During my outdoor trips with my dog Mocha, my focus is on her while she explores, runs, swims, and whatever she likes (within reason). My birding-specific trips are usually at a slower pace, me strolling around birdy spots and sometimes staying in one location for an hour to observe and photograph warblers or ducks in … More Birding with Mocha
Amid the awful year of 2020, one of the positives was a large increase in bird-watching activities around the world. Birds are among the most viewable creatures, enriching the world with their melodious songs, diversity of colours and patterns, and fascinating behaviours, sometimes seen from just the backyard! With people staying at home during the … More Birding surge of 2020
I dropped the ball to get this post up in a timely manner with the spirit of Thanksgiving, though I suppose it’s in time for the American Thanksgiving! One of the benefits of being an American living in Canada is that I end up celebrating both. In any case, it is never too late to … More Thankful
My favorite parts of Winnipeg are the pockets of nature and wildlife. These areas are great getaways from the city and hold numerous critters, beautiful sites, and fun activities. I still have lots to explore in the city and province, but here I try to describe some of the locations I enjoy in and near … More Nature areas in and near Winnipeg
Before I started my college career in Davis in 2011, my family and I moved to over 10 different houses in 6 towns, either in the Netherlands, California, or New York. Regardless of where I was, I grew up with hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles), stroopwafels (caramel wafer cookies), poffertjes (mini pancakes), among other Dutch treats. Every … More A taste of the Netherlands
The quarantine restrictions for my university began in March, and for me that meant the last quarter of my master’s program was completed at home. I was very lucky that my research was entirely computational at that point, which made the transition to work from home easier than if I had to plan a field … More Finishing graduate school during the pandemic
I am continually learning the value of time and I still struggle with properly balancing work & stress with self-care. I sent off my thesis to my committee last week, and have taken the last week off to get myself a little bit back together. Recently I came across a quote shared online: “doing your … More Mid-summer shenanigans
My favorite place to go birding is along Putah Creek, in California’s Central Valley. This is where I started bird watching and doing field work as an undergrad at UC Davis six years ago. I was lucky to have this place be my office in the spring and summer for field work while I was … More Putah Creek
This past month has been a blur while working from home everyday. Aside from coding and writing, the only things I’ve been up to recently are Mocha-related shenanigans. The only times I go outside now are walking with Mocha and making trips to the grocery store (and sometimes even plan those around what I need … More Quarantine with Mocha
Being a girl from California this may come as a surprise, but I actually don’t mind the winters in Winnipeg (this is currently my second winter here). Though some days are absolutely miserable with wind chills and temperatures below -20°C, most of the time the weather is tolerable and sometimes quite pleasant with sunny clear … More Winter in Manitoba
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