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My 2020 Reading List
My last day in the office was March 11. Two days later I commented on a Twitter post with the prediction that, since I was now confined...
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Dec 22, 20203 min read
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What is Gleaning?
Over the past two years, I've volunteered several times with our local gleaning team. If you're like me (or, the me of two years ago),...
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Nov 25, 20202 min read
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Beetle-Inspired Tech Combats Environmental Issues
When it comes to environmental solutions, scientists have turned to an unlikely source of inspiration–beetles. At first glance, the...
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Aug 10, 20205 min read
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Microbes and Mind Games: How Scientists are Serving a Better Cup of Coffee
Scientists are looking at ways to improve specialty coffee by manipulating flavor profiles–and consumers’ psyches. Oenophiles are...
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Jul 21, 20203 min read
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Planthropology: The Podcast
Several years ago, while at a conference, I went to dinner with a large group of turfgrass researchers, which is where I met Vikram...
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May 12, 20201 min read
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The presentation tips I learned the day after my month-long presentation tour across America
I'm in a science communications course this semester, and our current discussion is focused on what makes a good science talk. We watched...
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Feb 28, 20203 min read
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My 2019 Reading Marathon
Last year, between starting my field work and putting plans in motion for a new greenhouse study, traveling more than ever for...
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Jan 20, 20202 min read
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Jennifer or John - Who Would You Hire?
A recent Golfdom story brought up the issue of a husband and wife who applied for the same assistant superintendent job. Both were...
peboyle
Jan 14, 20202 min read
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My foray into the world of consulting
Back in 2018, I was approached (via my website, actually!) about helping write the Best Management Practices for Utah Golf Courses...
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Dec 13, 20193 min read
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2018: Things Happened
Now that the new year has started, I wanted to start it off on a high note and look back at all the lovely things that happened in 2018!...
peboyle
Jan 2, 20192 min read
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My 2018 Reading Marathon
When we moved to Utah in January, I had a lot of free time on my hands. I got back into reading (a hobby I mostly neglected during my...
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Nov 14, 20182 min read
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Implicit Bias in Letters of Support
A couple months back, I read What Works for Women at Work, a book about implicit bias in the workplace (I STRONGLY recommend it to anyone...
peboyle
Sep 17, 20183 min read
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Being Overwhelmed (& What I've Done About It)
This month has been a lot. Some major professional developments have occurred, classes start soon, and I've been working on various...
peboyle
Aug 17, 20184 min read
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Self-Advocating
This morning, I came across a link on Twitter to a Science article, Being my own biggest advocate. In the article, Vanessa Sung, a PhD...
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Jul 30, 20183 min read
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My Trek to Utah
I moved to Logan, UT back in January to pursue a PhD in Ecology. I had just defended my Master's research after facing several setbacks...
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Jul 25, 20182 min read
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