I’ve Eaten a Lot of Weird Things But… Recent MSc graduate Julien St. Amand was born in southern Quebec. The first time he came to Vancouver was on a bike from the east coast to see how far west he could get. He studied Williamson sapsucker, a type of woodpecker endangered in British Columbia through …The post It Tastes Like Jellyfish and Old Cottage Cheese- Julien St. Amand appeared first on Anecdotal Evidence.
I’ve Eaten a Lot of Weird Things But…
Recent MSc graduate Julien St. Amand was born in southern Quebec. The first time he came to Vancouver was on a bike from the east coast to see how far west he could get. He studied Williamson sapsucker, a type of woodpecker endangered in British Columbia through UBC’s Forestry department. He has conducted research on wild animals in the Maritimes, northern Canada, and Argentina, and describes himself as one who prefers the scenic route over the highway.
In this week’s story, Julien shares some of the stories that came out of a research trip to Argentina. Here he helped with an ethnobotany project which aimed to understand the medicinal used of plants. This eventually led to learning Spanish, partying like an Argentinian, and living the gaucho lifestyle. From his experiences, Julien learned the value of research not just as a way to collect data, but to collect life experiences as well.
Recent MSc graduate Julien St. Amand was born in southern Quebec. The first time he came to Vancouver was on a bike from the east coast to see how far west he could get. He studied Williamson sapsucker, a type of woodpecker endangered in British Columbia through UBC’s Forestry department. He has conducted research on wild animals in the Maritimes, northern Canada, and Argentina, and describes himself as one who prefers the scenic route over the highway.
In this week’s story, Julien shares some of the stories that came out of a research trip to Argentina. Here he helped with an ethnobotany project which aimed to understand the medicinal used of plants. This eventually led to learning Spanish, partying like an Argentinian, and living the gaucho lifestyle. From his experiences, Julien learned the value of research not just as a way to collect data, but to collect life experiences as well.
The post It Tastes Like Jellyfish and Old Cottage Cheese- Julien St. Amand appeared first on Anecdotal Evidence.