Olivia L. Dobbs
Aspiring ecologist with a love for educational & technical writing
Curriculum developer and author
Ecology & Evolution, Conservation and Sustainability, Futurology, Nature, & STEAM Education
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Gay Pride Made Science Smarter
In February of 1911, the Terra Nova Expedition landed at frozen Cape Adare, Antarctica. From a ship of 65 of Britain's finest sailors and scientists, six men came ashore, intent on becoming the first ever to reach the South Pole.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished a day ago in Pride
The Recycling Industry is TRASH
You've gathered a trove of plastic this week. Triumphantly, you parade over to your blue bin and plop it inside with a satisfying thwack. You dust your hands and pat yourself on the back - you're a good person; you care enough to recycle.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished 20 days ago in EarthA Curio Shop's Notebook
A curio shop’s notebook, Cased in forest green. An impulse: Storage for the field’s discoveries. Dull pencil, thick white paper.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished about a month ago in PoetsLitter Cleanup 101: How to Start Saving Our Oceans
We're trashing our planet- literally. Our oceans desperately need our help, and we're dumping debris like it's going out of style.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished about a month ago in EarthWild Green Things for Ecological Queens
So, you’ve made the pledge to help the planet. Congratulations! I dub thee an ecological queen. But, fear not! The head that wears this crown isn't heavy.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished 2 months ago in EarthMy Heart Sails on With My Alaida Alma
My heart sails on with my Alaida Alma. No sorrow emerged from her conception, carpentry, or christening. But her masts on the horizon wound me.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished 2 months ago in PoetsWe Need to Talk About Our Plastic Problem
It was 2007. A teacher silenced my boisterous class in our shabby classroom. Exhausted, she pleaded with us to pay attention. The lesson was on The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a recent discovery by Charles J. Moore. After ten years, it had finally gained public traction.
Olivia L. DobbsPublished 2 months ago in EarthThrifting for a Better Tomorrow
Our Earth is in a state of crisis. Governments are scrambling to find solutions to global disasters. For the individual, though, the very idea of tackling these complex issues is overwhelming! What can we do to help when most of the damage done is out of our control?
Olivia L. DobbsPublished 2 months ago in FYI
