Stephen Riffle, Ph.D.

Sooo today I got to watch a #coyote take a nap in Golden Gat Park, and it was GLORIOUS

@AnnieRothNews @calacademy Makes sense. I think I’m a mix of the coyote and the mariposa—hairy, into metal, but also pack oriented. But I also like trash tv, so maybe there’s some raccoon in there?

Tag yourself, then a friend (with love, of course) as one of our iconic local species before coming to NightLife: Hella — celebrating all things Bay Area. bit.ly/43GG5dq

@_ColinS_ @AnnieRothNews @hakaimagazine When editors wake up and choose violence, blob fish suffer.

@AnnieRothNews @EyaSpectre @hakaimagazine I fully take the blame for this slanderous attack

Japanese scientists who designed a freezer that works in the deep sea have successfully frozen an orange far below the waves. The next step is to improve the freezing time and eventually test the device on deep-sea organisms. 🍊 By @AnnieRothNews. l8r.it/cVek

Spreckels Lake, Golden Gate Park, circa 1908 Picked up a couple of early prints recently, kids with model boats. Though it was initially filled with overflow water from the Dutch Windmill, I think the lake was specifically built for model boating, opening in 1904. #sfhistory

@AnnieRothNews @hakaimagazine I think we all have those days where we're best described as sad misshapen lumps of fish.

Fun fact, PCR machines use the same type of device—in the form of Peltier blocks—to control denaturation, amplification, and annealing temperatures.

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@hakaimagazine @AnnieRothNews Okay, but what did the Blob fish do to deserve such slander, "a sad, misshapen lump of a fish"?

@AmiesPhilip @ArjDheer Agreed. I believe it was Shakespeare who said “A douche by any other credential would annoy as much.”

Well, I finally added the Dr. title next to my name here, but not sure I'll keep it. What factors played a role in you all deciding to (or not to) add your title next to your name? 🤔

@ianbonaparte 🎸 youtube.com/watch?v=Lh_wes…

@ianbonaparte Same. I’ve been using Russian Circles a lot as a standin when I need to focus but also get my metal on.

I wish it was easier to listen to Slipknot and read queries at the same time

@ArjDheer I get why other people—who are more comfortable celebrating their accomplishments, who need to fight harder to be heard, and who can inspire others—are more open about their qualifications.

@ArjDheer That said, I can also get away with it a little easier b/c of the identities I present: cis straight white dude. I don’t need to try hard for ppl to listen or take me seriously. And I feel uncomfortable celebrating my wins. So those contribute to me keeping it on the dl.

My camera and mind would break from excitement, primal fear, and awe.

California Condor showing off the talons

@anthro_andrew @deathbymustelid @pchrysafis

@deathbymustelid @EyaSpectre @pchrysafis Oh my God

Peer reviewed camera trap set up.

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@EyaSpectre @pchrysafis disturbingly vivid alt text

Unreal watercolor Sky tonight…