Did you know the environmental studies department offers undergraduate research opportunities?
Come see this semesters student research projects this coming Wednesday. Learn about how you can start a project of your own too! Congratulations to these EVRN students.
Today we rigged out some pretty large storm damaged branches from a cottonwood. Yesterday, we had the opportunity to talk with Megan Kaminski’s students about trees, insects, forestry, arboriculture in Marvin Grove in the KU campus. Megan is a very talented and inspiring poet, educator, friend, colleague AND Tree Talks Alum. The next Tree Talks is in less than a week. The class we met with is part of the Environmental Studies Program at KU. It’s called “Care Practices: Ecology, Community, Self”
This interdisciplinary course explores practices of care for the ecologies and communities of which we are a part—as well as liberatory modes of self-care. It explores our local ecologies through field trips and community-engaged learning and connect what students learn to larger environmental issues, including species extinction, climate change, and the uneven distribution of harms across people and place.
This morning @kugrounds and @kufieldstation alongside @indigenousku and @sunrisemvmtku burned the prairie acre!
Environmental studies student, Sarah Reuben-Hallock was there and explained the importance of an event like this for the natural area.
“It’s important to steward places like Prairie Acre because they’re among the few spots on campus where people can really connect with the prairie ecosystem, which many Kansans don’t often get to do. Prairie Acre has significant educational value to the broader KU community, and we have a responsibility to care for it and demonstrate how important this ecosystem is,” Reuben-Hallock said.
Congratulations to these wonderful groups on a successful burn!
Botanical Belonging is working with KU Capstone Environmental Studies students to develop educational workshops about native plants! We had a wonderful visit with one of the student groups out on the farm today. We have over 80 species of seedlings in the greenhouse, and the students got to learn all about Patti’s journey toward stewarding native plants and creating the nonprofit. So grateful to work with inspiring young people in our community!
Hey Jayhawks! As we move through week 3 of the spring semester we wanted to share some upcoming opportunities through the Environmental Studies Program as well as the Geography and Atmospheric Science Department. Let us know if you have any questions, and as always, rock chalk!
Happy stop day everyone! Here at the office we hope you’re having a great day and can get some rest over the holidays. We will be around next week to answer questions and help you get through finals if you need us! ⛄️❄️
On November 21 we have the very special honor of helping sponsor a showing of Prairie Prophecy, a documentary exploring the accomplishments of Wes Jackson.
Jackson is the founder of The Land Institute and a KU alum. After the showing, Geography and Atmospheric Science professor Chris Brown and director of the Environmental Studies Program Nate Brunsell will be joined by other local environmental enthusiasts on a discussion panel. This event is free and we would love to see you!
The Wallace Project, Year 4 is a short film discussing grassland restoration in Wallace Kansas. The film features some of our very own faculty!! Join us November 18 for a showing of the film over zoom. See the QR code to RSVP!
Environmental studies professor Megan Kaminski @mllemegan hosted author Margaret Renkl @margaret.renkl at liberty hall!
The two also met at Akin prairie with the Kansas Land Trust, The Commons, and Outdoors Unscripted for a wonderful writing activity.
Huge thanks to @thecommonsku and Professor Kaminski for an amazing event!
