After Karen (one of our co-workers) threatened to write my bio for me, I thought I would beat her to the punch. I grew up in Ontario, Canada and after finishing my undergraduate degree, the first field job I was offered happened to be in New Mexico. Traveling around, I grew to love the Southwest. I've since worked in the Sonoran, the Mojave, the Colorado Plateau and finally in the northern reaches of the Great Basin where I did my Master's research. My graduate work focused on the impacts of cheatgrass on small mammals. After finishing, my partner and I decided we wanted to move back to the Southwest, and we are currently living in Los Alamos, NM (yes, home of the atomic bomb-weird town, but great outdoor access). I tried to find a somewhat humorous photo and ended up with me and Elvis in Vegas (and then reconsidered, but can't figure out how to change it). Looking forward to meeting everyone!
We created this blog to have a space we can use to keep an informal progress report on the field work the Lab is doing in the Sonoran Desert. It's a way to share updates on weather, conditions, and stories coming out of the field.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Natalie Melaschenko
After Karen (one of our co-workers) threatened to write my bio for me, I thought I would beat her to the punch. I grew up in Ontario, Canada and after finishing my undergraduate degree, the first field job I was offered happened to be in New Mexico. Traveling around, I grew to love the Southwest. I've since worked in the Sonoran, the Mojave, the Colorado Plateau and finally in the northern reaches of the Great Basin where I did my Master's research. My graduate work focused on the impacts of cheatgrass on small mammals. After finishing, my partner and I decided we wanted to move back to the Southwest, and we are currently living in Los Alamos, NM (yes, home of the atomic bomb-weird town, but great outdoor access). I tried to find a somewhat humorous photo and ended up with me and Elvis in Vegas (and then reconsidered, but can't figure out how to change it). Looking forward to meeting everyone!
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