ESP Biography



ELIZABETH O'LEARY, Fantastic Human




Major: Human Ecology/MS Botany

College/Employer: disabled not working

Year of Graduation: Not available.

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

I live in Massachusetts. I like Biology, reading, crafting, and most other things. I never thought I'd go to graduate school, but I did. I studied plant fossils and modern plants that have similar types of fruits. I've even seen fossilized coconuts. The coolest place I went was a fossil site in Northern Idaho. When you crack open the clay, the leaves and buds still have their original colors, but within seconds of being exposed to air they turn black.



Past Classes

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S10703: Species Concepts: What is a species? in Splash 2016 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2016)
You see two birds; they look and act the same but one has a red tail and the other a brown tail. Are they the same species? How do you know? Who made the decision and why? Come to learn and to discuss the philosophy behind taxonomy and it's most fundamental unit; the species.


W10704: Paper Snowflakes Extravaganza in Splash 2016 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2016)
Come and cut paper snowflakes with me! More than just an activity for first graders, cutting a beautiful snowflake requires correct folding, cutting, and consideration of the positive and negative space. And it's fun.