New post on Canadian Science Writers Association blog
I have a new post up on the CSWA blog, that uses the research field of tidewater glaciers to show how science is more like … Read more
Watershed Moments 2.0
Posts starting January 2013, after blog revamp.
Fluvial geomorphology is not dead
For those of you wondering WTH fluvial geomorphology means, it’s the study of river/stream processes and the landforms they create. Ben Hayes, the director of … Read more
What's in a headline?
Some readers may have noticed that this topic came up on my Twitter feed. I thought I could try what the editors at Nature Chemistry … Read more
Water, water, everywhere…
*Note: this post was subsequently picked up by rabble.ca, which “features some of the best new and emerging progressive voices in Canada”. By now you’ve … Read more
Cottonwoods Make Me Crazy
A few weeks ago I saw an article titled “Don’t Plant These Trees in Your Urban Yard“. Before I’d even read it, I guessed one … Read more
Scientist of the Month
This week I had the good fortune to be involved in Erin Podolak‘s online Science For Six Year Olds (SFSYO) series, as part of the … Read more
Does more money = greater research impact?
A month or so ago, Alex from The Lab & Field got in touch with me about writing a joint blog post evaluating some of … Read more
Divide and conquer: Canadian environmental protection
Earlier this week, I joined many Canadians in celebrating the Ontario government stepping in to support the Experimental Lakes Area for a year. Stephen Harper … Read more
Colouring the Landscape
I was reading a post at The Last Word on Nothing which included a quote that really resonated with me: The real voyage of discovery … Read more
