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GrrlScientist is an evolutionary biologist, ornithologist, aviculturist, birder and freelance science and nature writer. A native of the Pacific Northwest, she relocated from Seattle to NYC with her parrots after earning a BS in Microbiology (emphasis in Virology) and PhD in Zoology (Ornithology) from the University of Washington. In NYC, she was the Chapman Postdoctoral Fellow at the American Museum of Natural History for two years, pursuing part of her "dream" research project by reconstructing a molecular phylogeny of the parrots of the South Pacific islands. GrrlScientist and her five parrots are currently relocating to Germany, where she will continue writing her blog while also writing a book and learning German. (Meanwhile, her parrots will continue to nibble on her extensive personal library.) If you appreciate GrrlScientist's writing, you can help pay her living expenses by hiring her to "blog" your conference, speak at your club or write articles for your publication (or by clicking on the Paypal button below). If you read an essay on this blog that you especially enjoyed, please nominate it for inclusion in OpenLab2009.
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Category: Legislation
As expected, PetSmart has spoken out against HR 669. I link to their statement and repeat several points that deserve to be heard widely
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Category: Legislation
The New England Aquarium contacted me this morning and detailed their official position against HR 669
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Category: South Pacific Islands
An international team of scientists report on the new species of animals they discovered on an unexplored region of Papua New Guinea
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Category: Education
Humans and chimps have DNA that is something like 99% identical, so could ever be a human-chimpanzee hybrid -- a Humanzee?
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 7:59 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Image of the Day
Another picture of the biannual mass migration of these remarkable animals
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 2:59 PM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Image of the Day
Here's the first of a series of stunning images of endangered animals in the USA, courtesy of a professional photographer and National Geographic!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 2:59 PM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Image of the Day
a holiday image from a long time reader and friend of mine
Posted by "GrrlScientist" at 1:59 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Streaming videos
this is a silly video that should help you get intol the holiday spirit
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Category: Streaming videos
This hilarious little video is filled with lots of animals who are wishing you a happy christmas!
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Category: Image of the Day
Here's another gorgeous nature image from the 2008 International Photography Contest, courtesy of National Geographic
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