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Time: the delusion of emptiness

Originally published on December 11, 2025, at Resilience.org We often describe places as empty. A quiet valley at dusk. A stretch of desert without…

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Time: the delusion of emptiness
Let’s Talk About Communism

Let’s Talk About Communism

Originally published on October 21, 2025, at Resilience.org The word communism has been dragged through history as a banner for human politics. However, its…

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The Foundation of Survival

Where predators roam, ecosystems recover. Connection isn't a privilege of the wild — it’s the foundation of all survival. Within the movement of predators…

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The Foundation of Survival
Predator Habitat Connectivity in the U.S. Cascades: Legal Gaps, Ecological Urgency, and a Call for Multispecies Justice

Predator Habitat Connectivity in the U.S. Cascades: Legal Gaps, Ecological Urgency, and a Call for Multispecies Justice

This paper examines the fragmented legal and ecological landscape of the U.S. Cascades and its impact on a range of predators, including wolves, wolverines,…

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The Cascades Transboundary Habitat Connectivity Policy Proposal

This policy proposal advocates for establishing a Cascades Transboundary Multispecies Connectivity Agreement to protect ecological corridors from Northern California through Oregon, Washington, and into…

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The Cascades Transboundary Habitat Connectivity Policy Proposal
Biocentric Justice through Indigenous-Guided Stewardship: A Conservation Framework for Diverse Camas Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest

Biocentric Justice through Indigenous-Guided Stewardship: A Conservation Framework for Diverse Camas Ecosystems in the Pacific Northwest

This project presents a conservation framework rooted in biocentric justice and Indigenous ecological knowledge (IEK) to restore camas meadows throughout the Pacific Northwest. These…

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Proposed Solution: Relational AI as a Steward, Not an Extractor

This paper proposes a significant shift in the design of artificial intelligence (AI). It shifts away from extractive, human-centered models toward a relational approach…

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Proposed Solution: Relational AI as a Steward, Not an Extractor
The Curious Case of the Pizzly

The Curious Case of the Pizzly

In the melting Arctic, the lines between species are disappearing. Polar bears and grizzlies, once separated by climate and terrain, now share overlapping ranges,…

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Using AI Responsibly for Climate Change

This project examines how artificial intelligence can be used not just to optimize or forecast environmental outcomes, but to rethink humanity’s connection with the planet.…

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Using AI Responsibly for Climate Change
The Social Construction of Technology: Understanding the Human Shaping of Digital Trust

The Social Construction of Technology: Understanding the Human Shaping of Digital Trust

Technology is often viewed as an independent force shaping society. Still, the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) framework shifts that view: human contexts, not…

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The Role of Innovation and SDG 10 – Reducing Inequalities in Nigeria

Since the 2015 adoption of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), The United Nations’ Division for Sustainable Development Goals has been responsible (in addition…

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The Role of Innovation and SDG 10 – Reducing Inequalities in Nigeria
“Wond’ring aloud”

“Wond’ring aloud”

I bet a few of you are wondering about this - at least, the genuinely curious among you.  I have been and still am…

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About THIS

For the whole of humanity, the climate crisis is a very real, very dangerous existential threat. The climate crisis is a global event, which…

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About THIS
WHERE IT BEGAN

WHERE IT BEGAN

1984. The ink on my Penn State Computer Science degree is still wet, and I am living in Phoenix once more. Dreams of being…

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