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STD Research for The New York Times

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S.T.D. Care for Two: Read the story at NYT.com (Photos by me for The New York Times)

From the article:

” … William, who asked to be identified by his middle name to protect his privacy, was able to include some good news. The sort-of girlfriend — his term — would not need to face the hassle and embarrassment of being tested.

His clinic had issued prescriptions for them both; William himself could give her the antibiotics. For free. Immediately.”

Dr. Matthew Golden, a public health researcher in Seattle, says that giving medicine to a patient and a partner is like giving a vaccine.

 

A “partner pack” is a method of delivering medication for STDs to partners of diagnosed patients.

Sniffing for Whale Scat | Recent Work for The Wall Street Journal

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Conservation Canines invited Wall Street Journal reporter Joel Millman and I along for a whale scat collecting trip out in the San Juan Islands recently, and we were joined by Tucker, a black lab mix, who helps researchers find whale poo. His nose can catch whale scat that can be hard to find, and much smaller than you might expect.

The orca whale crew is affiliated with the University of Washington, and is part of a larger project that uses dogs for many different kinds of searches. The orca crew can use the whale scat to test for many things, like identifying individual whales, checking for stress, pregnancy hormones, diet, and more.

I shot photographs of the recent trip as well as footage for a short video, which is below and was edited by John Hubbell. Also, check out the article at WSJ.com. Thanks for looking.

 
Video:
 

 
 
Photos:
 

Deborah Giles, who goes by her last name “Giles,” searches for whale scat aboard a research vessel near San Juan Island, Washington on July 16, 2014. Giles works for Conservation Canines and searches with whale scat detection dog Tucker, a black lab mix, for elusive samples of whale scat for research purposes.

 

An orca whale surfaces nearby as whale scat detection dog Tucker, a black lab mix, sniffs for whale scat.

 

Elizabeth Seely holds binoculars and searches for whale scat.

 

Tucker follows a scent.

 

Liz and Giles scoop poop.

 

Whale poop can be tiny.

 

Tucker’s reward is a little bit of time with his green ball. He goes crazy for it.

 

The whales play, too.

 

Tucker takes a nap while locked back in the crate. He stays in here during any down time.

 

I’m telling you, whale poop is tiny.

 

Loading poop into plastic test tubes.

 

Liz holds a sample.

 

Into the centrifuge it goes. We’re doing science here, after all.

 

Dumping out some extra water (no pun intended).

 

A glorious sample shines in the sun.

 

Giles sports a wildly inappropriate shirt.

 

Giles and Liz catch sight of some more whale scat. Their own noses are good enough that Tucker may often stay in his crate.

 

Tucker is out this time, though.

 

The nose, at work.

 

Orca whales, presumably pooping, near a whale watching tourist boat.

 

There is the treasure.

 

A nice sample. Their notes include a list of the following description options: “snotty, wispy, mucusy/slimy, stringy, piecey.”

 

Liz passes a sample to Giles for storage in the cooler.

 

Giles, right, with Liz and Tucker on the dock.

 

 

 

 

Recent work for UW Bothell: Science, Technology and Society major

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The latest video in my series of promos for the undergraduate Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences majors at the University of Washington Bothell is below. Take a look and learn about the Science, Technology and Society program.
 

Recent work for UW Bothell

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I recently produced the latest installment in the series of 12 videos I’m creating for the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington Bothell. This video highlights the American Studies major. Take a look in case you don’t know what American Studies is!

Video: UW Bothell Commencement

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Recent video work for the University of Washington Bothell – Commencement 2013.

Commencement is always a big day full of emotion and excited students, and it was great to be able to be there to shoot it again this year. Have a look at the video below. Thanks to Daniel Berman, second shooter on this project.

Recent work for UW Bothell

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Have a look at a short video I recently shot and produced for the University of Washington Bothell and learn about the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences’ undergraduate major in Global Studies.
 

Recent Work for UW Bothell

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Last month I produced several short videos to be screened at the University of Washington Bothell commencement ceremony. Since I was also filming at commencement, it was fun to watch my work shown in front of a packed Alaska Airlines Arena. Have a look below to learn a little bit about this year’s commencement speaker and the outstanding students that UW Bothell has.

 

2013 President’s Medal winner Eleanor Marsh:

 

 

2013 Emerging Leader Award winner Ty Edwards:

 

 

Introduction of commencement speaker Dr. Oscar Arias, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former president of Costa Rica: