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, …
Introduction: Hello! I am Sarah Evans, and have been living/working in the Fairbanks area for a little over a decade. Before that, I lived up above the Arctic Circle I am currently an elementary school teacher, and my focus recently has been on English Language Learners, effective/efficient reading instruction, and …
Greetings! My name is Kyra, and I am delighted to be part of this botanical journey with you. I became profoundly fascinated with plants and the natural world in 2020, which has shaped my personal and professional experiences. My passion for plants led me to pursue formal education in ethnobotany. …
Describe yourself in some detail to the class; Hi everyone, my name is Tyshawn Khaalis. I am a Black first-generation collegiate gender-nonconforming person who is currently seeking an occupational endorsement in ethnobotanical fieldwork. I was introduced to this program through a peer whom I consider a great friend of mine …
Hello, my name is Jessie Skalisky and I live on unceded Sugpiaq territory in Homer, Alaska, where I grew up. I’m a 21 year old sophomore wildlife biology student with UAF, and I’m thinking about minoring in marine science. I grew up gardening with my family, and have always had …
Hello, my name is Brenda. I’m a former geologist turned middle school science teacher; I currently work for the Fairbanks public schools. I have lived in Alaska for 10 years, but I don’t know a whole lot about the flora of the state. Back when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and …
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 …
My name is Emily and I grew up in Fairbanks. My family and I enjoy identifying plants on our hikes throughout Interior Alaska. Some of my favorite flowers are yarrow, wild roses, and twinflowers. I also greatly enjoy our annual blueberry and cranberry picking expeditions. I look forward to learning …
My name is Blake Spears. I am a senior Anthropology student. I am a biological anthropologist at heart and so all biology fascinates me; human, animal, plant, mushroom, you name it I wanna know what it’s working with. I currently live off Badger, but I am not originally from Alaska. …
My name is Emily Becker and I live on Dena’ina Ełnena in Anchorage. Without much formal botany training, I depend a lot on flowers, leaves and colors to identify plants. I usually use a book or simple ID aid when I go to a new place. I enjoy going to …
Hello! As my 4-year-old has taken to reminding me, he and sis are Alaskans and Mommy is “just a Kansan”! So I’m a proud Alaska transplant of 12 years raising 2 even prouder little Alaskans:) We love to identify the plants we know on hikes, forage a bit close to …
My name is Amanda I am an Outdoor Leadership student at Prince William Sound College in Valdez. I am very new to botany but have always been interested in learning about it. I grew up helping my mom with the garden and always enjoyed taking care of the plants. Last …
Hello fellow flora enthusiasts! I moved to Fairbanks last August from Georgia and have been fascinated with the plant and animal life in the interior since moving here. I work as a freelance illustrator, mostly creating educational work for SciComm, museums, and children’s books on a wide variety of topics …
