations manager at Alaska Seeds of Change, a program of the a large local nonprofit, the Anchorage Community Mental Health Services. We operate an 8,000 …
Hi everyone. I’m Damian. I work full time in Anchorage, trying to set myself up for a permanent federal position but I need more Botany credits. I also want to learn about the edible plants in the area in case of the zombie apocalypse!
Hello, Barbara Martin here in Tanana (34years?), sort of getting the hang of BlackBoard… another beautiful day in paradise, Spring is BURSTING, I have shared what I call the “Bloom Report” with anyone I can find who might be interested. The Calypso Orchids are blooming on top of Mission Hill …
Hi, I’m Alissa. I live in Bountiful, Utah and am currently a student at Weber State University. I am doing a double major in Botany and Anthropology and am the Botany Club President. I should be graduating in Spring 2019 as long as I can pass my nemesis Chemistry and …
Ready to ID & press! Greetings! My name is Jayme & I am from Talkeetna, yes, born & raised. I have been lucky to live in an area with wonderful plant & animal diversity & having a home near the Big-Su river, there were over grown sloughs & ponds …
Hello everyone! I’m Stefanie. I live in Anchorage, working and attending school full time going for my degree in biology. Currently I am a graphic designer but would like to work full time with wildlife in the future. I am very excited to take this class because I would like …
Hello! My name is Rebecca and I’m currently finishing up my EBOT certification that I began in January of last year. I currently live in Lincoln, Nebraska and I was able to go to Hooper Bay, AK for the EBOT field course last summer. It was my first time visiting …
Hello everyone! I’m from Nebraska and have been enrolled in the EBOT program since May of 2017. So far, I’ve completed two Applied classes, seminar in EBOT and Intro to EBOT with the field study in Hooper Bay. I’ve been learning from and teaching about herbs for over 20 years …
