Posts Tagged: Christian Nansen
Meet Bita Rostami: Practicum Thesis Published in Prestigious Research Journal
“If you are struggling to figure out your passion, learn to enjoy stepping out of your...
Bita Rostami (center) working at the Blue Oak Ranch Reserve in San Jose in the winter of 2021. With her are Logan Ruggles and Marissa Lopez. “We were working together on our first research project in the California Ecology and Conservation (CEC) of the University of California's Natural Reserve System, she said. “For this project, we were trying to measure the abundance of Achillea millefolium in recently burned and unburned areas around the reserve.” (Photo by Logan Ruggles)
Christian Nansen: Researchers Must Embrace and Integrate Technology
Technology matters. It's not enough for entomologists to do research; they must also embrace and...
UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen delivering his keynote presentation to the 47th Congress of the Colombian Entomology Society.
Christian Nansen: Importance of Technology-Driven Frontiers in Entomology
Technology plays a crucial role in the development of insect science--and entomologists, their...
A screen shot of Christian Nansen's keynote presentation that he delivered to the 47th Congress of the Colombian Entomology Society. The meeting focused on the theme, "Frontiers in Entomology."
Food for Thought: And Now It's Time for Action! Teachers...Join In!
An excellent idea. Food ought to be incorporated as an integral part of our school...
Food ought to be incorporated in every school curriculum, says Christian Nansen. Here his former students at the University of Western Australia, Preth, learn about designing and installing a garden. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
As part of a parental assignment, 11-year-old Molly Nansen of Davis calculated "How much cabbage would be needed to meet the Vitamin K requirements for her entire class for a whole year?" (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Molly Nansen with the muffin recipe she created, using cabbage. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Christian Nansen: Incorporate Food Into Every School Curriculum
“Food for thought” shouldn't just be a thought; it should be an integral part of any...
“Food for thought” shouldn't just be a thought; it should be an integral part of any school curriculum,” says UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen. This image shows Peter Andrew Stephanus, a UC Davis undergraduate student in the Nansen class, Entomology 110. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
These students, from a Christian Nansen class at the University of Western Australia, Perth, collect data as they learn about growing food. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Students can learn a lot from designing, installing and harvesting a vegetable garden. These are students from Christian Nansen's class at the University of Western Australia, Perth. (Photo by Christian Nansen)
Every school curriculum should center around food as the single dominator, says UC Davis agricultural entomologist Christian Nansen. Food can be incorporated into math, physics, history, biology and literature--and more. These students are from one of Christian Nansen's classes at the University of Western Australia, Perth. (Photo by Christian Nansen)