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Rural Voice writes article about Karst & Water Protection

This blog post is my comment that I submitted to the Rural Voice.  The journal recently published an article…

Owen Sound Sun Times writes article about Grey County delegation

For sharing in social media, via my homepage… Man calls on Grey County to act…

Review of “What If We Get It Right?” by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

By Thorsten Arnold As someone who began my academic journey in Marine…

A Pond for More Resilience and Abundance

This is the English translation of an article in Taschengarten 2025, a guide for political gardening. [caption id=”attachment_1898″ align=”aligncenter”…

Breaking Through the “Chicken-Egg Conundrum” in the Native Plant Value Chain

Building a thriving native plant value chain is essential for biodiversity restoration – this market sector supplies trees, shrubs,…

Policies to Promote Agroecology for Biodiversity and Resilience

As the global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and food security grow, it is becoming clear that the…

Open Letter: Agroecology is Essential for Biodiversity, Climate Resilience, and Equity – It’s Time to Remove Systemic Barriers

To the Delegates of the COP16 Biodiversity Summit, policymakers, and global citizens, As we gather at this pivotal moment for…

The “Triple Confluence Threat” to Groundwater Quality

This article summarizes my work on Karst, groundwater, rural private wells, and agricultural intensification. At the end of this…

Response to article by Bayshore Broadcasting

On September 5th, I presented about the Karst confluence threat to Bruce County Council. Bayshore Broadcasting reported on this…

Best-Case Scenario: A Collaborative Approach to Protecting Grey Bruce’s Vulnerable Aquifers

In the Grey Bruce region, where aquifers beneath Karst geology and fractured bedrock with minimal overburden are especially vulnerable,…