BlogHide Resteemscocobrooks (31)in ecology • 7 years agoThe Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in the Undamming of the Elwha RiverHey Steemit, I'm diving deeper in to the intricacies of dams and their subsequent removal. In this essay I assess the role that public participation plays in Environmental Decision Making. Let me…cocobrooks (31)in ecology • 7 years agoDamn DamsHey steemit, I've been thinking about damn dams a lot lately and their impact on the environment. This essay is prompted by the eternal questions: how green is clean energy? how sustainable are…cocobrooks (31)in silly • 7 years agoxiii day of poems // DAY 10 // becca's songhere's a poem for my playful genius / the wandering artist \ becca flourish in the flowers grace à toi, je m'épanouiscocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 9 // ode to ponderosaode to ponderosa I see you standing tall I feel your bravery, your strength Rooted in grace-enlaced with magic that radiates Delicate murmurs reverberate beneath the soil Scintillating…cocobrooks (31)in ecology • 7 years agoCommunity Ecology and Life HistoryLet's talk about what makes up the life history of a population. How and when do species reproduce? What factors influence their lifespans? How does this impact community succession? SO MANY…cocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 8 // spiral staircasecocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 7 // g//litter~a poem about letting go~ g//litter I am the ocean - not the waves waves come and go energy / emotion / in motion nostalgia [stop] I choke on a memory we're together [dreaming] I tear…cocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 6 // PortlandI've met so many wonderful people here in Reykjavik, and I am so grateful for this grand adventure. Last night I went to the fabulous Drag-Súgur show at my favorite bar in town, Gaukurinn .…cocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 5 // riparian zonehere's a lil poem about the majestic beauty of the riparian zone riparian zone meandering waves of sky - birds - leaves weave clouds of dreams for silver fish who dance on golden…cocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 4 // gorgedThis poem, gorged, was written while I gazed out across the vast stretch of the Columbia River and contemplated it's origin. The river begins in Canada and flows out to the pacific ocean…cocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 3 // self loveIt's so easy to give in to that critical inner voice telling you you're not good enough/not pretty enough/not smart enough ... not enough. BUT we are enough! Exactly as we are. I still feel…cocobrooks (31)in ecology • 7 years agoCommunity Ecology and Keystone SpeciesHey Steemit! I wanted to share a bit about the fascinating complexity of food webs and how they weave our world together. Like I stated in my last Community Ecology post, we must first thank…cocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 2 // suburban b/rambleshere's a poem i wrote ( & a photo i took ) about being queer and confused + being human and making mistakes DELETEDcocobrooks (31)in poetry • 7 years agoxiii days of poems // DAY 1 // my heart is a gardenhey steemit. Like most humans, I have a deep seeded fear of being vulnerable and sharing my art. It's frustrating to hide behind walls you watched yourself build. BUT I'm challenging myself to let…cocobrooks (31)in iceland • 7 years agoCommunity Ecology and Climate ChangeHi Steemit! and Happy New Year :) After the holidays in sunny California, I am back in the winter wonderland that is ICELAND. Sending you all greetings from Diamond Beach . A beautiful black…cocobrooks (31)in iceland • 7 years agoIce LifeGreetings from the liminal space that is Iceland. I arrived here on a very auspicious day. August 21st, the day of the solar eclipse. To be frank, I wasn't sure I would actually make it here…cocobrooks (31)in introduction • 7 years agoHi Steemit! I'm Coco - a queer farmer // conservationist // amateur lepidopteristHey Yall I'm Coco, a whimsical womyn bent on community building, simple living, and healthy soil biology. I own and operate an organic flower farm in Portland, Oregon. My business partner…