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Jasmine

Jan 14, 20214 min read

The necessary year of ‘No’

Burn out. It’s a relatively new word for an age-old problem. Apparently, burn-out was introduced in the 1970s and described as “the...

Making Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part IX - field testing

Jasmine

May 24, 20203 min read

Making Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part IX - field testing

Not sure what this blog is about? Go back to Part I to find out. From here, I am assuming that you have a newly constructed Raspberry Pi...

Making Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part VIII - make the housing

Jasmine

May 24, 20202 min read

Making Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part VIII - make the housing

If you don't know what this blog is about, go back to Part I to find out. By now you have a fully functioning camera unit. You have...

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part VII - control the lights

Jasmine

May 20, 20202 min read

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part VII - control the lights

If you don't know what this blog is about, go back to Part I to find out. You are almost finished. Let's recap. You formatted the SD...

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part VI - go wireless

Jasmine

May 20, 20202 min read

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part VI - go wireless

If you don't know what this blog is about, go to Part I to find out. For those that do know, here's where we are at. You have formatted...

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part V - test the OS

Jasmine

May 19, 20202 min read

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part V - test the OS

If you don't know what this blog is about, go to Part I to find out. So, you have reformatted the SD, assembled the Pi and the lights to...

Making Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part IV - assemble IR lights

Jasmine

May 19, 20204 min read

Making Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part IV - assemble IR lights

If you don't know what this post is about, go back to Part I to find out. By now you should have formatted the SD card and built your...

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part III - assemble units

Jasmine

May 19, 20202 min read

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part III - assemble units

If you aren't sure what this post is about, go back to Part I to find out. Alright, you have formatted the SD cards, now to assemble the...

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part II - format SD cards

Jasmine

May 19, 20202 min read

Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part II - format SD cards

If you aren't sure what this post is about, go back to Part I to find out. First thing, I am using a mac which has in-built Terminal...

Jasmine

May 19, 20203 min read

Making Raspberry Pi in the NoIR - Part I

A few months ago I started looking into options for recording insect activity around flowers. It sounds simple enough. It really isn't....

Jasmine

May 13, 20202 min read

A (growing) list of funding opportunities

Last updated 13th May, 2020 If you are like me, you probably struggle to remember to get dressed in the morning let alone remember a long...

Jasmine

Apr 7, 20204 min read

COVID vs tenure

I suspect this thought is entering people's minds. If 'life' is shutting down, classes transitioned and field seasons uncertain, or just...

Jasmine Janes

Oct 30, 20192 min read

An update on Echo's separation anxiety

Just over two months ago, I wrote about Echo's separation anxiety. Well, we have been sticking with it and here is an update. How much...

Jasmine Janes

Aug 18, 20196 min read

Life with a separation anxiety dog

I absolutely love dogs. Always have. I used to sit with my grandfather's boxers and read them stories and share my treats with them. They...

Jasmine Janes

Aug 12, 20194 min read

Prof or hobo: fieldwork fails

Like many, I have done my share of fieldwork over the years. I've sampled in both hemispheres. I've been in big groups, small groups and...

Applying for Genome Canada funding: what to expect

Jasmine Janes

Jun 20, 20196 min read

Applying for Genome Canada funding: what to expect

Genome Canada funding is pretty amazing. While I am not sure exactly how much money they make available each year, I think it is safe to...

Jasmine Janes

Apr 19, 20194 min read

The first academic year: highlights & lowlights

Yaaaaayyyyy.... I made it.... right?? There's a funny thing about the first academic year. You aspire to it - for many, this is what they...

Jasmine Janes

Apr 8, 20193 min read

Helpful apps and websites for lectures

Ah lectures. Prepping, delivering, tweaking, delivering again. This idea that you can just make a series of lectures and use them for...

Jasmine Janes

Feb 11, 20194 min read

What made you pursue a career in biology?

I have been asked this question many times. Friends, family, strangers, hiring committees, students... many people are interested in...

Jasmine Janes

Dec 4, 20182 min read

If we get rid of 'PhD student' titles, should we scrap others too?

Should we stop using the title of PhD student? This was a blog topic covered recently. The blog raised some good points, but the take...

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