Microbes, lagomorphs, and the geographic range limit of a California endemic wildflower
Evolution 2017 talk
Summer Field Season 2015
This always happens -- I have grand plans to post while in the field, then things get too crazy and I don't end up writing anything til I'm back home. But better late than never, I suppose. Summer 2015 field season was hot, dry, and productive -- kinda like the Central Valley! As we all know, … Continue reading Summer Field Season 2015
Lightning Talk
I gave my first talk this week, at the UMN Plant Biology seminar. The format was a series of "lightning talks," meant to be a 5-minute synopsis of some cool work you're doing. You can watch mine below. Trapped! A SoCal species border from John Benning on Vimeo.
New website!
I'm finally putting together a proper website with a mixture of static pages and blog entries. We're still in beta mode, but with time hopefully this will become part field notes, part open lab notebook, part research summary. With some extracurricular posts thrown in, as well (DIY, gardening, etc.). Thanks for checking it out!
VWC sensor hack
I needed to quantify volumetric water content for a water stress experiment I have going in the greenhouse, but jeez, even a relatively simple setup can cost a pretty penny ($300 -$500). So I went the DIY route. You don't want to skimp on quality for the actual sensor -- for repeated insertion in greenhouse … Continue reading VWC sensor hack
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