The Anthropocene Series: 1-6 48"x48", 2020, digital collage and gold leaf on dibond
Named for the era in which we find ourselves living, the Anthropocene series examines 6 different taxa and their status as "Indicator Species". Birds, Bees, Frogs, Butterflies, Aquatic insects and Fish all act as "canaries in the coal mine", as their relative health in their ecosystems is an indicator of that ecosystem's health. As climate change closes in on us, our very survival depends on, and is indicated by, the biodiversity of the natural world we will always be reliant upon.
Inspired by David Attenboroughs' latest documentary, A Life On This Planet, I worked with scientists from UC Davis' Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, and the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University, to identify these indicator species and develop this series. Many thanks to Dr. Peter Moyle; Dr. Robert Lusardi; Dr. Alejandra Echeverri; and Prof. Daniel Karp.
Inspired by David Attenboroughs' latest documentary, A Life On This Planet, I worked with scientists from UC Davis' Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, and the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University, to identify these indicator species and develop this series. Many thanks to Dr. Peter Moyle; Dr. Robert Lusardi; Dr. Alejandra Echeverri; and Prof. Daniel Karp.
