Gavan P.L. Watson
I went to the book launch of the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America yesterday (pictured on the left) and I was struck by a couple of design decisions that I think are a bit peculiar. While my caveat emptor is that I spent about 5 minutes leafing through it, two [...]
I like the idea of e-book readers. Rather than printing versions of all the journal articles I’ve downloaded over the course of completing a PhD, I save the PDFs on the computer. I’ve transitioned to reading these articles on my screen at home and have a system where I can annotate the articles [...]
Earlier this week, I posted a list of academic goals for the upcoming year. Kind of key, in my mind, was presenting at the upcoming 5th World Environmental Education Congress. Unrelated, I was asked earlier in the year if I would lead the Quest trip to Point Pelee [...]
It seems to me that September, and the start of a new academic year, is a more significant mark of the passage of time and the beginning of the new than January 1st. This academic year also holds to be more significant than my previous years: working on research and writing a dissertation are the [...]
Recently, when loading Word 2007 and Excel 2007 I was getting a dialogue box that told me that the two programs were suffering from an “unifunctions” Visual Basic error. Clicking OK got rid of the box, but it was a bit of a PITA1 to always have [...]
Harder:
Folding sheets Wanting to cook Brushing the dog’s teeth Carrying groceries home
Lonlier:
Walking the dog Cooking The bed (though it is nice to spread out diagonally)
Back in Toronto. Now comes the unpacking, washing and straightening. Joy. #
Taizé ceremony (a mix of candles, chanting and tissues) taking place in the rec hall. If camp burns down, they’ll never forgive themselves. # Female Yellow-rumped warbler was caught around a light last night. She would take off and circle it, like a moth, land and repeat. # Aaaand we’re done. My stint [...]
About me
I am an education researcher and practitioner, with a focus on higher education and the environment. I consider myself, above all, a naturalist. I'm the pack-mate of two border terriers. I live within the Speed River Watershed in Guelph, Ontario. I enjoy photography. I lead nature tours across North America. I teach courses on Natural History. I likely spend too much time on the Internet.
Oh, and the opinions expressed here are wholly my own.
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Shared New colour.
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Shared Counter's in!.
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Shared Finished floor.
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Shared Slate floor—entry.
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Shared Super sledding.
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