Article
Wastelands to Wonderlands: The Shifting Environmental Identities of Alaska and Florida
Quadrivium: A Journal of Multidisciplinary Scholarship
Publication Date
2-1-2015
Disciplines
Document Type
Photo Essay
Abstract
A look at two of the United States' most treasured and unique wilderness areas: the Florida Everglades and Alaska's varied ecosystems.
Citation Information
Paul Arena. "Wastelands to Wonderlands: The Shifting Environmental Identities of Alaska and Florida" (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/paul-arena/7/
Paul Arena, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in NSU's Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences. He conducted his graduate work at NSU’s Oceanographic Center, where he earned a M.S. in Marine Biology & Marine Environmental Science and a Ph.D. in Oceanography/Marine Biology, and his research interests include artificial reef fish ecology. Dr. Arena teaches in the Marine Biology, Environmental Science and Biology Majors, and he advises the NSU nature club, coordinating projects to remove exotic invasive species and restore native habitats throughout South Florida, work for which he was awarded a volunteer award from the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals.