Analyzing and Drawing Conclusions

Analyzing and drawing conclusions is a key part of my research. This is evidenced in the results (pg. 10-16) and discussion (pg. 17-21) sections of my UREAP report. My analysis of garden biodiversity revealed the complexity of Kamloops’ urban gardens, and subsequently emphasized the necessity of using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies to move towards a holistic understanding of these unique spaces.

The results section of my BIOL 4480 Directed Studies poster, titled “The Geographies of the Nature-Culture Interface: A Holistic Evaluation of Kamloops Gardens,” also includes conclusions I made based on my exploration of gardener-garden relationships and colonial botanical techniques. I found that overlaying botanical illustrations with text gathered from gardener interviews and individual species’ history provided a vehicle to depict a more complex story about individual plants.

This is also showcased through the abstract I created for my GEOG 4480 Directed Studies course. This abstract reflects the themes I found in gardener interviews, and showcases the qualitative lenses that I analyzed the interviews through, namely reflective and more-than-human geographies.