My students are supposed to move into a window office and look at all the crap left behind by old grad students.

Ope, it me from 2013 🫣

Quite a way to end a Monday

Putting together a presentation, and this is a good reminder you don't have to check *every* wood duck box. Like skip the one with the 8 ft gator next to it.

Summer ends when lecture prep begins. My second new prep at Davis, but inheriting some good structure. I shall teach the youths about Biology and Conservation of Wild Birds.

Still some touching up to do, but I digitally exist at UC Davis now: ringelman.sf.ucdavis.edu

We marked quite a few in Manitoba this season!

95% they are Cinnamon Teal, mostly by geography but also bill shape. Super great photo!

What scrapping a $3 billion coastal project means for Louisiana’s future As the state continues to lose land, advocates argue that the demise of the Mid-Barataria diversion project will leave coastal communities only more vulnerable.

More MAGA-murder of science-base environmental efforts. Louisiana governor fine with letting coast wash away while producing more oil and gas. Even Speaker Johnson and Sen. Kennedy supported this effort. Gift link: wapo.st/4o25Tfr

When someone asks what parenting be like… 😂🤣
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Pretty into soccer, playing and watching. Sac Republic game last night

Canvasback timeline cleanse

And for a state agency contract

I double checked with Mia who maybe didn't double check so is this a Chris question?

I don't think so, but I need techs in April, and the quarter lasts to June, so I have to hire post-grads

Trying to budget for a simple field tech at Davis. $19.68/hr x 8 hrs x 4 wks x 4 months + 51% benefits + 61% overhead is like $31k for the summer.

Not all ducks are expressive upon capture. But some are.

Excited to leave behind a new personal grading hell: a student (by all indication native in English) who does not cross their t's and slides the line straight through the circle of b's and d's. Is it an l, t, b, or d WHO KNOWS?

A terrible loss for the birding and ornithological community. If you can, please consider giving to the fund in memory of Dr. Shiloh Schulte.
www.gofundme.com/f/honoring-d...

Catching Canvasbacks in Manitoba!

Just another chill Friday with this wacko

I always put "Dr." in my salutation when I book flights, knowing full well I could never be of service in a time of distress. BUT I COULD HAVE BEEN A HERO ON THIS PLANE

Trump’s NIH And NSF Cuts Estimated To Cost The U.S. Economy $10 Billion Annually Economists find public R&D drives U.S. productivity growth — and pays for itself

www.forbes.com/sites/johndr...

this is utterly classic

Someday I will stop agreeing to things that I don't have to do.

Today is not that day.

Another black-bellied whistling-duck enters the world!

TBH the full video with all the animals has a bunch of neat animal behavior. I'll save that for the final review lecture. DAYTIME!...NIGHTTIME!

Alan Squirrel YouTube video by Stanley

Writing my helping/cooperation lecture and I feel compelled to introduce the next generation to the Alan ground squirrel IYKYK: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWvb...

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Wife upped my t-shirt game for my birthday