Seasonal canopies
I just discovered this very cool photo comparison tool. I was so excited to use it I pulled out some comparison shots of the vernal pools I study. It might […]
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Stikine-LeConte Wilderness expedition
Over the summer of 2016 (between wrapping up my Masters starting my PhD) I spent 7 weeks back in Alaska on contract with Sitka Conservation Society and the US Forest […]
How to win the pyhrric battle over mountain bikes in wilderness
Can we preserve the sanctity of Wilderness as we know it, yet allow for consensus between mountain bikers and wilderness advocates? Yes, and we know the tactic works because the […]
Visualizing evolutionary divergence
One of the funny conventions in ecology is the practice of naming a new statistical unit after a preeminent ecologist. For instance, in 1949 J.B.S. Haldane proposed a new unit […]
Wildlife crossing structures work, but we need more
There are three big take-aways from my master’s research project that was published recently as a open-source article. Wildlife crossing structures do, in fact, promote crossings for large mammals in […]
Safe Crossings for Western Wildife
I recently wrote a blog post for Ucross High Plains Stewardship Initiative about an open source article I just published. Since this article is intended for practical use in management […]
Book review: Of Scientists and Salamanders
Twitty, Victor Chandler. 1966. Of Scientists and Salamanders. W. H. Freeman and Company. San Fransisco. 176p. From a childhood growing up in southern Indiana to a PhD at Yale, the details […]
Notes from the Future
An article I wrote along with Lisa Ronald and Bob Dvorak about perspectives on the future of Wilderness stewardship is out in the International Journal of Wilderness. This piece is […]
Story Collider: Evolving as People
Have you listened to the Story Collider Podcast? If not, you should subscribe right now. Each week they pair two stories about science (kinda), that are always entertaining. Women in […]