alana siegner is a current master's student in the uc berkeley energy and resources group (erg). her research interests include food systems, climate literacy and education. she is also part of a graduate student team working to design and build a net-zero tiny house for the sacramento municipal utility district (smud) tiny house competition in fall 2016. for this project, she is designing a household-scale aquaponics and food production system, including compost, water recycling, and greywater treatment on-site. prior to arriving at erg, alana served as an americorps national teaching fellow with citizen schools, teaching 8th grade enrichment classes at a public middle school in boston. her undergraduate degree is from tufts university (ba '12), where she majored in environmental studies and international relations.
feeling hungry on your run? stop and pick some oxalis, the pretty yellow flowers with green clover-shaped leaves, growing along the sidewalk for a quick energy boost. skipped breakfast before your first morning class? pick some yew berries (but be careful to spit out the seeds). what can i eat, and where? check out the... keep reading
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