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Marigold

Is it March yet??

About Me

I'm a seaonal wildlife biologist -- I currently work with marsh sparrows on the coast of North and South Carolina. I never stay in one place very long these days. Should be back to Delaware in March. Here are some of my photos:
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My Interests

Hiking, camping, birding, photography, traveling, soccer, shooting pool, staying up late, music, swimming in lakes, kayaking, looking at mountains, standing under waterfalls, playing mario kart, star gazing, eating cotton candy, hacky sack, reading a book I can't put down, haunted houses and the supernatural, visiting National Parks, looking at maps, making people laugh, taking naps in tents, swimming with dolphins, being sarcastic, and eating chocolate.

I'd like to meet:

New friends and old friends.Oh and of course I'd like to meet Jane Goodall, Jeff Corwin, E.O. Wilson, David Attenborough, Mia Hamm, and an Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

Music:

Almost anything...rock, classic rock, country, southern rock, folk, and oldies. Also some pop, rap and hip hop. Bon Jovi, U2, Tom Petty, The Eagles, Beatles, Guster, Weezer, Heather Nova, Goo Goo Dolls, Reckless Kelly, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Gavin Degraw, John Meyer, Kelly Clarkson, Pat Green, Dixie Chicks, Sugarland, Little Big Town, Be Good Tanyas, etc. I also like to keep track of local bands like Omnisoul, and IKE.

Movies:

Some favorites are Erin Brockavich, Scream, Cruel Intentions, Dirty Dancing, Walk the Line, Finding Nemo, Shrek, Fried Green Tomatoes, Dead Poet's Society, Double Jeopardy...I know, such a weird combo.

Television:

ER, Sex and the City, Friends, Gilmore Girls - that is when I actually have a TV or care to watch it.

Books:

The Loop, Kingbird Highway, Ishmael, The Big Year, A Walk in the Woods, Sand County Almanac, A Reason for Hope, The Grail Bird, Prodigal Summer, The Secret Life of Bees, and Shadow Mountain.

Heroes:

Jane Goodall and Aldo Leopold for their conservation efforts/contributions, and my mom for many reasons I don't need to list.

My Blog

Marsh Madness

Hi folks,   Marsh madness is in full force.  My co-worker and I have 9 transects and are in the process of surveying them for marsh sparrows 5 times each.  Well, we are going to shoot...
Posted by Lisa on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 02:59:00 PST

Thoughts on friendship and communication

I'm in a blogging mood.  I've got nothing else to do.  Here goes.  So I'm living in a town of 500 people on the coast of South Carolina.  The nearest real "civilization" is ei...
Posted by Lisa on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 03:32:00 PST

How to woo a woman on myspace&

How to woo a woman on myspace&Is the purpose of myspace supposed to be a dating service? If so, somehow I am attracting the wrong crowd... Here are some of the emails I've gotten on myspace from g...
Posted by Lisa on Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:00:00 PST

Moosen in the woodsen

My moose story from Alaska... SO -- we really wanted to see moosen, in the woodsen.  We went to a specific trail to find them, and we read about the signs of an aggressive moose (hair stands up,...
Posted by Lisa on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:57:00 PST

Desert Tour 2006

My cross country trip began with a stop in Lost Maples State Natural Area just outside San Antonio, TX.  It was strangedriving through Texas with farmland as far as the eye could see..and then BO...
Posted by Lisa on Sat, 17 Jun 2006 08:19:00 PST

Catfish anyone?

And the saga continues   For those of you who missed my last email or chose not to read it, Ill sum it up for you.  Ready?  Surveying birds in Louisiana: avoiding army dudes with guns, ...
Posted by Lisa on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:40:00 PST

Shoot Yer Trash!

All they have here in Leesville are shady bars and tons of strip clubs. Even if I wanted to go to them (which, I do NOT) I can't because I have to get up at 5am every day! We've decided that the only...
Posted by Lisa on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 08:33:00 PST

Here kitty kitty

I thought today was just going to be another boring day in the office...silly me.   This morning I went out to check the drift fence traps (for snakes).  I knelt down at the f...
Posted by Lisa on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:03:00 PST