User:Rhaskell42

I am an ecological artist living in Bar Harbor, Maine, and Philadelphia. I have expertise in dead wood ecology, bio-receptive concretes, and ecological sculpture. I received an MPhil from the College of the Atlantic, and a BFA from The University of the Arts.

Pages Created

Northern black racer

Current Projects

I would like to write a network of articles on the dead wood ecosystem, based on the books Biodiversity in Dead Wood^[1], Saproxylic Insects: Diversity, Ecology and Conservation^[2], and numerous journal articles that have been written on the subject^[3]^[4]^[5].

New pages I would like to create:

Saproxylic
Dead Wood Ecology
Veteris Wood
Cavity-nesters

Pages I would like to edit to include more complete information about dead wood ecology:

Bobby Haskell Artworks

My art portfolio website can be found here: https://www.bobbyhaskell.com

Artists Statement

My current work incorporates habitat for plants and animals into sculpture installations. I site these installations in cities and other developed areas to help heal degraded ecosystems, and to create novel ways for city residents to connect to the nature that surrounds them. Exploring these relationships through sculpture can open living windows to potential futures, and become potent examples of the human-made and the natural accommodating each other and thriving. The real-world functionality of these pieces as habitat allows me to both explore environmental issues artistically and take direct action in the present. My current projects explore the use of decaying wood, developing bioreceptive concrete mixtures to grow mosses and other epiphytes, and sculpting complex forms that can shelter nesting animals. By exploring habitat through the lens of sculpture, I hope to contribute new ideas and learn new lessons that can be applied to the larger project of ecological reconciliation.

References

^ Stokland, Jogeir N.; Siitonen, Juha; Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar (2012). Biodiversity in dead wood. Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-88873-8.
^ Saproxylic insects: diversity, ecology and conservation. New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2018. ISBN 978-3-319-75936-4.
^ Davies, Zoe G.; Tyler, Claire; Stewart, Gavin B.; Pullin, Andrew S. (2007-09-09). "Are current management recommendations for saproxylic invertebrates effective? A systematic review". Biodiversity and Conservation. 17 (1): 209–234. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9242-y. ISSN 0960-3115.
^ Jonsell, Mats (2011-12-14). "Old park trees as habitat for saproxylic beetle species". Biodiversity and Conservation. 21 (3): 619–642. doi:10.1007/s10531-011-0203-0. ISSN 0960-3115.
^ Ferro, Michael L.; Gimmel, Matthew L. (2014-12). "Season of Fine Woody Debris Death Affects Colonization of Saproxylic Coleoptera". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 68 (4): 681–685. doi:10.1649/0010-065x-68.4.681. ISSN 0010-065X. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[1] Stokland, Jogeir N.; Siitonen, Juha; Jonsson, Bengt Gunnar (2012). Biodiversity in dead wood. Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-88873-8.

[2] Saproxylic insects: diversity, ecology and conservation. New York, NY: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. 2018. ISBN 978-3-319-75936-4.

[3] Davies, Zoe G.; Tyler, Claire; Stewart, Gavin B.; Pullin, Andrew S. (2007-09-09). "Are current management recommendations for saproxylic invertebrates effective? A systematic review". Biodiversity and Conservation. 17 (1): 209–234. doi:10.1007/s10531-007-9242-y. ISSN 0960-3115.

[4] Jonsell, Mats (2011-12-14). "Old park trees as habitat for saproxylic beetle species". Biodiversity and Conservation. 21 (3): 619–642. doi:10.1007/s10531-011-0203-0. ISSN 0960-3115.

[5] Ferro, Michael L.; Gimmel, Matthew L. (2014-12). "Season of Fine Woody Debris Death Affects Colonization of Saproxylic Coleoptera". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 68 (4): 681–685. doi:10.1649/0010-065x-68.4.681. ISSN 0010-065X. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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