Introductions – Page 3 – BIOL F190: Intro to Alaska Flora

Carrie Irwin introduction

By Carrie Irwin June 18, 2024 June 18, 2024 1

Hi! I’m Carrie and I moved to Fairbanks three years ago when I started earning my bachelors in wildlife biology and conservation. This summer I am living in Anchorage while I work at the William jack hernandez sport fish hatchery. My favorite plant is fireweed because I love its colors! …

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Emma Eisenhauer: Introduction

By Emma Eisenhauer June 18, 2024 June 18, 2024 1

Hi everyone! My name is Emma and I will be a sophomore at UAF studying wildlife biology and conservation. I’m from Nevada and will be there for part of the class, but I will be in Montana this week and next, then in Michigan the final week of the class. …

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Hello

By Stacy Brottem June 18, 2024 June 18, 2024 1

My name is Stacy Brottem. I live in Fairbanks with my husband. Our two daughters have left the nest so after work we enjoy camping, gardening, picking berries and watching movies together. I am excited to take this class and learn more about the plants I enjoy looking at. I …

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Introducing…Emma Snodgrass!

By Emma Snodgrass June 18, 2024 June 18, 2024 4

Hello Everyone! My name is Emma. I moved to Fairbanks a little over 2 years ago, after earning my B.S. in Chemistry (with a concentration in Biochemistry) and French from the University of Portland. I am currently a non-degree seeking student with UAF but hope to be enrolled in a …

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Introduction: Bree Smith

By Bree Smith June 17, 2024 June 17, 2024 2

Hello! My name is Bree and I am a senior studying Wildlife Biology and Conservation. I am currently working on a project for the summer down on Prince of Wales Island in SE Alaska monitoring large mammals including wolves, black bears, and deer! It is my second year on this …

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Introduction: Melissa Bell-Hettel

By Melissa Bell-Hettel June 17, 2024 June 17, 2024 1

I am originally from Philadelphia, Pa (Go Birds!) and it will be two years since I moved to Fairbanks in October. I am the complete opposite of a green thumb and have managed to kill a cactus. This year I am attempting to keep a geranium and some petunias alive. [Fingers crossed]. If I am successful with them, I will move on to a greenhouse to grow vegetables (peppers, chilis, corn, potatoes, green beans).

I already posses a BA in Anthropology with a minor in Biology from Penn State. I am taking this course to learn more about the flora of Alaska. When I moved to Fairbanks, I bought a house on 5 acres. I have not ventured out fully on the property yet [the mosquitoes love biting me even with bug spray] and I am curious to see what flora there is. Coming from a more urbanized area, hunting/foraging was not something I have ever done, thought I would love to forage for some berries. If anyone in Fairbanks forages for berries and would not mind me tagging along, let me know.

My favorite flower is the Cattleya orchids. They come in a variety of colors [blue, pink, yellow, white, purple]. For this class, I will be using both my iPhone and Nikon DSLR camera for my observations.

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Nivedita Menon: Introduction

By Nivedita Menon June 17, 2024 June 17, 2024 1

Hi all, my name is Nivedita Menon, and I am a current Wildlife Biology student at UAF. I am currently taking this class from California, so I am excited to share some of the native flora I grew up with you all. As my major may imply, I am more …

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Delainey Zock Introduction

By Delainey Zock June 17, 2024 June 18, 2024 1

Hello! My name is Delainey Zock, and I’ll be going into my senior year as a Wildlife Biology major. I’m taking this class from Anchorgae, Alaska, where I’m spending the summer and soaking up all the mountain time I can! I’m looking forward to learning more about our unique Alaska …

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A mycophile in botany

By Rebecca Catlin June 17, 2024 June 22, 2024 1

Hello, class! My name is Rebecca, and I am an interdisciplinary science major exploring my options for degree completion somewhere in the realm of biology. Having been raised by a master gardener mother, I have always had a deep connection to green spaces. Whether cultivated or wild — I enjoy …

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Kirstie Lorelei Willean: Introduction

By Kirstie Willean June 17, 2024 June 18, 2024 2

Good Morning from Seward, Alaska! I’m excited to be joining this class and all of you on this learning journey. It has been a VERY LONG TIME since I participated an introductory level Biology course and my first related specifically to Alaska flora. I was accepted into the UAF Ethnobotany …

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Luke Lawson – Introduction

By Luke Lawson June 17, 2024 June 18, 2024 1

Hi, my name is Luke Lawson. I’m a Senior at UAF in the Wildlife Biology major and I hope to go on to study and specialize in entomology, more specifically beetle taxonomy. My favorite plant is Maclura pomifera, commonly known as the osage orange. It’s my favorite because it reminds …

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By Anuoluwapo Azeez July 30, 2023 July 31, 2023

Hello Everyone, my name is Anu and I have been a part of this course since 2021 throughout the quarantine. I began this process of diving deeper into plant life because I am deeply invested in using plants and herbs for medicinal uses, such as making teas, oils, and tinctures, …

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Hongkai Chen‘s Introduction

By Hongkai Chen July 12, 2023 July 12, 2023 1

Hello, I apologize for the tardiness of my introduction. My name is Hongkai Chen, although most people prefer to call me Kyle. I grow up in Singapore, a tropical country where the weather remains hot all year round. To be honest, I had little interest in planetary climates or flora …

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Hello, My Intro

By Haijatai Hines July 10, 2023 July 10, 2023 1

Hello! My name is Haijatai Hines, I’m 24, and I live in Colorado. There are a lot of things that make me interested in plants. My family had health issues. Some were focused on health in general. I remember going to the health food store with my granny and aunt …

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By Krista Chadwick June 28, 2023 June 28, 2023 1

Hello, My name is Krista Chadwick and I teach 2nd grade at Valdez City Schools. Previously, I have taught middle school and 5th grade. My husband is a high school teacher and coach and we have lived and worked in 5 different districts in Alaska (Hydaburg, Craig, SISD, KPSD and …