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In addition to our move to Darwin and new jobs, Jeff and I have been working on another project. This project has caused me to switch from running to swimming and often makes me crave funny foods . I will … Continue reading →

It has been a few months since I posted anything but there have been some big changes. I submitted my thesis in June, took a quick trip home to see family and now Jeff and I are living in Darwin, … Continue reading →

Roy Morgan, I will not be completing your survey. Are companies actually paying money for your survey results? The survey is poorly designed and it is hard to imagine you are gathering useful and accurate information from a relevant cross-section … Continue reading →

This month has been the busiest of my academic career. I am planning to submit my PhD thesis at the end of June and I am creating a poster for the New Zealand Institute of Forestry Conference in early July. The two … Continue reading →

The Press had an article about the Canterbury earthquakes with some interesting statistics. Christchurch had more than 9500 earthquakes in the past 500 days. We had an average of one earthquake of magnitude 3+ every FOUR hours. No wonder none … Continue reading →

The School of Forestry jumpers we ordered arrived. They arrived in less than two weeks and look terrific. I think the logo turned out especially nice. I was expecting just a white logo but the touch of grey and green … Continue reading →

Planting trees for a research project on wood stiffness. Currently the best (stiffest wood) radiata pines in the nursery are not identified until year 4-5. This research is hoping to identify techniques to select the best trees in year 1-2. … Continue reading →

Good news! I was one of the top two forestry presenters so I move on to the engineering finals tomorrow. The panel of professors that scored the presentations suggested I improve my slide. With some advice from my fellow postgrads … Continue reading →