Naturalist in the City
Naturalist in the City

Naturalist in the City

I work in tall buildings, but prefer tall trees. These are my thoughts on the relationship between all things built and natural.

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Naturalist in the City
Apr 13, 2017 · 3 min read

Why in the World do I Write This Blog?

I’ve missed two (three?) weekly dealines for this blog. Why am I writing it in the first place?

Naturalist in the City
Apr 13, 2017 · 3 min read

Why in the World Should I Write this Blog?

I’ve missed two (three?) weekly dealines for this blog. Why am I writing it in the first place?

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Naturalist in the City
Mar 27, 2017 · 2 min read

Big Questions Come in Little, Eight-Legged Packages

How spiders survive in the city brings up some uncomfortable questions about how we interact with nature.

Naturalist in the City
Mar 27, 2017 · 2 min read

Big Questions Come in Little, Eight-Legged Packages

There was a paper published late last year in the Journal of Urban Ecology, that I just read this week and I can’t stop thinking about. It is titled “Changes in Spider Comunity Composition are Associated with Urban Temperature, Not…

Naturalist in the City
Mar 20, 2017 · 3 min read

Snow in the City

Where I try to figure out why snow in the city is so f***ing depressing.

As an environmental writer, I can think of few things less inspiring than being cooped up inside for a week. Or, as has largely been the case, for three…