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Ryan Shofner
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Entomological researcher in taxonomy, systematics, phylogenetics, and pop gen. Barcoding Manager at Australian Museum. Avid photographer of plants and most cold-blooded things.
Well, this certainly explains the no-grounds eviction I just received a few days ago.
April 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It reminded me of a tiger beetle at a distance; it was very active patrolling the trail and the yellow really stood out in the torchlight.
April 9, 2025 at 9:18 PM
The aesthetic of Taiwan is really interesting, with bits of cyberpunk and urban decay, architectural style between classic Chinese and “we’ll make it fit”, plus nature trying its best to reclaim everything. It’s great.
April 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Yeah, I know. Doesn’t stop you from applying though! My line of thought on these sorts of things is worry about things like location AFTER you get an offer; you can always say no.
March 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Both the job market and rental market are absolutely fucked in Australia right now. Sorry you’re going through that.

I have no idea if this is up your alley, and I can’t make promises, but I do have a job opening at Australian Museum as a technical officer.
March 31, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It was a beauty. That whole trip was just fantastic.
March 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM
You guys get a magazine? All we got was an email, and they stopped sending those altogether about 8 months ago.
February 27, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“Nonbinary jellybean” - so, what, a foetus?
February 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
February 11, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This image is one of my personal favorites, though it hasn't gained much response in the past. But it was really a memorable experience finding and photographing it, and that's what makes me so fond of the image. This mushroom was also tiny, and it really stretched my camera setup to capture it.
February 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
It has certainly been impacting my mental health to some degree. My soul feels tired. My only form of coping is telling myself that this is what the US voted for (including those who didn't vote; that's tacit approval of the situation in my book).
February 9, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I sort of did that. I have one of those Andalucia Bb soprano trumpets. That thing definitely projects like a G sop, but with the added benefit of no transposition.
February 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The real joke is that I get away with using my G sop in the university jazz ensemble because no one knows what it actually is.
February 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Can I use them to buy more G bugles to complete my collection?
February 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
What gauge is this, 15”?
February 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM