There is a smell that hits you when you walk into a conifer forest … Plant VOCs: Why Trees Talk in Chemicals and What That Means for Air QualityRead more
Biodiversity & Ecosystem Health
How Composting Works: The Biogeochemistry Behind Your Compost Bin
Most composting guides tell you to layer browns and greens, keep it moist, and turn … How Composting Works: The Biogeochemistry Behind Your Compost BinRead more
How Climate Change Is Altering Medicinal Plant Chemistry: What My Field Research Showed Me
During my open-air field research I spent months measuring how silver birch trees … How Climate Change Is Altering Medicinal Plant Chemistry: What My Field Research Showed MeRead more
How Plants Survive Drought: What I Learned Studying Stress Physiology
The summer I spent measuring silver birch responses to elevated temperature at our open-air … How Plants Survive Drought: What I Learned Studying Stress PhysiologyRead more
How Plants Attract Pollinators: The Chemistry My Botany Training Taught Me to See
Walk past a lavender plant in full flower and you will notice two things … How Plants Attract Pollinators: The Chemistry My Botany Training Taught Me to SeeRead more
No-Till Gardening: What the Soil Biology Actually Shows
The first time I understood what tillage actually destroys, I was studying biogeochemistry and working … No-Till Gardening: What the Soil Biology Actually ShowsRead more
Why Plants Produce Chemicals: The Defence Chemistry Story
I remember the first time I cut open a fresh barberry root during my plant … Why Plants Produce Chemicals: The Defence Chemistry StoryRead more
Soil Temperature and Carbon Cycling: Why Plant Quality Starts Underground
Most people evaluating eco products stop at the label. Organic certification, responsible sourcing, clean packaging. … Soil Temperature and Carbon Cycling: Why Plant Quality Starts UndergroundRead more
The Beauty of Plants: How a Lifelong Study Opened My Eyes.
Before I knew a single Latin name, before I understood what a leaf was doing … The Beauty of Plants: How a Lifelong Study Opened My Eyes.Read more
I’ve Been Watching Herbs Disappear, and What It Taught Me About Wellness and the Wild.
Some changes in ecosystems are hard to miss once you know what to look for. … I’ve Been Watching Herbs Disappear, and What It Taught Me About Wellness and the Wild.Read more