“I will help you. I have spoken.” – Kuiil
In this episode, given the start of a new academic year we take a short break from The Small Picture to welcome the incoming cohort of new paleolimnology graduate students. We …
“The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.” – Zapp Brannigan
In this episode of The Small Picture we revisit the Cladocera, and take a detailed look at how their intermediate trophic position makes them a …
“Some people see the glass half full. Others see it half empty. I see a glass that’s twice as big as it needs to be.” – George Carlin
In the second episode of The Small Picture arc, we take a …
“”Pollen is what happens when flowers can’t keep it in their plants” – Your Dad
A new arc begins. In The Small Picture we scale down to the microscopic level and discuss individual bioindicators, starting with one in particular that …
“The planet isn’t going anywhere; we are!” – George Carlin
The Topical Paleolimnology arc concludes with a look at the most topical topic of our time. No, not the COVID-19 pandemic. Climate change.
Climate change is an omnipresent …
“My eyes! The goggles do nothing!” – Radioactive Man
The Topical Paleolimnology arc continues with a look at a major environmental concern of the 20th century – acid rain. Although acid rain (along with lake acidification) has largely faded …