Ellen Jakubowski

Ellen Jakubowski is a former A\J editorial intern with a BSc in Biology from the University of Guelph and a science communication diploma from Laurentian University. She works as an interpreter at the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory and blogs about animals in The Wild Side.

Articles

Remnants of the Iron Curtain, now greenbelt, Austria. A\J Alternatives Journal
The Green Curtain
Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY Ellen Jakubowski
Full article available online
A 12,500-km pan-European pathway cuts deeply into military history, embattled biodiversity and the push for rejuvenation along the Iron Curtain.
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Blogs

Volunteers release puffin fledglings off the coast of Newfoundland.
Puffin Protectors
Nov 28 2013 | IN Wildlife | BY Ellen Jakubowski
In Witless Bay, NL, volunteers save lives by getting flyaway fledglings back on course.
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Baby birds on a branch. Alternatives Journal – A\J
Surviving Spring
May 22 2013 | IN Wildlife | BY Ellen Jakubowski
How to live in harmony with nature and give wildlife a helping hand – the right way.
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Monarch butterfly migration. A\J Alternatives Journal
Monarch Migration: Saving a Saga
Apr 24 2013 | IN Wildlife | BY Ellen Jakubowski
Between Canada and Mexico, our flagship butterfly is facing serious threats to its migration journey and habitat. Here's what people are doing to help.
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Hope for Elephants
Mar 18 2013 | IN Environmental Law | BY Ellen Jakubowski
Ending poaching and ivory trafficking: takeaways from the CITES conference in Bangkok.
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Bear's-Eye View
Feb 26 2013 | IN Research | BY Ellen Jakubowski
Get some perspective from Brandon Laforest, a PhD student working with polar bears of Southern Hudson Bay.
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Reviews

We Are Not Ghosts
Oct 25 2012 | IN Artists | REVIEWED BY Ellen Jakubowski
This earnest documentary weaves together stories of Detroiters who are rebuilding a vibrant community from scratch.
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