Diatoms of North America
Naomi Friedman
Taxon Contributor
Undergraduate Student Drexel University
Mammals require three essentials in life, identity, stimulation and security, and by far the most important of these three psychological cornerstones is identity… I was secretly convinced that love was the source of all well-being. - Dame Daphne Sheldrick
I am an undergraduate student at Drexel University majoring in Environmental Science and minoring in French and Fine Arts. I began working with diatoms with Marina Potapova at the Academy of Natural Sciences, and it got me interested in how humans can affect even the smallest of organisms. I've always been curious about human-wildlife interactions and how I can help in the field of conservation to better that relationship. I'm also interested in educating others on how our actions impact wildlife and hopefully use some form of art to communicate that and reach a greater audience.
Species contributed
Pinnularia cardinaliculus | Pinnularia decrescens | Pinnularia turgidula | Pinnularia undula | Pinnularia undula var. major | Stauroneis stodderi