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Matt

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About Me

OK, so the "about me" section hadn't been updated since...err May 2006! I'm now living in Lafayette, Indiana doing a postdoc at Purdue university in sturgeon genomics. My research/work focuses on obtaining genetic information from wild organisms to answer questions on their ecology and evolution. That said, I'm a little worried that I've become a lab geek over the past couple of years. I also really enjoy the great outdoors. I'm a relatively enthusiastic birder and have a slightly unhealthy obsession with seabirds (trust me, albatrosses are AWESOME!). I'm also really into natural history in general, and love to talk/educate people about the world we live in. I guess my dream job would be presenting natural history on TV.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone who's got a passion no matter how odd, old friends who I've not spoken to for ages (sorry....am crap...end of!) Anyone really I suppose..oh and any other completely obsessed Joni Mitchell fans! Especially open to people who like a good hot curry and a strong gin and tonic! Oh and Mr. Andy Roddick if you're reading this.....please say hi! .. .. ....One of my favourite songs by my favourite artist! This is part of a concert Joni did at the BBC in 1970, Youtube had half of it but it got deleted boooo! Anyway here's big yellow taxi!Some of my favourite pics taken on THE best trip I've ever been on, to South Africa in november 2005!

My Blog

Done diddily diddily...oh you get the point! I'm finished!

To say I'm a little animated right now would be an understatment, I have just submittted my tedious thesis! Wooohooooo! To celebrate I've just booked a flight to Chicago, leaving Saturday...do you kno...
Posted by on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:25:00 GMT

almost there kids!

Just sent supervisor final data chapter! Almost there, now I need to go back to chapter one and address corrections. But yes, am feeling rather happy about getting that chapter done, it's boring as he...
Posted by on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:44:00 GMT

Just one more f-ing data chapter to go...GET IN!

Well, after what seems like an age since I've last posted a 'finished chapter...' blog, I've finshed chapter four. The lag is due to a combination of having to re-do lab work and tedious computer soft...
Posted by on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 07:22:00 GMT

WARNING, ENCLOSED MATT-RANT, READ WITH CAUTION

Right! I'm not known for giving advice in general, however here comes a snippet of finest Matt prose for you all to contemplate....DO NOT DO A PhD!!! I swear if this f*^%ing thing does not either kill...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 11:36:00 GMT

Three down......ish! Three, maybe four *shudder* to go!

Well that's chapter three off to the supervisor for comments. The reason I say 'ish' is I still need to do some uber-tedious stats and a subsequent discussion of stats. Which will inevitably be a wast...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 02:33:00 GMT

...and that makes two chapters!

Greetings one and all! Today you find me in a good mood! I have just submitted my second chapter hurrah! To celebrate I've filled in a birder survey thingy (see profile) and consumed a kit-kat chunky!...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:46:00 GMT

Sweden and NME

The title of this blog seems a little random so let me explain. First of all Sweden. Well I was in said country for a few days last week on a conference and it was really enjoyable, met some real...
Posted by on Mon, 18 Sep 2006 01:07:00 GMT

How (not) to write a PhD thesis (AKA a tale of woe) part 1

Ladies and genetlemen, boys and girls, all living organisms...I have submitted chapter one of my ground breaking, Earth shattering PhD thesis. In the first of a series of blogs I will keep you up to ...
Posted by on Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:14:00 GMT