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Hello everyone! :)
My name is Tim Blackwood and I am a recent graduate of Bemidji State University, located in
northern Minnesota. My undergraduate degree is in biology and I am currently preparing for the
GRE and searching for a graduate school. My future plan is to become an ornithologist and work in
the area of conservation. It was a tough decision to narrow my area of study to just one area, as
I have many interests in biology. Seashells is one of my many interests. A neighbor lady (who
later became my adopted aunt) introduced me to shells when I was only 9 or 10 years old. Her son
had a large collection with representative specimens from most of the all but one class and most
of the major families. My collection began to grow through Christmas and Birthday gifts. As I
have not been fortunate enough to do much traveling, I had to begin purchasing specimens of the
rarer and more unusual species. However, in the future, I will take advantages of opportunities
to collect personally, whenever possible. Recent additions to my collection have come from
purchases at yard sales. I couldn't resist giving them a home. Many are unidentified and I am
having a lot of fun working through them and playing detective. I am especially proud of a
mid-sized specimen of Cassis madagascariensis purchased from a yard sale recently. It was sitting
on a shelf collecting dust, so I brought it home and gave it a mild bath. It is really quite nice
now. Well, I will sign off for now, as I have gone on long enough. I am looking forward to
learning more about all aspects of conchology. So, until next time...Take care and talk to you
again soon. Bye for now! :)
Sincerely,
Tim
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