Selected Writing Samples
Magazine and Newspaper Articles
Rural Iowa Residents Embrace Adopt-a-Prairie Program. Wild Ones Journal.
Prepare a Slice of Your Yard for a Pollinator Garden. Modern Farmer.
On the Ranch with Prairie Dogs. Nebraska Life.
Butterflies Drink More Than Nectar—Here’s How to Turn Your Yard Into An Oasis. Popular Science.
Saving Mowers and Wildlife: More DOTs Embracing Biodegradable Erosion Control. Stormwater Magazine.
Iowa’s Secretive Land-Dwelling Crayfish. Iowa Outdoors.
Underground Treasure Trove. Lincoln Journal Star.
Groundwater Groundwork. Lincoln Journal Star.
Position Papers (White Papers)
Classroom Air Purifiers: Their Role in Improving Air Quality in K-12 Classrooms
Technical Manual
Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Technical Manual
I wrote four new chapters for this update of a manual that had previously been revised in 2011: Communication, Brush Control, Managing for Extreme Weather, and Managing for Pollinators. I also facilitated meetings for a manual update committee and solicited feedback from all Iowa county roadside vegetation biologists. I supervised a graduate student in the editing of the manual.
Literature Review Article
Scientific Publications