Megan Mericle is an artist and communications professional living and working in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal. They create macro photography that deals with nature in dark and nocturnal scenes with an emphasis on abstract fields of colour, and is interested in exploring the plant and fungi world, and how light, form, energy and colour interact in elemental ways. By focusing and exploring close-up aspects of organic life, they strive to create work that elicits a relaxing state of consciousness and as a meditation that cultivates respect for the biodiversity of nature and ecosystems. Their work explores how humans try to control, shape, quantify and understand nature. They are deeply passionate about how herbal medicine, food security, food forests, cooperatives, acts of solidarity, and sustainable solutions such as building more urban greenhouses, parks, and gardens can contribute to a more accessible and egalitarian future. Promoting local food systems, urban and peri-urban agricultural cooperatives, and herbal medicinal resources and access are important to Megan as they continue to learn more about our fascinating plant relatives and the complex ecosystems that supports all of us.