
The Flora of the Future from Projective Ecologies, pp. Urban Nature - Human Nature from Living in the Anthropocene, pp. My research focuses on spontaneous urban vegetation-those plants that grow without any human care-and the role they play in making urban areas more livable for humans and non-human alike.Īmnesty for Plants Boston Globe op-ed, 4 Nov. Mastering the discipline requires dealing not only with issues related to the quality of air, water, soil, and climate as modified by people, but also with the complex economic, social, and cultural systems which dictate how energy, raw materials, and technology flow through metropolitan areas.


Urban ecology can be distinguished from its natural systems counterpart by the inseparable blend of human culture and natural history.
