Archive for dnlee

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I am a Biologist and I study Animal Behavior, Mammalogy, and Ecology. I am completing my dissertation on individual behavioral & physical development of field mice. I enjoy sharing science and nature and I blog to bring awareness and appreciation of environmental science and urban ecology to general audiences.

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Increasing Diversity in the Sciences

“The very large racial Ph.D. gap in the natural sciences is striking when we examine black Ph.D. awards in specific disciplines.” * I am all-too-familiar with this fact. I am the only African-American Ph.D. student in my academic department. That will make me the second African-American to earn a doctorate in Biology from my institution. [...]

20Nov2008 | dnlee | Comments | Continued
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Blogging for Science - Blogging Scholarship Finalist

I am honored to be a finalist for the College Scholarships Blogging Scholarship Competition. I am one of 20 finalists for my blog Urban Science Adventures! ©.
To qualify for this scholarship I shared with review board “Why I Started Blogging”. Here is my short essay.
A few years ago, a friend casually joked that I should [...]

12Nov2008 | dnlee | Comments | Continued
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Urban Environmentalism: Are You on Board?

I live in a state that is considered environmentally progressive - Missouri.
In fact, there is a Clean Energy Initiative on the November 4 Ballot. Earlier this month, there was a Candidate Forum for the Environment in my town. All local candidates for State and US Congress seats were invited to share their views and positions [...]

30Oct2008 | dnlee | Comments | Continued
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Taking Our Health Seriously

Did you realize that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Diabetes Awareness Month?
Colloquially known as the ‘Big C’ or ‘The Sugar’, neither is no light matter. Most of us know someone who has been touched by one or both of these diseases. African Americans with diabetes are more likely to develop diabetes complications and [...]

8Oct2008 | dnlee | Comments | Continued
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Promoting Environmental Education and Green Advocacy to Urban Communities

It has long been thought that poor people, urbanites, and African-Americans are not engaged in environmental issues. The prevailing thought was that poor people and African-American communities had other priorities such as job security, the quest for affordable housing, and dealing with discrimination. This may be true, but I’ve never understood why that precluded participation [...]

1Oct2008 | dnlee | Comments | Continued