Monthly Archives: December 2013

Sheep Creek in the Cascades of Oregon

Posted on 28 December 2013 by David Maddison

Here’s a lovely creek in the Cascades of Oregon.   This part of Sheep Creek is at 795m elevation.  It has a rich bembidiine fauna living in the gravel patches along the shoreline.  In addition to two species of Lionepha … Continue reading →

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Programming Zephyr

Posted on 11 December 2013 by David Maddison

My brother Wayne is visiting, and we are making very good progress on Zephyr. Programming is especially appealing when the outside world is covered in quiet snow. Zephyr is a package for Mesquite that links Mesquite to phylogeny inference programs. … Continue reading →

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Dreaming of Saint Helena

Posted on 7 December 2013 by David Maddison

Saint Helena is a small island in the Atlantic Ocean that is a very long way from any continent. It is approximately 1850 km from Africa, and about 3290 km from South America.  It is only 16 km by 8 … Continue reading →

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