As I continued doing thinking about my environmental theory project this weekend, I also began to conceptualize my eventual thesis through several project proposals for my other environmental studies course this semester. One of my ideas has to do with the process and impulse of naming landscapes and as I hit the databases looking for […]
Festival of Scholars
Last Friday, Lewis & Clark College held an annual conference called the Festival of Scholars. Instead of classes, the college hosts a collection of panels, art exhibitions, performances, poster sessions, and other displays of student produced research and work. I was fortunate enough to participate in two poster presentations for my Environmental Studies classes (330 […]
Case Studies Relating to the Bonneville Dam
For our independent project my group is focusing in on the Bonneville Dam. The dam is a recreational area, connected to a salmon hatchery, and provides a large portion of electricity via hydroelectric power to the city of Portland. It is geologically interesting because it is situated right next to two historic landslides. Also, if […]
“Where man is not”: Grappling with a Wilderness System Full of Human Stories
Written for Philosophy 215, Spring 2014 (Jay Odenbaugh)
A Meandering Reversal: Locating Quentin Compson’s Drowning in William Faulkner’s Early Career & The Southern Landscape
The final weeks of Fall 15 brought heavy and unending rain to the city of Portland. For me, I was also invested in the first half of a varsity swim season and immersed in the hydrology unit of my introductory geology class. Needless to say, there was a lot of water happening in my life. […]