Planning Commission Work

Planning Commission Work

I served on the Lancaster City Planning Commission from January 2017 – May 2021. During my time as Chair of the commission (2019-2021) we issued…

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Climate Change Response(abilities)

Climate Change Response(abilities)

What is our responsibility to future generations? How does local self-determination, national security, energy demand, and conservation of biological and natural resources interface with the…

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Saving the Stingless Bees (Melipona beecheii)

Saving the Stingless Bees (Melipona beecheii)

I show how indigenous, feminist and inter-generational approaches of inter-species care have been key to an effort to bring stingless beekeeping back from the brink…

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Ten Ways to Make your Thanksgiving About Social and Environmental Justice

Ten Ways to Make your Thanksgiving About Social and Environmental Justice

I love that Thanksgiving is a food and gratitude centered holiday. But ever since reading about the actual people’s history of the holiday, I’m more…

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TEDx Talk is live!

TEDx Talk is live!

My TEDx Talk, Behind the Buzz: The Honeybee in Global Politics is now online! Please share and enjoy.  

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Washington DC as a Third World City

Washington DC as a Third World City

I published this piece as an attempt to contribute to the need for international relations scholars to be more self-reflective.   (see e.g. “International Relations…

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Native Bees and Pollinator Protection

Native Bees and Pollinator Protection

Fun fact: Native bees do much better at pollinating crops like blueberries, cherries, and cranberries than honeybees. The very, very cool, and publicly accessible key…

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