When We Let Nature Push Back
Category: Environment
A bit of history of Sweetwater State Park, and some thoughts on our changing perception of wilderness.
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 12:00 PM • 14 Comments •
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Jeremy Bruno is a tech writer who blogs about ecology, evolution, conservation and culture at The Voltage Gate. Visit the old blog.
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- Pushing Back the Bioblitz
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- Attenborough Speaks of Life and Science
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- Evaluating the 2008 Farm Bill
- Strange Nomenclature
- Geophagy in Amazonian Bats: Detox or Nutrition?
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June 17, 2008
Why Blog? Seriously, Why Do I Even Bother?
Category: Blogging
This question has been on my mind a lot lately. My life has been turned around completely in the past year after graduation. I wouldn't say that I have changed, but my environment has, drastically. About this time last years...
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 11:15 AM • 17 Comments •
Pushing Back the Bioblitz
Category: Site News
Another postponement: As I'm sure many of you noticed, the Blogger Bioblitz isn't going to happen as soon as I wanted it to. I tentatively scheduled it for this coming weekend, but I just got a break to start working...
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 9:20 AM • 2 Comments •
Oekologie
Category: Site News
Ian had some RL issues come up, so this months Oekologie will be a little late....
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 9:03 AM • 0 Comments •
June 16, 2008
Attenborough Speaks of Life and Science
Category: Ecology
I'm always ready to hear what David Attenborough has to say off the cuff, and if you're as much of a fan as I am, this interview is right up your ally. He talks of his life as a documentarian,...
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 9:45 AM • 1 Comments •
Plant Sensitivities
Category: Ecology
Yet another great Monday morning read from Wayne (even if it was posted over the weekend): an explanation of the thigmonastic response, leaf folding in plants, and the differences between movement in animals and movement in plants....
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 8:45 AM • 0 Comments •
June 9, 2008
Evaluating the 2008 Farm Bill
Category: Climate
Critterthink, the blog of the Center for Native Ecosystems in Denver, CO has posted a guide to the 2008 Farm Bill from a conservation perspective, highlighting what they call the good, the bad and the ugly. If you haven't had...
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 10:00 AM • 1 Comments •
Strange Nomenclature
Category: Just for Fun
Wayne found a neat little site the other day and was kind enough to share it with us. Curiosities of Biological Nomenclature is a site of the strange and notable names given to organisms over the years. It's definitely worth...
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 8:20 AM • 0 Comments •
June 2, 2008
Geophagy in Amazonian Bats: Detox or Nutrition?
Category: Animals
I finally got around to blogging about this study published in PLoS One a few weeks ago, regarding geophagy in tropical species of bats. The study provides a nice overview of the literature and some of the potential reasons...
Posted by Jeremy Bruno at 11:45 AM • 1 Comments •
