Biologist, Conservationist, & Portlander. My passion lives in Africa.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

The importance of biodiversity hitting home.

10:16 PM Posted by Unknown No comments
Have you noticed all those gluten free menu items in the grocery store lately? No, this isn't some new diet craze. It's to cater the ever increasing list of people with food allergies. It's not just gluten, it's wheat, soy, nuts, grass, trees. I even developed an allergy in high school that I still...

Monday, November 19, 2012

Now that's determination.

1:09 PM Posted by Unknown No comments
I once sat on a rock for 8 straight hours while conducting research on rattlesnake/squirrel behavior in California. I was waiting on a squirrel to approach our bait station so I could launch a harmless, spring loaded cannon to measure his reaction time. The target squirrel had already been scared...

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Fantastic news for sharks!

11:29 AM Posted by Unknown No comments
Congratulations to the Shark Savers Singapore group on their recent wins in the battle to stop the consumption of shark fin soup! I was beyond thrilled to read this news article describing how more and more Asian companies are taking shark fin soup off their menus at corporate events as an act...