Kellee byard: essays, research, and Published Work
Superfund Report: The DSC McLouth Steel Gibralter Plant by Kellee Byard
Superfund Report: The DSC McLouth Steel Gibralter Plant by Kellee Byard
Superfund Report: The DSC McLouth Steel Gibralter Plant by Kellee Byard
Invasive and Woody Plant Ecology and Management by Kellee Byard
Superfund Report: The DSC McLouth Steel Gibralter Plant by Kellee Byard
Superfund Report: The DSC McLouth Steel Gibralter Plant by Kellee Byard
Conserving the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake at MBGNA
Superfund Report: The DSC McLouth Steel Gibralter Plant by Kellee Byard
Water Scarcity and the Novel Coronavirus: The Compounded Combination of Two Wicked Crises
Water Scarcity and the Novel Coronavirus: The Compounded Combination of Two Wicked Crises
A Bad Rap for Reptiles: Challenges in Conserving Snakes like the Eastern Massauga by Kellee Byard
Water Scarcity and the Novel Coronavirus: The Compounded Combination of Two Wicked Crises
A Bad Rap for Reptiles: Challenges in Conserving Snakes like the Eastern Massauga by Kellee Byard
A Bad Rap for Reptiles: Challenges in Conserving Snakes like the Eastern Massauga by Kellee Byard
A Bad Rap for Reptiles: Challenges in Conserving Snakes like the Eastern Massauga by Kellee Byard
Read Kellee's article published on the UM Matthaei Botanicals Garden Blog
Tiny but Crucial: Why Bee Pollination Must be Conserved for Agricultural Purposes by Kellee Byard
A Bad Rap for Reptiles: Challenges in Conserving Snakes like the Eastern Massauga by Kellee Byard
A Bad Rap for Reptiles: Challenges in Conserving Snakes like the Eastern Massauga by Kellee Byard
Read Kellee's research paper on the crucially important bee
Considering the Global Impact of the Coffee Industry by Kellee Byard
Considering the Global Impact of the Coffee Industry by Kellee Byard
Considering the Global Impact of the Coffee Industry by Kellee Byard
The commodification of coffee: A research paper by Kellee Byard
Elitism & Its Impact on American Environmentalism by Kellee Byard
Considering the Global Impact of the Coffee Industry by Kellee Byard
Considering the Global Impact of the Coffee Industry by Kellee Byard
The Kneeling Man, an Essay by Kellee Byard
Considering the Global Impact of the Coffee Industry by Kellee Byard
The Kneeling Man, an Essay by Kellee Byard
peer advising for the program in the environmet
The Program in the Environment (PitE) offers both a broad liberal arts education in environmental topics and the opportunity for students to pursue various lines of individual interest in considerable depth. Broadly speaking, PitE’s curriculum focuses on the complex interactions of human beings and their environment. To understand these interactions and learn how to create more rational and equitable forms of human habitation on this planet, PitE students develop a multidisciplinary perspective integrating the methods and approaches of the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. https://lsa.umich.edu/pite
ELECTED BOARD MEMBER FOR UM'S CIRCLE K
When I arrived at the University of Michigan, I was immediately drawn to Circle K. It is an assemblage of students who feel passionate about serving their community and beyond, and I quickly joined, rooted myself in this organization, and began working on a variety of community-enriching projects, like the Campus Farm. Soon enough, I signed up to volunteer to spend my spring break immersed in environmental stewardship.
I and twelve others embarked to Virginia, where we spent a week at the James River State Park. Here my passion for the conservation of our environment was truly confirmed. We engaged in conservation activities for the sake of the environment, like creating a garden that would provide habitat for bees. Additionally, to ensure that humans remain connected to the environment, we spent hours each day hacking away at roots and rocks pocketed in the trails of the park, working as a mobile unit to pave the way for future hikers and bikers to enjoy the rustic scenes around them. We used maddocks to clear the trail of obstacles, shovels to shift and remove soil, and a host of other tools to create a smooth trail.
Trail maintenance may not be traditionally considered conservation, but I believe it serves a purpose entwined with conservation: to create the ability to propel people into nature, so they have a greater understanding of what we must protect. Unfortunately, it may unrealistic to believe we can entirely undo our influence on the environment; therefore, effective management of the environment should provide positive experiences for people and bring about change.
By the end of this experience, I was cemented in my ambition to pursue a life conducting environmental conservation. We had completed about a mile of trail in just days. It was glorious! I felt the intimate connection humans have with nature while working in it and genuine enthusiasm by knowing our trail maintenance would allow others to enrich themselves in the beauty of our surrounding world.
DELEGATE FOR THE UNITED NATIONS PILGRIMAGE
LAPEER — Every year a pilgrimage brings together high school students from around the world to study and learn about the United Nations. Truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students interested in world affairs and politics, this trip allows unprecedented access into the halls of Washington D.C.
The excursion will make its first historical and political stop in Philadelphia before moving on to New York City, where students will view a play on Broadway as well as tour the city before traveling to the nation’s capital.
A competition is being held by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs to allow students throughout the county to have a chance at securing a spot on the trip. On Saturday, several Lapeer High School students competed along with some students from Imlay City, Dryden and Bedford High School.
Competing from Lapeer High School were Brendan Dunavent, Carley Kerchen, Natalie Austin, Ava Strasser, Ashley Hayden and Kellee Byard. Byard and Strasser were named winners. Ashley Hayden was named an alternate for LHS.
Altogether, 27 students competed, and nine were selected for this trip in July to Ottawa, Canada, Washington D.C., New York City and the United Nations in New York City. LHS senior Ian English went on the trip last year and was in attendance on Saturday. English spoke to the competitors about his experiences with the pilgrimage.
Students will be able to observe the United Nations in person and exchange viewpoints on a variety of topics. Other stops on the trip include Gettysburg, P.A. and Ottawa, Canada. The Independent Organization of the Odd Fellows have been working with the I.O.O.F. United Nations Educational Pilgrimage for Youth Inc. for years and with the help of the Rebekahs group students are able to travel and gain experience in their own chosen area of interest.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs UN Pilgrimage program began immediately following the construction of the UN headquarters in New York City in 1949. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows United Nations Educational Pilgrimage for Youth Inc. is a 501©(3) charitable organization and the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs are not affiliates of the UN.
