Coco Brooks

The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe in the Undamming of the Elwha River

Hey Steemit, I'm diving deeper in to the intricacies of dams and their subsequent removal. In this essay I assess the role that public participation plays in Environmental Decision Making. Let me kno…

Damn Dams

Hey steemit, I've been thinking about damn dams a lot lately and their impact on the environment. This essay is prompted by the eternal questions: how green is clean energy? how sustainable are renew…

xiii day of poems // DAY 10 // becca's song

here's a poem for my playful genius / the wandering artist \ becca flourish in the flowers grace à toi, je m'épanouis

xiii days of poems // DAY 9 // ode to ponderosa

ode to ponderosa https://steemitimages.com/DQmb5j3avW2rdq1gTFoVfEsnyuTjfwaDL4JiZ78VbXpuAb4/IMG_0355.jpg I see you standing tall I feel your bravery, your strength Rooted in grace-enlaced with magic t…

Community Ecology and Life History

Let's talk about what makes up the life history of a population. How and when do species reproduce? What factors influence their lifespans? How does this impact community succession? SO MANY QUESTION…

xiii days of poems // DAY 8 // spiral staircase

xiii days of poems // DAY 7 // g//litter

~a poem about letting go~ g//litter I am the ocean - not the waves waves come and go energy / emotion / in motion nostalgia [stop] I choke on a memory we're together [dreaming] I tear out the happies…

xiii days of poems // DAY 6 // Portland

I've met so many wonderful people here in Reykjavik, and I am so grateful for this grand adventure. Last night I went to the fabulous Drag-Súgur show at my favorite bar in town, Gaukurinn. And today…

xiii days of poems // DAY 5 // riparian zone

here's a lil poem about the majestic beauty of the riparian zone <3 and a photo of me at one of my favorite rivers, the Sandy River in Oregon. riparian zone meandering waves of sky - birds - leave…

xiii days of poems // DAY 4 // gorged

This poem, gorged, was written while I gazed out across the vast stretch of the Columbia River and contemplated it's origin. The river begins in Canada and flows out to the pacific ocean, rendering c…