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Compose an occasional sonnet, participate in musical projects and conflaborations of art, printmaking, enjoying the slow urban wilderness breakdown. Coffee shop blathering, connoisseur of instant noodles...

My passion is ...

Time travel

I know too much about ...

Environmental science, obscure music

My parents always told me ...

"Alligators are not your friends"

My childhood ambition ...

To be an artist or a winged animal

My favorite memory ...

Being on the road

Why I write ...

To make combinations of letters

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Coast to coast, a radio show about the supernatural.

My first job ...

Cashier at a record store

My best moment ...

Planting trees with super-human strength

My inspiration ...

Found mostly while sleeping

Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness The facts about invasive species issues

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Invasive species are a diverse subset of introduced organisms that cause damage to ecosystems. They range from viruses such as west nile to cattle to species of snakes and decorative shrubs. They are often spread unintentionally through agricultural imports, and so are difficult to manage. In addition, it is shocking to note that other than habitat loss, they are the biggest threat to ecosystem health! They also pose danger to human health and quality of life (invasive viruses being the most obvious example). The scope and effectiveness of current invasive species management policy are rep...

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