Once upon a time, during field season, I tried to keep up with the blog and that\’s all I managed: It is strange to think that a couple of months ago I was stressing to death about fly butts as I am walking through a forest and my only current worry is whether the clouds …
The mountains are calling and I must find all the bear poop. Read More »
Clearly, I know enough now to feel like I can explain how it all works it the intricate world of molecular lab work… Ahem… *cough* Some time ago I promised I would write a post explaining how DNA extraction, PCR and the rest of the lab mumbo-jumbo we do in the lab work. This is …
The pink liquid, the transparent stuff and the magic that binds it all! Read More »
A bear biologist walks into a bar… Make that a ton of bear biologists and enthusiasts and change the setting into a conference venue and tadaaaa: you have the recipe for the weirdest, most wonderful collection of people, ideas, and, of course, bear stories! Warning: Potential brain explosion with possible domino effects is also on …
Science is one crazy magic show! I sure feel like I am performing the best magic tricks in the world. If only science talks could be as insane as they are in my head, I would always end with: \”And now, for the final act of this show, I will pull a bear out of …
Next person that loves \’I am trying\’ to do that \’vegan thing\’ wins a one-way ticket to face-plant-into-a-heap-of-bear-shit-land. I shall take them there myself. I am not trying. I have been smashing it for 6 months now. You\’d think that around about 5 months ago I would have given up if my lust for …
I have fully entered the intricate maze that is molecular lab work. * ai ai ai… * You know that feeling when you are getting back from a long trip away from home and you have all these positive plans during the flight about how life is going to work from now on? Super plans …
Ok, here we go – fresh post that has little to do with Alaskan adventures from two years ago and a lot to do with Greek bears, their poop, and traces of their poop in fly bottoms! After Alaska and six months of working as a GIS and environmental technician at the University of the …
** Last late Alaskan post. Expect Greek bear magic after this one!** After the Denali highway we took a few days in Anchorage to wash our clothes and regroup. Bert and I were on our own now, all the bear-people had returned back to their respective countries, so we were trying to figure out what …
**I wrote this two years ago, but somehow never had time to process the photos for it, so here you go! Perhaps one more to come if I can get the photos togeher… Better late than never!** We left Anchorage with a feeling of anticipation I remember having just before opening christmas presents. We were heading …
9A PDF version of my poster. Alaksa Poster_new version