About Me

Hi everyone!

I am currently an Environmental Science student at UTC! I am originally from a small town about 40 miles north of Memphis, TN. I graduated from a rural high school in 2017 and decided to continue my academics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. I chose UTC because it is just far enough away from home without being insanely far from my family and friends. I was also drawn to the area because of the city’s reputation for so many outdoor activities, and the possible opportunities to study animals in many different habitats. At the end of my college years, including my graduate time, I hope to work at an animal rehabilitation reserve in Africa or even here in the United States! I am studying ecology because of its importance and relation to the environment. To properly sustain any environment, and especially to help a dying habitat, you need to study its ecology. Ecology is, at its most basic definition, essentially how organisms and their environment interact. Thus, without knowing the relationships and inner workings of a particular habitat, there would be no way to tell when something was wrong within that area. One could even look at how organisms in one area are working together and find a possible solution that might help in another area that is experiencing difficulties. Environmental science heavily relies on ecology in this way, as ecologists give environmental scientists valuable insight to the habitat they are studying.

I really enjoy environmental science and I hope to get more people interested and aware of the challenges we are facing on a global scale. People should care about global problems because this is the only Earth we have, and everything that thrives on this planet is completely unique! There is no backup plan! One of the problems we are facing is the extinction of many species of animals. Although efforts are now in place to help reverse the situation for many species, there are some, like the Amur Leopard, who only have about 70 individuals still around. Many of these animals are endangered because of human poachers and the destruction of their habitat for human settlements. Once we destroy those habitats, that’s it, it is GONE. I firmly believe that one person can make a difference, so it stands to reason that a group of dedicated individuals can change the world.

This blog is purely educational. Hopefully, people will take away several different viewpoints from my posts and want to take a more active stand to help change something in their community or find out a way to help a problem on the global scale. There is one single message I would like to portray over the course of this blog: We need to be aware of the damages we are causing to our planet, and we need to act, now! Let’s all work towards a better future for all life on this planet we call home.