What is QGIS?
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A geographic Information system (GIS) is a program that enables us to collect, manage, store, analyze and present data. GIS is embedded in the geographic sciences and promotes the visualization of patterns, relationships and events by analyzing spatial locations and … Read More

How to use GenBank
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The most common use of GenBank is for phylogenetic analyses. What is phylogenetic anaysis? Phylo means a group of organisms; therefore, phylogentics is the grouping of organisms based on their genetic information, which is derived from DNA  and RNA sequence … Read More

Having fun with Audacity
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Playing around with the audio editing software, Audacity, has been a lot of fun! I might be getting in touch with my inner DJ. Don’t worry, I’m not so arrogant as to think I have any skill, but I’m sure … Read More

My issues with social media. Warning: a rant.
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Technology innovation in education, EDCI 336, is not the first class I have encountered to suggest that post-secondary students should use the social media outlet Twitter. Previously, I actually went so far as to drop a course (the second half … Read More

GenBank
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GenBank is an online database of sequenced DNA and RNA nucleotides. Each sample is annotated, including the contributing authors, information on the genetic region, taxonomic classification of the organism, title of research project, publication of research, etc. All data can … Read More

Attributions
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Header image by Flicker user morberg is licensed under Creative Commons BY NC 2.0. Modification made was to crop it to fit the header.

About Me
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I have a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in biology, and during my graduate student years I instructed 16 lab sections that ranged from first to fourth year level courses. It was this experience that confirmed teaching was my vocation. Even though … Read More