Abstract
This week Mae Macfarlane interviews Dr. Chip Small, a professor from the Biology Department and the Department of Earth, Environment, and Society. Dr. Small's research focuses on nutrient cycling, which is the process of transferring energy and matter between living organisms and non-living parts of the environment. He applies this concept to sustainability, studying how natural ecosystems differ from urban ecosystems and through his work, Dr. Small aims to understand the ways in which nutrient cycling can be harnessed to create more sustainable urban environments.