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My experience at Gull Lake

Posted by aonomus on September 29, 2009

This last weekend I had the chance to go up to the University of Toronto Survey Camp as part of my freshwater ecology course with Dr. Nick Collins. The camp is normally used by Civil engineers to practice their survey skills in the field, but it is also situated on Gull Lake which like most freshwater lakes, supports a diverse ecosystem.

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Zombie Outbreak! Matlab code included!

Posted by aonomus on August 14, 2009

So this somewhat amused me today, I came across this paper by 4 students from the University of Ottawa and Carleton modelling zombie outbreaks from a math perspective.

What amused me more is that the matlab code is included. But most of all, section 6 – impulsive eradication made me smile. Being a fan of zombie films, I’m going to save this PDF for the inevitable zombie outbreak.

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I for one welcome….

Posted by aonomus on December 5, 2008

Our new overlords Tenebrio molitor beetles to my lab.

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