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Raynelle

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About Me

This is who I am. This is who I want to be. A scientist. A socialist. A lover of nature and music. Of people and what they have to give the world. I am in love with the process and interaction and the beauty of organisms, adaptations, survival, and what makes it all possible. Through experiences, mistakes, and accomplishments my passions have remained resilient, enforcing the drive to become me. I am currently an MS student at San Francisco State University studying plant-animal interactions, specifically the interactions between sawfly galls on willows, aphids, and ants. I was born and raised in San Jose, California and experienced first hand “a changing world” in this environment. I received my BS from Humboldt State University in Arcata, California where my experiences there broadened my perspective of the world and gave me significant training as an ecologist. As I continue through this journey I hope to cross paths with others who share similar passions and take them along for the ride! Being around me means experiencing positive energy, good conversation, good food, good fun, and I must include good soul music, as I am a soul music enthusiast!

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

On the real...those who can positively influence me, show me the world through their eyes and experiences, those who can show me what is beautiful and steer me away from hate...those who can make my life more meaningful than what it is today...My love for music and lyrics has guided me through life's adversities and has made it possible for me to deal with it and know that we all go through it and we're all here for each other. If we can all have people like that around us we'd be okay and just have fun!

My Blog

Proceedings

Science needs to sit on this one for a minute.My proceedings from a Special Session discussion entitled Trailblazers. Changing the Culture of Ecology held in Milwaukee, WI on August 4th, 2008....Overa...
Posted by on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:02:00 GMT

The Soul Scientist guest DJ’s with Brudda K on KPFA (04/05/08), 2am-6am

Thank you Bruddah K for giving me this opportunity to show my love for the music. I’m blessed, truly...Listen to the Soul that the Bay is so hungry for as I spin somethin’ you may or may n...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:16:00 GMT

FOR THE LOVE OF SCIENCE! Know what its like to be a minority in the sciences...

I have spent the last 10 years of my life struggling to succeed as an ecologist. I can’t help but embrace my love for nature and how it functions. But being part of this community is not easy. L...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:24:00 GMT

The Changing Same at The Mighty, SF; J*Davey, Waajeed of Platinum Pied Pipers, Coultrain & more

The Changing Same at The Mighty, SFJ*Davey, Waajeed of Platinum Pied Pipers, Coultrain, and TrackedemicsA Glimpse Into A New Sound In Soul The Changing Same production by DJ Sake One of...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 14:32:00 GMT

Rahsaan Patterson live at Yoshis in Oakland

Rahsaan Patterson live at Yoshi's in OaklandExperiencing the Conception of Great Music It's always a comforting pleasure to see an artist play at Yoshi's in Oakland. As one of the best jazz venues in ...
Posted by on Sat, 15 Dec 2007 17:37:00 GMT

Jill Scott review, The Real Thing

The Real Review: A Review on Jill Scott's, The Real Thing Words and Sounds Vol. 3 Knowing that Jill Scott is due to release her latest project, The Real Thing may induce the notion that THIS IS IT. Th...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:35:00 GMT

Donnie review, The Daily News

DONNIE  THE DAILY NEWS We were first graced with the talent of Donnie in 2002 when he debuted his album, The Colored Section. Hearing an artist speak of issues such as American consumerism "Big Black...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:34:00 GMT

Success according to Ralph

To laugh often and much;to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate be...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 20:39:00 GMT