I am interested in evolution, ecology, insects, plants, and explanations for why organisms often confine themselves to eating very particular things. I am also interested in how having a specialized diet can affect the structuring of populations and the formation of new species. Currently, I am teaching a global environmental science course that takes an ecosystem ecology perspective. Teaching this course has been shaping my understanding of human environmental impacts on a global scale. Though the subject matter can be distressing, my students’ bright minds give me hope that global environmental problems will be addressed with vigor in our lifetime. On a local level, I coordinate the activities of the Freewheel Collective and enjoy gardening, local organic agriculture, and outdoor recreation. At Freewheel we teach people how to maintain and repair bikes, we collect donated and abandoned bikes, and we grant the refurbished bikes to people that need them. As a fan of local organic produce, I have been a member of the Hamlet Organic Garden for several years.
You can contact me at nofaddiets4beetles [at] yahoo [DOT] com
Dear Adam,
Hello my name is Darin Bresnitz and I am the Segment Producer for the Food Network’s new culinary help show, “Ask Aida”. Hosted by cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp , we are looking for viewer created videos that feature everyday people asking Aida for help in the kitchen. I am writing to see if we can get a mention on No Fad Diets For Beetles. Here is the official solicitation:
Starting this summer, cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp can solve all your culinary concerns: from recipe and ingredient issues to advice on kitchen
machinery and tools. She can even offer guidance for impromptu parties, feeding a crowd, make-ahead dishes and time-saving tips.
But first, she needs to hear your most pressing cooking concerns and conundrums! From problems with pies, pancakes, brownies, chocolate, cookies and cakes, as well as challenges you face when making chicken, meat and potatoes or seafood and salads, Aida is ready to tackle it all. But she not only wants to hear it, she wants to SEE it too. Your video might appear on Food Network’s new series Ask Aida. So we?re asking you to go to the following link and upload a unique, creative and entertaining, :45-:60 second video (:90 if it?s amazing!) that shows Aida what your culinary challenge is and how she can help. We are looking for submissons to be uploaded by May 13th, but later submissions will be accpeted. Only the very best videos will be considered, so get creative! The following is a list of possible shows and topics we are looking for:
Easy as Pie
Steak and Potatoes
Hot off the Grill
Eggs
Chicken
Southern Comfort
Chocolate
Great Weeknight Meal
One Pot Meals
Catch of the Day (one or two seafood dishes, and then sides.. It will not be
an all seafood show)
Salads
Party Dips
Mexican Night
For more information on the show and how to upload video please visit http://www.foodnetwork.com/aida or e-mail Darin Bresnitz at darin@sharpentertainment.com Thank you in advance and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Darin Bresnitz
Segment Producer, The Food Network
Ask Aida
212.994.2232
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