Interesting concept with the strips. One more variation to think about. I have no experience with AC, but I can see where it could make more of a difference in that situation.
I have no idea how that one guy came up with the 16:1 ratio. He was one of the guys I worked with at the Missouri department of conservation in West Plains. When I was at Mississippi State I asked Miranda about it and he said he had never heard or read of it.
You were right about the grad student thing. I was a masters student at Mississippi State under Miranda for a while. I loved the field work, wish I could do that all my life. But when it came to sitting at a desk all day trying to write a thesis I couldn't do it. Good experience anyway though. Especially working with Miranda, without a doubt the smartest guy I have ever met in my life. I now work as a Research Associate at Iowa State University. Mostly I collect and analyze water samples, but I do some electrofishing in the summers. Pond management is the dream job though....
Since I work at the university I have access to pretty much every scientific journal article I could ever want. Where did he publish that article?
Also, when Miranda took his readings I don't think anyone got in the water. Thats a pretty dangerous idea.
Thanks for the ideas on the paint stripping. Definitely something to consider should we set up a new boat here or (if I'm really lucky someday) I get to build my own shock boat. Noticed you are in MO, do you do much work in Iowa?
