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Alex Pesek

Classes

Restoration Ecology

Statistics & Research Design

History of the American Conservation Movement

Gardens & Greenhouses

Marine Ecology

Geographic Information Systems

Biomechanics

Seeds: Biology and Political Ecology

My approach to human ecology:

Combining insights and perspectives to solve problems and make decisions. Realize the interconnectivity of the fabric of life

Internship:

In summer 2022, I worked at Hurricane Island Center for Science & Leadership, supporting the educational garden systems and participating in scallop aquaculture research.

Activities, traditions, celebrations:

Picking flowers, trail biking, turning over intertidal rocks, water polo!

Passions & motivations:

Sharing in wonder for living beings!

COA might be the right college for you if...

You’re into creating, care for the wellbeing of our planet, and are a bit of a weirdo.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?

egg.

Hometown:

Louisville, Kentucky and Minneapolis, Minnesota