So much good new music these days. I think the trauma of Covid and Trump1 inspired some excellent art coming out in the last few years, so at least we have that. Here is Greg Freeman who’s 2022 album was amazing but I only just discovered him: open.spotify.com/track/4X7HWB...
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Go Deacs!
It is hard to imagine a world without the USGS Ecosystems Mission, the bird banding lab, the Coop Unit program, etc. but apparently that is what America voted for and what this administration plans to do: wildlife.org/usgs-cuts-wo...
Early draft of the White House 2026 budget proposal suggests entirely eliminating the Ecosystems Mission Area of the U.S. Geological Survey: www.science.org/content/arti...
Spotify suggested this beautiful music for me and now I am suggesting it for you. open.spotify.com/track/1NkJbV...
Helping Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission use decision analysis to revise, refine and optimize their freshwater fisheries long-term monitoring program today.
I actually had an excellent week at the @thejonesctr.bsky.social running an indigo snake reintroduction SDM workshop with stakeholders from USFWS, Alabama DCNR, Florida FWC, TNC, the Central Florida zoo, and more. The effort is now refocused on what they want to achieve rather than what they can do.
This is a tragedy.
25 years ago today was the first time I stopped to consider the voice of Geddy Lee and how it got so high.
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Lottie, Steve Malkmus’ daughter, puts out her first single. It’s really good and I feel really old:
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It’s been a stressful two weeks. Needed a mental break today so my daughter and I went for a 5.2 mile hike at O’leno Sate Park. We saw some birds, trees, turtles, palmetto and caught some froglets.
I think the worst part is being vilified as untrustworthy and unethical when all I’ve done is do my job, and do it really well, frankly, for the last 15 years.
Whoa now, I am in the Wildlife Ecology and conservation Dept and it is a great group of faculty.
Please spread the word! UF is hiring a tenure track quantitative ecologist in the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...
Yes! Please apply and/or spread the word!
Keever et. 2016 www.researchgate.net/profile/Cono...
That feeling when someone publishes a study in Nature that effectively replicates a study you did and published in Mammal Research 9 years ago. www.nature.com/articles/s41....
Another installment of my annual trek to look for Snowy Owls at Jones Beach state park and failing but still having a wonderful time and seeing lots of other beautiful birds. #birding
Sure you can add me :) about 30% of posts are about birds and birding.
Saw an Ash-throated flycatcher today for my 447th species of the year!
Does anyone need any citrus?
Christmas bird counting in Alachua county this morning.
Closing with Tom Petty is a nice touch!
I’m representing the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at University of Florida’s graduation ceremony tonight!
Harvested our sugar cane and prepped it for pressing. The local state park has a historic farmstead and they let us use the press. Once pressed and boiled down we should get about 4 liters of syrup.
Sorry, but that’s a baby whale.
I went birding with my daughter at Paynes Prairie this morning. We traipsed through the mud and found 54 species. She’s been my best birding buddy for 7 years and it is just dawning on me how much I’m going to miss this when she goes off to college in 2 years.
Homemade thanksgiving cherry pie on a cutting board with a rolling pin and other kitchen instruments.
These days it is hard to remember to be thankful, but then my wife makes this pie and it gets a little easier.
