User:Operator365

About Me

Hello and welcome to my user page! My background is in biology, with a focus on zoology and wildlife endocrinology. I’m passionate about understanding the natural world and its intricate connections, and I love sharing that knowledge through writing and projects.

Beyond my professional interests, I have a diverse array of hobbies. I’m fascinated by amateur radio and its history, particularly the contributions of women in early broadcasting. I also enjoy photography, capturing moments that reflect the beauty of nature and human creativity. When I’m not behind a camera or a keyboard, I’m likely experimenting in the kitchen, tending to my garden, or diving into historical research.

I’m a proud New Zealander, always keen to connect with others who share my interests. I'm a native English speaker. Let’s collaborate to make Wikipedia a richer and more inclusive resource!

Current Projects

Women in Zoological History

To create:

Marguerite B. H. Taylor (Australian Entomostracans)
Helen Lucia Mary Pixell (BSc in zoology in 1901 at Bedford College, University of London, protozoa research)
Daphne Aubertin (Assistant Keeper in the Department of Entomology from 1927 until 1935, British Museum)
Philippa Chicheley Esdaile (first woman in the UK to head a Zoology Department)
Mary Louisa Hett (Zoology Department at Bedford College, University of London)
Kathleen Lander (Society’s Honorary Acting Prosector)
Doris R. Crofts (Museum Curator in the Zoology Department)
Eleanor M. Brown (Aquarium Research Fellow from January 1928 until March 1931)
Elizabeth Lyell Anthony (Harvard Musuem of Natural History)

Women in Radio History

Created:

Mary Texanna Loomis

Draft requiring further edits:

Eunice Randall Thompson

Drafts to create:

Vera Wyse Munro
Sybil Herrold (San Jose from 1912 to 1917)
Nancy Clancy (WAHG)
Jesse Koewing (New York City, WOR)
Betty Lutz (WEAF)
Dottie Abbott (WHER)
Marie Zimmerman (Vinton, Iowa, 1922)
Lt. Esther Given (hospital ship communications, 1945-)

Misc

Edit finished:

Greater guinea pig (Cavia magna) - added information about female genital masculinisation and intra-specific chromosomal variation. Added to information about physical appearance, home range size and use, foraging, predators, gestation, reproductive behaviours, parental care, chemical and vocal commmunication, agonistic behaviours.
Began editing rough-and-tumble play: added sexual dimorphism section, examples of some mammals (primarily carnivora and primates) and some images.

Edits to existing pages:

Edit African pygmy mouse entry (sex determination, XX, XX* or X*Y in females)
Edit Korean field mouse entry - B chromosomes present
Edit Common racoon dog - B chromosomes present Edit
Northern pintail (small % of females display masculine plumage + courtship displays)
Edit sexual bimaturism - examples

Drafts to create:

Female Masculinization Hypothesis (Drea, 2009) - model for reverse sexual dimorphism in mammals
Transient masculinization (e.g. fossa)
Cell Autonomous Sex Identity/Cell Autonomous Identity
Female Social Dominance (FSD)
Jost Model (theoretical model for hyena)
Juvenile play (re: animal development + social behavior)
Male Deference Hypothesis
Sex Semiochemical Hypothesis