Applying ecology in a southern Florida community, part two

by Alexis K. Heinz, 2017 ecology & evolutionary biology, woody plants graduate student instructor; 2019 master of science, conservation ecology & master of landscape architecture     Without enough time or resources to conduct rigorous data collection in addition to the lack of collaboration from the management in providing information about the land management practices, I am working…

Applying ecology in a southern Florida community, part one

by Alexis K. Heinz, 2017 ecology & evolutionary biology, woody plants graduate student instructor; 2019 master of science, conservation ecology & master of landscape architecture The ocean is almost eight miles to the west.   To explain the broader context, I have been contributing voluntary time, research, and recommendations to a community in southern Florida.   According to the…

An ecologist’s retelling of a “May Watts” experience of Southern Florida

by Alexis Heinz, former EEB woody plants GSI, conservation ecology and landscape architecture graduate     First draft is written in the style of May Watts.     Second draft, presented here, is written as an ecologist retelling a “May Watts” experience of Southern Florida.     Multiple locations in southern Florida are named preserves to encourage the…