Monthly Archives: May 2012

Ecology Concepts I was Introduced to by Fishkeeping

Posted on May 25, 2012 by aquaticbiology

Niche Anyone who keeps fish is aware of some basic ideas about the niche of the fish they keep: whether the fish lives in fresh, salt, or brackish water, its optimum temperature. More advanced fishkeepers are also aware that their animals have … Continue reading →

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Science and News

Posted on May 23, 2012 by aquaticbiology

I’ve been thinking about the relationship between science and news. As I went through the process of identifying a research interest, I turned to several different channels to update myself about the field. I read blogs mostly, although the news … Continue reading →

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Goulash

Posted on May 11, 2012 by aquaticbiology

Darkness. Silence. A faint noise, becoming louder. It is like the hissing of water boiling in a pot, the sound of many unvoiced vowels. There are overtones of whistling, like a kettle drum, but they seem to fall between the … Continue reading →

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Instrumentalism, Dali, My Dad’s Photographs, and Me

Posted on May 10, 2012 by aquaticbiology

While reading a very interesting string of comments on the Oikos blog, I had to look something up: instrumentalism. Wikipedia describes it as a philosophy that places the importance of scientific theory in prediction, i.e., a theory is important to … Continue reading →

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Hey Ecology! What should I read?

Posted on May 3, 2012 by aquaticbiology

Like I mentioned in a previous post, I am going to grad school in the fall. In a nutshell, my project will involve estimating the predation potential of a largemouth bass population in the San Joaquin River, to inform scientists … Continue reading →

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