David Bowne

As an associate professor of ecology and environmental science at Elizabethtown College, I spend a lot of time studying and teaching straight science, including the science of climate change. But I have realized the limitations of conveying the magnitude of the climate change threat only through a scientific lens. Human beings are storytellers and it is through stories that we understand our world. To this end, I write stories that imbue science with humanity. I also teach an interdisciplinary course “Ecology in Short Fiction” in which students flex their creativity and imagination to explore ecology and writing.

Moana Rising

I still feel them, despite all that has happened. The nerve-racking drone of rickety gears straining against gravity, the anticipation of reaching the summit, the thrill of descent, Sarah squeezing my thigh with her hand as we plummet towards the ocean’s surface, the vibrant victory kiss as we pull into the coaster’s station, I still feel them all.

David Bowne

As an associate professor of ecology and environmental science at Elizabethtown College, I spend a lot of time studying and teaching straight science, including the science of climate change. But I have realized the limitations of conveying the magnitude of the climate change threat only through a scientific lens. Human beings are storytellers and it is through stories that we understand our world. To this end, I write stories that imbue science with humanity. I also teach an interdisciplinary course “Ecology in Short Fiction” in which students flex their creativity and imagination to explore ecology and writing.

Moana Rising

I still feel them, despite all that has happened. The nerve-racking drone of rickety gears straining against gravity, the anticipation of reaching the summit, the thrill of descent, Sarah squeezing my thigh with her hand as we plummet towards the ocean’s surface, the vibrant victory kiss as we pull into the coaster’s station, I still feel them all.

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