A canary in the climate mine — Are forests getting worse at sequestering carbon?Forest should be a natural ally in reducing the impact of human-caused climate change. Through their own mechanisms of growth, trees…Jan 21, 2018Jan 21, 2018
Is this normal? A dry ride through the forestThe coastal rainforest, forming a thin line along the coast of North America, so moderate in temperature, makes up for it in its yearly…Aug 31, 2017Aug 31, 2017
Published inThe Data ExperienceOn being (and remaining) a novice coderContemplating the next stage in a personal coding journeyJul 12, 2017Jul 12, 2017
Our experience using citizen science for water quality monitoringOur paper, “Citizen science for water quality monitoring: Data implications of citizen perspectives”, was recently published within the…Jul 4, 2017Jul 4, 2017
Fighting the good fight: Can citizen science fight for science in the post-truth era?Defending science, as well as science and knowledge-based decision-making, has become a rallying cry for many scientists and concerned…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017
Published inThe Data ExperienceLearning to love the code — we’re all data scientists nowIn E.O Wilson’s book “Letters to a Young Scientist”, he dedicates some space of what is a short book to underline the necessity of knowing…Nov 18, 2015Nov 18, 2015
Weather WatchingClimate and weather agencies began forecasting what they are calling a “Monster El Nino” at the beginning of this summer (2015). For those…Oct 30, 2015Oct 30, 2015