Madhur Anand: the complex systems of poetry and ecology
Dr. Madhur Anand is a Canadian poet and a professor of theoretical ecology at the University of Guelph. Her topics of research include coupled human-environment systems and forest and forest-grassland mosaic ecosystems, and especially how sources of stress and disturbance, such as agriculture and climate change, impact these ecosystems across different spatial scales and time scales. She uses simulation modelling, statistical tools, dendrochronology, and other observational methods. Her two poetic books, "A New Index for Predicting Catastrophes" and "This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart" have been nominated for awards and included many "best books" lists. Her publications in science and poetry are too numerous to cite here, so read more about Dr. Anand here: https://anand-lab-globalecochange.uoguelph.ca/ and here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/259994/madhur-anand/ Having read both her books since our interview in the spring of 2020, I ca