Part of the NAMA Goal is to promote Mycological sciences as well as the people who are working within the realm, as there are so many incredible researchers, quietly working away. We are happy to feature Dr. Juniper Harrower, an ecological researcher working to protect Joshua Tree National Park’s trees using mycelial planting pots that both protect the trees from parasites and pests in the ground and help them establish symbiosis as they grow into their environment.
Check out the paper at https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256068
“Juniper Harrower Bio:
Specializing in multispecies entanglements under climate change, Juniper Harrower works at the intersection of ecology and art. Through a multimedia art and science research practice, she considers the ways that humans influence ecosystems while seeking solutions that protect at-risk species and promote environmental justice. Harrower received a PhD in plant ecology from UC Santa Cruz, an MFA in art practice from UC Berkeley, and a teaching credential focused on education for multicultural classrooms.
She has collaborated or exhibited with: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Berkeley Art Museum, the Getty, California Academy of Sciences, Santa Cruz Museum of Art, Wolf Museum, Wignall Museum, Cameron Art Museum, Museum of Art and History Lancaster, Fort Mason Center, Palm Springs Museum, RMIT Australia, Universidad Complutense Spain, Entre y Arte Buenos Aires, ISEA Montreal, and Joshua Tree National Park among other places.“
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