I study plants β€’ UC Davis PhD student β€’ Master's from Purdue β€’ all opinions directly represent every institution I've ever been a part of β€’ (he/him)

Joined March 2016
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Read my whole master's thesis here! doi.org/10.25394/PGS.1507827… Or watch me explain it at my defense here: youtu.be/rtqX1480Tw4 Either way, you must learn about these shrubs. I don't make the rules, sorry!
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Reminder that I found that you can you less than half the amount of glyphosate that Monsanto recommends to control an invasive shrub... Shameless plug: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
Lmao one of the most influential studies on the purported safety of glyphosate herbicides was apparently procured through fraud by Monsanto πŸ™ƒ
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Read my friend's paper if you dare! doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.202…

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Giving a very normal and fine presentation in my stats support group today...
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Literally the UHC CEO assassin, apparently
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Made a new friend at work today
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When you're being mean to me, this is who you're being mean to @ You See Davis
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Ben J. Rivera πŸ–οΈπŸŒΏ retweeted
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If someone with felonies can be President, those with felonies should be able to vote, to secure housing, employment, and student loans.
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Ben J. Rivera πŸ–οΈπŸŒΏ retweeted
Has anyone got an Excel or CSV data file of 2024 general election Constituency level vote totals or vote shares by party yet? Can anyone say when one will be available? I’d be super-grateful for any information.
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Ben J. Rivera πŸ–οΈπŸŒΏ retweeted
Because we are a smaller and unique subset of the US population getting good date requires more resources @Edison research didn’t invest this cycle. Read more from the amazing Dr Stephanie Fryberg at @nativenews_net nativenewsonline.net/opinion…

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Ben J. Rivera πŸ–οΈπŸŒΏ retweeted
Last week, a national exit poll reported that 65% of Native Americans voted for Trump. But rather than falling for MAGA politics, Native voters fell victim to bad data.
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I've made a new vow since Tuesday's elction: I will be rude to any white person who isn't using their power responsibly. It's not that different from how I've been operating, but please hold me to this vow
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Took my class to Pt. Reyes to look at some dunes! Look at that root! The elk were even in awe!
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Ben J. Rivera πŸ–οΈπŸŒΏ retweeted
Here is a short video of one of the 1st Klamath River salmon to make it to the tributaries above the former Iron Gate Dam. The clip was recorded last Friday by Yurok Fisheries Dept Geologist Kayah Ray, who is part of a team surveying salmon in the newly undammed river reach.
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Because I always pronounce it like "Parmesan"
Why aren’t you a Bayesian? Wrong answers only please
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Like it or not, this is how my field work looks #dunes
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Inspo for next fall
BREAKING: The port strike is over. The International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance reached a tentative agreement to raise wages by 62%. Workers are expected to return to work by tomorrow.
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Finally doing my drone flights now that the plovers are asleep
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Ben J. Rivera πŸ–οΈπŸŒΏ retweeted
It took me SEVEN years to figure out that you can save a ggplot as a vectorized .svg file ggsave("file.svg"). The svg file can be opened on powerpoint and it will be completely vectorized, even text are still recognized as text boxes! No more recreating plots on illustrator!!!!!
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