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ArtSci

I am a hobbyist artist and enjoy using art to improve my science.

My photos have been featured on the cover of Ecological Applications, Global Change Biology, and Journal of Applied Ecology.  
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PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC PHOTOGRAPHS, DIAGRAMS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS (outside of those in my own publications)

Many photographs of birds used by the Michigan State Bird Observatory for their social media page used for public outreach

Photographs (diversified farms), press releases for Joint environmental and social benefits from diversified agriculture | Science e.g., "Sustainable farming does pay off, B.C. scientists find" and ""Drop industrial agriculture": Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive"

Photographs (Chickens), press release, “High winds can worsen pathogen spread at outdoor chicken farms,” WSU Insider, March 2023

 

Figure (Review outcomes by author continent), press release, “MSU study reveals inequity in journal peer review,” MSU Today, March 2023

 

Photographs (Birds and nest box cleaning), press release, “EXPO preview: pushing out pest birds,” Good Fruit Grower Magazine, November 2022

 

Photographs (Organic and conventional fields), press release, “MSU research identifying farming strategies for global agricultural sustainability,” Michigan State University Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, July 2022

Photograph (California quail), cover image for "Lesson 6 – Co-exisiting with birds and making farms safe," Wild Farm Alliance, Online Course for Ag Professionals and Farmers on How to Support Birds, May 2022 

Photographs (Nest box cleaning and gulls damaging crops), press release, “CGCEO research helps farmers use birds to implement integrated pest management,” Michigan State University Center for Global Change and Earth Observations, April 2022

 

Photograph (Diversified organic farm), cover photo, Journal of Applied Ecology, April 2022, https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13918

 

Photo Bulletin, Smith, O.M., Olimpi, E.O., and Karp, D.S. Feedlot association increases food safety risk associated with wild birds. The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, April 2022. https://doi.org/10.1002/bes2.1974

 

Photographs (Cooper’s hawk, Savannah sparrow, and brassica field), press release, “Bird-friendly agriculture: finding the right balance to benefit birds and farmers,” Michigan State University Center for Global Change and Earth Observations (reposted by the British Ecological Society), January 2022

 

Photographs (lettuce field and tree swallow in nest box), press release, “Researchers pinpoint which bird species pose food safety risk to crops,” UC Davis Press, January 2022

 

Photograph (Aphis nerii), cover photo, Global Change Biology, September 2021, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/gcb.15238

 

Photograph (skipper butterfly), press release, “Butterfly increase and decline related to climate,” UGA Today, March 2021

 

Photograph (lettuce field), research summary, “The Effects of Organic Farming Practices on Nitrogen Pollution,” The Organic Center, August 2020

 

Map, scientific article, “Multiple insecticide resistance in onion thrips populations from Western USA,” May 2020, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pestbp.2020.104553

 

Photograph (common yellowthroat), blog, “New Research Shows Healthy Agriculture Means Healthier Birds,” Cool Green Science, March 2020

 

Photograph (lettuce field), cover photo, Ecological Applications, March 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2094

 

Photographs (California quail, house sparrow), press release, “Not-so-dirty birds? Not enough evidence to link wild birds to food-borne illness,” WSU Insider, January 2020

Photograph (lettuce field), press release, “Organic farm advantages in biodiversity and profits depend on location,” WSU Insider, January 2020

 

Map, scientific article, “Phenotypic and Genotypic Plasticity of Acaricide Resistance in Populations of Tetranychus urticae (Acari: Tetranychidae) on Peppermint and Silage Corn in the Pacific Northwest,” October 2018, https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toy303

 

Map, scientific article, “Dual‐guild herbivory disrupts predator‐prey interactions in the field,” February 2018, https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2192

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