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A typical day beach combing at Cayo Costa

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I am a retired professor of horticulture with a lifelong interest in natural history especially of barrier islands along the Gulf coast of southwest Florida. I have written a self published book titled Island in the Sun, Reflections on the Natural History of Cayo Costa State Park, which focused on the geomorphology and phytogeography (plant ecology) of this barrier island. I wish to revise and expand on the book to include animals. Currently I am focusing on life along the seashore (molluscs, crabs, sea stars, etc.). My intended audience is laypeople with an interest in field biology - the kind of person that is familiar with using field guides for identification of birds, plants, seashells, etc. My book is not intended as another field guide for identification, but rather as a compliment that is focused on natural history - the ecological interactions among plants, animals and their environment. In my natural history writing, I try to maintain a casual, perhaps folksy style while including a moderate (not overwhelming) level of technical detail.
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Hi I am PhD in medical biotechnology and microbiology. I have 12 years of research and writing experience and have worked on PhD level thesis projects, published papers in peer reviewed journals and have also worked with several companies on creating research based reports, books, blogs, essays, white papers, patents, SEO articles, product descriptions and formulating novel products. I have excellent academic writing skills and statistical analysis skills in R, Python, SPSS, Excel to complete any assignment in high quality. Looking forward to discussion, Best Regards, Suyash
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A typical day beach combing at Cayo Costa I have a Master’s degree and experience of more than 5 years in this industry, I have worked on several similar projects of Research writing, Academic writing & Business writing and can deliver A+ quality writing even to Short Deadlines. You can see an example of one of those projects in my portfolio here: https://www.freelancer.com/u/expertshut I have successfully completed more than 2100+ projects on different websites for respective clients. I can generally write 10-15 pages daily. I'm interested to hear more about the project and about the subject matter of the writing. I will deliver Premium quality work without Plagiarism at less price and time. Get quality work by awarding this project to me, I look forward to getting started for you as soon as possible Thanks!b
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Hi, Are you searching for a Research Writer? I am an expert lookup author with some serious writing skills. I will write an ideal lookup paper for you. Expert in all kinds of referencing styles. 100% plagiarism free work will be delivered. I have understood the project aboutA typical day beach combing at Cayo Costa QUESTIONS: 1: WHAT REFERENCING STYLE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR? 2: HOW MANY REFERENCES YOU ARE LOOKING FOR? 3: WHAT'S THE LENGTH OF THE PAPER IN TERMS OF WORDS/PAGES? 4: WHAT'S THE DEADLINE FOR THIS? Get me on the chat to talk about further. If the project happens to be deleted click hire me to contact me Regards John Thanks
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Hi, I have taken the liberty of working on your prose to make it a little crisper and more precise (but still keeping your 'voice'). This is my rewrite of your second paragraph. The adventure begins. Early on this “typical day” I arose at the crack of dawn to meet low tide at the water's edge. The charts had informed me that this would occur at 5:30. As I am both a natural history buff, and a beachcomber, I was keeping an eye open for mollusk seashells and other interesting critters as I ambled south along the Gulf shore. I kept searching as I returned by a different route along the north shore of the lagoon. I am an enthusiastic, if amateur, naturalist, so I was searching for creatures, living or dead, and also the signs they leave behind (tracks, droppings, etc.). My eyes were peeled for mollusks (both with and without shells) , crustaceans (crabs, amphipods, etc.), echinoderms (sea stars, sea urchins, etc.), shore birds (sanderlings, egrets, etc.) and near shore birds (pelicans, terns, etc.). My rationale as a beachcomber has always been less about collecting sea shells and more about enriching my understanding of the lives their occupants had previously lead.
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Hi there, I am a biologist and I have routinely work with my professors on field investigations for identifying the flora and fauna of different areas, in a bid to map the biodiversity of our region. I believe my experience could be of great use to your book, and I would be happy to work with you on it. If you would like to discuss it further, you are always welcome to drop me a text here on Freelancer.com, and I will get back to as soon as possible. Looking forward to working with you :)
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Dear Recruiter, I am a graduate student and have worked on cell signalling problems using genetics. I have a B. Sc in Microbiology with Zoology as my elective subject. I have also worked as freelance editor with Cactus communications. My training in different branches of Biology makes me a good fit for your project. I have gone through your sample and below is my first draft to simplify sentences making it easier f or readers to follow through: On this “typical day”, I got up earlier than usual around 5 am. I wanted to meet the low tide at the water’s edge and charts indicated low tide would occur at 5.30. Being a natural history buff cum beach comber, I was looking for mollusk seashells and other interesting critters...Please get in touch for further details Regards
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I would love to help you finish your second book. I grew up on an island off the coast of New Jersey and I love science! I recently got very into geophysics and geology, and your book sounds like it would be complimentary to those interests. I would be happy to chat more to you about what you're looking for in this role, feel free to reach out of you're interested. Best of luck!
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I am a proof reader and also a biologist who would love to work with you on your project. I can deliver a concisely written scientific and fascinating readable manuscript.
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