Ecology at Suite101

[vaneramos]

After several months of indecision, I have adopted the Ecology topic, which has been inactive at Suite101 since February 2002. This will be in addition to Living With Nature, which I have edited for four years.

With the latter, I have struggled for focus since its inception, with topics ranging from ecology to environmentalism to conservation to ecopsychology and spirituality. Mostly it has taken the form of a personal nature journal, and that's what I plan to adopt more strictly for at least the next year. Each month's LWN article will consist of observations and reflections from my daily walks.

I have always been interested in the science of ecosystems, but LWN has consistently taken a personal approach. In adopting Ecology, I am challenging myself to address the science and do more research. I'm not thrilled about writing two essays a month, now that the site has stopped paying its Contributing Editors, but back when it did pay, I wrote one every week. I could drop LWN, but I have invested too much time and effort already (125 essays), and it's one of my best achievements as a writer. I don't want to lose control of the topic.

My first Ecology article will appear in November.

Comments

[grandiva1968.livejournal.com]

You should meet The Mom sometime.  B.A. English, M.S. Arid Land Studies, and had she actually written a dissertation (my brother wrecking a car had something to do with slowing down that process somehow), Ph.D. in Land Use Planning and Management.  She was studying to be an ecological/environmental consultant.

[vaneramos.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I remember reading that post! I didn't know about this interesting aspect of her. I did a B.Sc. in Wildlife Biology and Ecology. I'm sure she would be a fascinating person to know.

[grandiva1968.livejournal.com]

I think so too, when I'm not completely neurotic.