Category: Urban EcoSystems

• Urban Ecology Reading List

  The urban landscape is a fascinating area where we can see evolution happening around us in real time. Plant, animals, mushrooms, weather, all evolves as we change the urban landscape. This, relatively, new area of study shows us the affect we can have on the ecosystem as a whole while we try to mold the…

  Erin Stenzel

  December 3, 2025

  Reading Lists, Urban EcoSystems

  book, cities, city, ecology, list, master naturalist, reading, urban

• Children’s Reading List

  While the main idea for this list to to provide kid-friendly books that help kids learn about these sometimes complex topics, I am not above admitting that when I am trying to understand a topic I will often start at the kid level to grasp the concept before a full deep dive into a topic.

  Erin Stenzel

  November 20, 2025

  Dark Skies / Astronomy, entomology, Oceans, Ornithology, Owls, Reading Lists, Urban EcoSystems

  appropriate, book, children, conservation, ecosystem, kid, kid-friendly, list, master naturalist

• CER Lecture Reading List

  Austin Water Center for Environmental Research or CER promotes this lecture series, led by Dr Kevin M. Anderson. This year the topic is the Geography of Urban Nature. The CER lectures are year long series of lunchtime talks held monthly in several locations in and around Austin – here is a list of the sessions…

  Erin Stenzel

  July 7, 2025

  Reading Lists, riparian, Urban EcoSystems, Water Stewardship

  Austin Water, book, CER, lecture, list, management, master naturalist, reading, riparian, water