Category Archives: Fieldwork

There and back again

Posted on 23 June 2013 by David Maddison

We made it back to Corvallis a few hours ago, after having logged 6165 miles (9922 km) on the road trip.   Herbert (“El Tigre”) was very glad to arrive in Corvallis, as he noted that it is much moister … Continue reading →

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On the Road

Posted on 10 June 2013 by David Maddison

I’m now in Moab, Utah, on day 16 of a long field trip. On 26 May my graduate student John and I drove south from Corvallis, Oregon, collecting our way down to Concord, California, where we met up with my … Continue reading →

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Off into the wilds!

Posted on 28 May 2013 by David Maddison

Kip Will, John Sproul, and I are about to embark on a 3-week trip from the Bay Area to New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Nevada.  If you want to see pictures of the trip, check out my Instagram feed (@bembidion). … Continue reading →

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My Worst Collecting Trip EVER

Posted on 19 May 2013 by David Maddison

Thirty years ago today, on 19 May 1983, I embarked on an extraordinarily ill-fated collecting trip with Jim O’Hara, fellow graduate student at the U of Alberta in Edmonton.  It is perhaps most memorable for the discovery of a body. … Continue reading →

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