Wild Idea Podcast
I recently joined my dear friend Bill Hodge on the The Wild Idea Podcast for a conversation about ecological resilience, climate adaptation, and how we think about wilderness in a […]
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Text analysis using AI in R
Introduction Analyzing qualitative data is challenging. Such analyses are even more difficult when the topic is controversial and the results will drive important policy decisions. This post explores AI methods […]
Fractured Aviary
During the pandemic, my partner, Bayla, and I began taking daily walks down to Yale’s campus. We often noticed dead birds at the base of the glass walls that […]
Stories of Subsistence in Wilderness – Inian Islands
Scroll to the end for the photo gallery. — I originally wrote this post for the Sitka Conservation Society‘s website in 2014. This trip was part of the Stika Community […]
Frogs in the Feral Atlas
“Every event in human history has been a more-than-human event.” This is the first line from the introduction of Feral Atlas: the more-than-human Anthropocene, a new book out from Stanford Univ. […]
How to build a better rattrap with population genetics
A team I worked with just published a population genetics study looking at the effectiveness of rat eradication programs in Salvador, Brazil. Rats have traveled around the globe alongside humans. […]
Surprise: Best Speed Talk at SCCS-NY
A few months ago, I gave a talk at the American Museum of Natural History as part of the Student Conference on Conservation Science (SCCS-NY) on my road ecology research. […]
Expedition: The Grand Canyon
Just couple months ago, I had the opportunity to float the entire 280 miles of canalized white-water between the redrock walls of the Grand Canyon. I celebrated my birthday, solstice, […]
A Wake in Space-time
I’m currently on my way up to Alaska for another supremely short season of guiding (just two trips this years). I was going through some old photos and came across […]
Replacing wolves on Isle Royale is bad policy and worse science
Overview: Isle Royale is an island in Lake Superior that is designated as a Wilderness Area and managed by the National Park Service. In the 20th century, wolves and moose […]