In almost all ecosystems, human activities are causing areas of pristine habitat to be broken into smaller, isolated fragments, causing both habitat loss and habitat fragmentation. Many studies have made […]
Many times when I’m searching for a definition for a word, or want to find synonyms, I find myself reaching for my browser and defining the word on Google. This […]
Random number generators (RNGs) are a crucial part of many computational processes. As an ecologist, they are particularly important for representing the stochasticity in life in my models. The most […]
Usually, a high-level programming language like Python is ideal for scientific computing. The ease of development and enormous supply of published libraries are two reasons many scientists choose Python as […]
Fractals are undeniably beautiful. The self-similar, highly complex patterns reflect elements of the natural world, yet appear geometric and almost alien in their organisation. I decided to generate some using […]
What makes species different? Why is it that many species of plant or animal can exist, in extremely close proximity, all competing for resources? The traditional view is that each […]
When I inevitably mess up something on my Linux set-up (again) and want to get my system back the way it looked and felt, with most of the tools I […]