Dr. Joan Murrell Owens: Call of the Coral

Turning a deep-sea passion into singular discoveries.
Read the blog to explore more about button corals and Dr. Owens' research: www.wowstem.or...
Adapted from "Joan Murrell Owens and the Button Corals" by David Obuchowski
A married couple, Sarah Pedry and David Obuchowski collaborate on various projects. In addition to their "Scenes & Sketches" of Women Naturalists for The Hairpin, Sarah and David will have their first children's picture book published in March, 2023 by mineditionUS (Astra Publishing). It is entitled How Birds Sleep and is available for pre-order/purchase wherever books are sold. They are quite active in their own independent work, as well. Learn more about the book here: astrapublishin...
Sarah is an artist and illustrator who is deeply inspired by nature. A voracious researcher, she is also a teaching artist at the Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art & Illustration. There, she teaches classes on a variety of subjects from nature journaling to abstract art. Among other places, her work has been featured at the High Line in New York City. Her website is SarahPedry.com
David is a prolific writer of both fiction and nonfiction whose long-form essays focus on culture, the arts, and the human experience as it relates to cars. His short fiction has been nominated for multiple Pushcart Prizes as well as inclusion in the Best American Short Stories and Best of the Net anthologies. He is the creator, host, producer, and writer of the audio documentary series, TEMPEST, which was recently adapted into a television series. His website is DavidObuchowski.com
Primary sources and additional readings:
oceanservice.n...
ocean.si.edu/h...
Intro and outro jingle credits: Erin Crawley, IG @tunes.with.erin