- Jun 12, 2014
Burgess Shale presentation
I had a great time presenting specimens from the Burgess Shale (Middle-Cambrian) to the Biodiversity Beaty Museum volunteers. We are very...
- Apr 30, 2014
Research project with Dr.Jankowski!
Dr.Jankowski has kindly agreed to supervise me for an undergraduate research project that will focus on the different songs of...
- Apr 30, 2014
Celebrating one year working for the Cowan Tetrapod Collection (Beaty Biodiversity Museum)
The 30th of April 2014 marks the fantastic year I spent working at the Cowan Tetrapod Collection. I had the chance to work with...
- Feb 13, 2014
Rare Event for the Cowan Tetrapod Collection Avian Type specimen
It was quite a privilege to handle and photograph a type specimen from the Avian Cowan Tetrapod Collection today, a Lesser Goldfinch...
- Oct 26, 2013
Guest lab lecturing on fish fossils with D.Turner and Dr.Taylor!
Rick Taylor's class is a great place to enrich your knowledge about fish. I came up with the idea to present students from my "Taxonomy...
- Aug 22, 2013
Mammal skin preparation
Preparing skins is the best way for a biologist to examine morphological details when alive specimens aren't accessible. As a biologist,...
- Aug 1, 2013
The bird fairy, a hawk and me. An adventure to rescue a red-tailed hawk!
On a hot summer day, Julian Heavyside came to the Cowan Tetrapod Collection lab and gave the alert. A Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)...