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April 16
Ashley Hamersma, PhD student (University of Florida)
Creativity at the forefront of understanding: art, science, and ourselves as entangled necessities in a world in transition
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Ashley Hamersma is a PhD student at the University of Florida studying fossilized plants. She primarily works with Eocene-Miocene angiosperm fruits and seeds, with emphasis on micro-CT scanning as a medium of non-destructive study. She is also interested in using personal artistic experience in scientific research and outreach. In her art, she seeks to understand and incorporate the places she lives and plants she interacts with. Her work overall is based on a firm belief that deepening our relationships with plants can enrich our lives and futures, and connect us to hope in a world suffering from climate change and ecological disaster.
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