A picture says 1,000 words
As a former science teacher, we had an instructional model called the 5E model: Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate. This is “Problem-based learning” at it’s best…
Category Archives: 604Lsp15 Student Blog
Direction for my career
After having been exposed to this controversial issue and beautiful place (Owens Valley), I think I know now which direction I would like my career to take. I want to […]
Design inspired by Owens Valley
In an effort to correct a historical wrong that began with European colonization, I have designed and created a cultural-historical site dedicated to the Native Paiute Indians of the Owens […]
Escape From Owens Valley
How am I to interact with the Owens Valley? How am I, as an environmentally conscious landscape architecture student, who enjoys history, values social justice, and sees problems as a […]
Notes From A Resource Colony
The aqueduct makes perfect sense when taken in a logical, purely economic fashion. Food moves from places with lots of land and few people to places with lots of people […]
A Landscape of Contradictions
For me, the Owens Valley is a place of contradictions and moral confusion. The lake is a perfect example. A large water body went dry from overuse by a faraway […]
In A Preserved Landscape, A Unique Opportunity
The low population density of the Owens Valley presents a unique opportunity for assisting in the dispersal of wildlife populations between areas of protected or suitable habitat. Long distance dispersal, […]
A View in Owens Lake
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A vast view from lake to sky showed me the possibilities of nature and human impacts…
Learn from Dr. Sally Manning
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On site discussion about the Owens River and the pumping well fields. Learned about the relationship between ground water pumping and the vegetation loss.
3D Model in visitor center
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That geology 3d model of Owens Valley showed us a clear view of each system, such as highway, LA Aqueduct, National parks and so on.
Wildlife corridor
After long time research and analysis on the Owens Valley current condition, and base on the wolf prefer habitat. There no reason to introduce the wolf to Owens valley, as […]
Source of life – A black pipe
Owens Lake endless strife
As back form the Owens Valley field trip, we met various aspects experts of the Owens lake water issue. It is interesting that they have different opinions on the reason […]
Epiphany
I have come to the conclusion through careful analysis and personal experience that many of the negative events throughout history and negative emotions in humans are caused by one single […]
Fishing the LORP
As part of my investigation of the Owen’s Valley, I drove to a segment of the Lower Owen’s River Restoration Project. I had been researching the project, it’s history, scope, and […]
Investigating Cougar Corridors
During my visit to the Owens Valley last week I made special note of features of the landscape that can act as barriers to mountain lions passing between the Sierra […]
Trip to Owens Valley
On Tuesday, Apr. 21, I will be taking a trip to the Owens Valley to conduct action-based research on the L.A. Aqueduct. This is the same aqueduct that my late […]
Aqueduct Futures 
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