Episode Summary: Dr. Beebe interviews Jessica Coleman about Birds of North America. She then applies this context to four poems by Mary Oliver: “Swan,” “The Chat,” “Terns,” and “Snow Geese.”
Part 1 (Biography & Overview) Starts: 00.00
Part 2 (Interview with Jess Coleman) Starts: 16:57
Part 3 (Four Poems) Starts: 31:48
Dr. Beebe’s LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-beebe
Emily Dickinson: A Companion: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/emily-dickinson/
12-Question Survey for Readers: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R2TGWNM
Jess Coleman started at UT Tyler in August 2008 as a lecturer and graduate teaching assistant coordinator in the biology department. She was hired to teach the freshman General Biology I and II courses and coordinate all the labs. She also teaches two upper-division courses: Ornithology and Conservation biology. Coleman coordinate 10 – 30 graduate TAs every semester. In 2020, Coleman won the Regents Outstanding Teaching Award. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers at UT.
As a senior lecturer, Coleman’s primary responsibility is teaching. However, she has been active in research since I started at UT Tyler. Recently, she has had several bird projects with graduate and undergraduate honors students in progress.
In 2021, Coleman received a small grant from the Audubon of Texas and Tyler Audubon Society to add Birdboxes to the university campus. This is part of a graduate student project to monitor the nesting patterns of birds on campus to examine their reproductive success throughout the year. It should be wrapped up in Spring 2024
Coleman has two honors students working on side projects from the birdbox study.
1. Adult eastern Bluebirds have particular defenses when guarding their nests with young. This study will focus on the behavior of Eastern Bluebirds' response to humans approaching active nests.
2. They examine Eastern Bluebird nests after a breeding season to determine their overall nest structure and the degree of ectoparasites in urban nests.
2022 – Present: Coleman is part of a rather large multi-state USDA-NRCS grant to examine several aspects of constructed Wetlands to determine the overall health of these systems. Wetlands are experiencing significant loss due to human encroachment, which multiples lead to biodiversity loss. These systems are vital for bird species since they utilize these habitats for nesting, breeding, foraging, and other social interactions. They will conduct bird surveys in these constructed wetlands to assess the overall health of these man-made systems.
Resources:
On Being Interview with Mary Oliver: https://onbeing.org/programs/mary-oliver-i-got-saved-by-the-beauty-of-the-world/
Oliver, Mary. Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver. Penguin, 2017.
Oliver, Mary. Upstream: Selected Essays. Penguin, 2016.
Mary Oliver reads from A Thousand Mornings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsr3ZZzH-MA
Birds of the World (Cornell) https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home
Guide to North American Birds (Audubon) https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide
Episode Summary: Dr. Beebe interviews Jessica Coleman about Birds of North America. She then applies this context to four poems by Mary Oliver: “Swan,” “The Chat,” “Terns,” and “Snow Geese.”
Part 1 (Biography & Overview) Starts: 00.00
Part 2 (Interview with Jess Coleman) Starts: 16:57
Part 3 (Four Poems) Starts: 31:48
Dr. Beebe’s LinkedIn URL: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-beebe
Emily Dickinson: A Companion: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/emily-dickinson/
12-Question Survey for Readers: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/R2TGWNM
Jess Coleman started at UT Tyler in August 2008 as a lecturer and graduate teaching assistant coordinator in the biology department. She was hired to teach the freshman General Biology I and II courses and coordinate all the labs. She also teaches two upper-division courses: Ornithology and Conservation biology. Coleman coordinate 10 – 30 graduate TAs every semester. In 2020, Coleman won the Regents Outstanding Teaching Award. She is a Fellow of the Academy of Distinguished Teachers at UT.
As a senior lecturer, Coleman’s primary responsibility is teaching. However, she has been active in research since I started at UT Tyler. Recently, she has had several bird projects with graduate and undergraduate honors students in progress.
In 2021, Coleman received a small grant from the Audubon of Texas and Tyler Audubon Society to add Birdboxes to the university campus. This is part of a graduate student project to monitor the nesting patterns of birds on campus to examine their reproductive success throughout the year. It should be wrapped up in Spring 2024
Coleman has two honors students working on side projects from the birdbox study.
1. Adult eastern Bluebirds have particular defenses when guarding their nests with young. This study will focus on the behavior of Eastern Bluebirds' response to humans approaching active nests.
2. They examine Eastern Bluebird nests after a breeding season to determine their overall nest structure and the degree of ectoparasites in urban nests.
2022 – Present: Coleman is part of a rather large multi-state USDA-NRCS grant to examine several aspects of constructed Wetlands to determine the overall health of these systems. Wetlands are experiencing significant loss due to human encroachment, which multiples lead to biodiversity loss. These systems are vital for bird species since they utilize these habitats for nesting, breeding, foraging, and other social interactions. They will conduct bird surveys in these constructed wetlands to assess the overall health of these man-made systems.
Resources:
On Being Interview with Mary Oliver: https://onbeing.org/programs/mary-oliver-i-got-saved-by-the-beauty-of-the-world/
Oliver, Mary. Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver. Penguin, 2017.
Oliver, Mary. Upstream: Selected Essays. Penguin, 2016.
Mary Oliver reads from A Thousand Mornings - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsr3ZZzH-MA
Birds of the World (Cornell) https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/home
Guide to North American Birds (Audubon) https://www.audubon.org/bird-guide