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  • Grad Life: Scheduling Resources

    A list of the planning and scheduling resources I use intermittently or all the time. I’ll update this periodically. Currently I use a mix of Google Calendar, a Weekly Planner, and a Daily Planner/large notebook. Google Calendar Nothing new here! I have several calendars that I’m subscribed to and use. The top three that I…

  • Sketchy Science: 2D Memories

    Back in the days when it was socially acceptable to admit to owning a Nintendo Wii (no U to be seen back then), I was a huge fan of playing Super Paper Mario when I could borrow it from a friend (Fig. 1). The storyline was typical, Mario and friends travel through a number of…

  • Summer of 2024 – The Building of Little Worlds

    Exposition Some time ago last year, I wrote up a blogpost on how to increase the likelihood of having your plants mostly survive when you’re out of town for an extended period of time. Whether that’s conferences, or field work. Things have changed a little since then, and my environment is now different. The room…

  • Sketchy Science: Do Impulsive Events Cause Aquarium Blowouts?

    Pre-amble This was a late night (4 am) writing exercise inspired by some online discussion I had been privy to. All mistakes are my own. Math is likely incorrect. There are MANY ways in which to improve upon this work, only some of which are addressed below. Please excuse the lack of equation formatting, turns…

  • Salaciously Sketchy Science: Hand Pollination of Hoya Blooms

    Another day, another adventure. Background A hoya blooming to completion for me was a first! I’m not typically one for blooming plants, but this one promised dark purple flowers, and so I was intrigued. The plant was acquired with two sets of leaves back in 2023, and has since put out another 3 sets of…

  • Grad Life: Applying to a Faculty Position with No Context

    RE: Faculty Member in the Ornithology Department Opening To whom it may concern, I am listing some traits I possess, most suitable for the opening in the Faculty of Ornithology. Several of my publications involve the persistently difficult to consume Tweety Bird, a rare specimen of a canary. I have documented its behaviours extensively and…

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