Re-­engineering the Business Process of Desert Tortoise Data Collection

Ironwood Consulting re-engineered the business process of Desert Tortoise field data collection using iFormBuilder, SQL Server, and ASP.net to transform a once cost-­intensive activity into a financial and practical benefit to Ironwood’s clients.

Desert Tortoise Training

From this post title, it might appear that I took part in training desert tortoises. In reality I participated in a workshop to learn how to survey, monitor and handle desert tortoises. The 2-day workshop is conducted annually in Ridgecrest, CA by the Desert Tortoise Council and covers a tremendous amount of material including: an...

Night Blooming Cerus, Peniocereus greggii

The Night Blooming Cerus, or Queen of the Night, (Peniocereus greggii) is a Sonoran Desert cactus that produce large blooms synchronously on certain summer nights. These photos are from the 2012 Night Bloom at Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, AZ