Audrey Lindsey
Visiting Instructor
Biography
I help artists and designers incorporate ecological thinking into their work.
I got my start on the research team that established native plants as the gold standard for urban green roofs. My thesis works explored plant-soil interactions in tropical rainforests, with a particular interest in lianas (woody vines).
Creating something with plants and dirt? Want a review of scientific evidence to inform your creative vision of the future or past? Reach out!
Education
M.Sc. Brown University
Ecology, Evolutionary & Organismal Biology
B.A. cum laude Barnard College
Environmental Science (Chemistry minor)
Publications and Projects
Scientific consultant on Virginia Wagner’s upcoming graphic novel Finding Merian.
My essay “Reading and Writing the Climate Future” appears in Jean Brennan’s climate-savvy recipe book.
Co-curator of 2022-2023 workshop series Speculating the Environment alongside Claire Donato, as highlighted in Prattfolio and at the Center for the Humanities.