When you travel afield often, you get a pretty good idea for where to eat out when you come back to town. Nothing tastes better than real cooked food after a few days out beating the bush. In fact, those
Favorite central-Nevada eateries
Airline trips are your aerial photo opportunities
Air travel for many professionals has become boringly routine. Hopping on a jet aircraft and flying across the country at 400+ knots loses novelty if it is repeated on a regular basis. However, air travel is still a fantastic opportunity
Field Photography Part IV: panoramas
Moving along with our series on field photography, the next topic that I personally have found very useful is the production of panorama images. Advanced compositions: large panoramas Another highly-relevant technique for producing interesting field photographs is the large panorama.
Field Photography Part III: low-light shots are the best
Moving beyond single daylight images: Previously, in Photography [Part II], we addressed the need to use RAW image format and software for digital developing. We also reviewed some of the basic reasons why moving up to an adequate DSLR and
Field Photography Part II: use RAW, upgrade to DSLR
In the previous post, Photography [Part 1], we examined the importance of still picture photography in a field science context. We compared still photos to video production, and looked at some of the ways that an untrained person can immediately
Photography: the field scientist’s secret weapon [Part 1]
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If there is one practice or tool that every single branch of field science could benefit more from, it is still-picture photography. Communication of your work, your application, and your environment is made infinitely easier when high quality photographs are
Field sampling: Ditch your paper forms and go digital
Every field scientist should have their general paper notebook handy at all times, in order to jot notes, organize thoughts, or even sketch unique observations. However, many different kinds of field research also involve repetitive observations or measurements that are
Spring Break: use it wisely, go to the field!
For most students and many researchers, the academic Spring Break is a chance to catch one’s breath during the crazy pace of the Spring semester/term. Some people choose to use it as a vacation, heading to some exotic spot or
Getting back to basics in environmental science
Exploring the natural world. There is plenty yet to do, even in the good ol’ U.S. of A. Compared with the naturalists of yesteryear, today’s explorers have access to amazing technology, mobile air conditioning, and pretty awesome footwear. It is easier