Syzdekistan

You may have heard of today’s tragic accident in Laughlin Nevada where a man drove his Pontiac Vibe through the front doors of the Edgewater Casino killing two guests and injuring several more (link).
Interestingly, not 10 minutes before the accident, I walked through those doors to a work conference (Yes, here in Nevada, biologists [...]

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I really enjoyed a nice rainy day today. I recorded 0.42 inches of rain here in Syzdekistan and got to spend a couple of hours doing field work in the rain. Since I was doing aquatic invertebrate sampling, my bottom half wearing waders was (mostly) dry but my top half got drenched. With temperatures in [...]

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We have the world’s best potlucks at work:
I do not use measurements…so these are approximate….
Juice about 5-6 limes
Crush a whole bulb of garlic (not one clove, the whole thing!!)
Thaw and peel 2-4 pounds of shrimp
3-4 sticks of butter
Taco seasoning (I use Tonnes from Sam’s Club/Costco)
Sautee garlic in a little oil for about 30 seconds until [...]

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I just want to say thanks and good luck to my intern, Cheska, who has been doing a great job keeping me out of trouble for the last two years. Cheska is beginning her career as a biology teacher and will eventually be moving to upstate New York. Cheska is extremely smart and very patient. [...]

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It snowed in Vegas, again.
Yet again snow falls in Las Vegas…
At 640 am PST… snow was observed falling at the National Weather
Service office on Dean Martin Road in Las Vegas. This sets a new
record for snow for December 23rd. No snow has previously been
recorded on this date in Las Vegas since the start of official
weather [...]

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I finally got a set of my Cuatrocienégas, Mexico travel photos (Link) posted. Enjoy!

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Today I have been getting ready for my upcoming trip to Mexico for work. I am presenting at the 40th meeting of the Desert Fishes Council and this year they are having their meeting in Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila, Mexico.
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Cuatrociénegas is a very cool place for the conference. The Desert Fishes Council and University of [...]

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I snapped this picture of a male vermillion flycatcher last week. Vermillion flycatcher’s are arguably one of the prettiest birds in Southern Nevada and they are quite rare. They like to nest in mature mesquite woodlands. This one was photographed near Moapa Nevada near the headwaters of the Muddy River.

Here is a picture of aphids [...]

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Now everyone knows! We’re working on it! Please! Oh, God, no!

Please leave us alone! I can’t believe the frickin’ hydrologists are in cahoots with Stephen Colbert. We’re doomed. Doomed, I say!
I better start working on my resume. Sob…

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I’ll finally be returning to work after being sick for a few days. I’ve had a very bad cough since Sunday and today I’m finally feeling to good enough to eat and be a little bit active around the house (mainly running outside to look at the rain gauge and look at the eclipse). I’ve [...]

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