My name, Donna Levesque, translates from the French to “Donna the bishop”, but my maternal surname, Desjardins, translates from the French to “from the gardens”. My mother’s gardens, as well as her practice of folk medicine, fascinated me as a child. I closely observed her saving seeds and creating remedies …
Hello,! I have enjoyed reading all of your introductions. We hav a really diverse group here! My name is Jenifer. I live in Fairbanks, AK with my husband and two children. I am an elementary music teacher and I get to work with pre-K – 5th grade students. I love …
Hello there! My name is Ali Marvin. I am Lingít and a lifelong Alaskan living in Anchorage. I am a clinical-community psychologist and do clinical work, research, and program development. I am really interested in the blending of Western psychology with traditional Alaska Native culture and what that can open …
Hello all! I am so very excited to be a part of this course with you. Though my formal training with biology and ecology are minimal, my greatest passion in life is connecting people to place, particularly in natural landscapes, in pursuit of conservation. While working as a park ranger …
My name is Kristen. Dena’inaq ełnen’aq’ gheshtnu ch’q’u yeshdu . I live and work on the land of the Dena’ina (Translated by Sondra Shaginoff-Stuart and Joel Isaak) in east Anchorage with my two children and my spouse. I’m a public school teacher and my children are homeschooled. We’re pretty urban …
I’m Rae, I go by they/them pronouns and currently live on Puvunga land commonly known as Long Beach, California. I’m originally from upstate NY. I didn’t really have a clue what I was getting into when I started my ethnobotany journey. I was following someone on Twitter who consistently talked about sustainable …
Hi, my name is Laura Luttrell and I live in Homer, Alaska with my husband and two young children. I grew up in northern Virginia, where I also received a Fine Art degree. I later met my husband, who grew up in Homer, when we were both in the Peace …
Hello fellow plant lovers. My name is Rachel Webb and I live in Clam Gulch, Alaska on the Kenai Peninsula with my husband and three kids. My passion for nature stems from growing up in a rural area with no neighbors where plants were my only friends and the solitude …
Hello everyone! My name is Thomas, I am 22 and I am a biology major, looking to go into physician assisting! Biology has always been a area of study that has deeply fascinated me so getting a biology degree is a dream come true. Growing up in a rural area …
Hey everyone, my name is Mason and I live in Anchorage, AK. I have never taken a biology class but it has always seemed interesting to me. I can’t say that I have a single favorite plant, but if I had to choose I would go with a Sugar Maple. …
My name is Liz and I have lived in Alaska my entire life. I graduated from UAF in 2013 with my accounting degree and have been working professionally for 10 years. I have a husband and 2 young kids. I am currently 3/4 of the way through to becoming a …
I am Patty Brown and I have lived in Haines for 28 years. From 1995-2017 I taught at the local K-12 school, primarily middle school science, but also fourth grade, middle school math, natural resources, PE, and Spanish. Before I taught school, I was a park ranger for 20 years …
Hi everyone! My name is Ian and I’m joining this class from central Massachusetts, the traditional homelands of the Nipmuc people. Ecologically, this region is covered in mixed deciduous and coniferous forests of oak-hickory and white pine, transitioning into northern hardwoods and boreal forest to the north and into scrub …
Good Morning everyone!! I’m April. I’m a cardiology nurse practitioner. I’m currently finishing my Doctor of Nursing Practice degree and figured hey, i know, I’ll take a class just for fun!! I have an interest in living sustainably and promoting health using organic locally sourced products. My goal is to …
Hello! My name is Emma Escamilla and I’m 18. This will be my second year at UAF as I am working towards a degree in wildlife conservation. I have always loved plants and animals and am also wanting to learn and explore more. I moved up to Alaska in middle …
