My username is a references to the genus Buteogallus, a group of hawks including Buteogallus anthracinus, a riverine and water-loving hawk that feeds on crabs, crayfish, and frogs, among other things.

I have a PhD in Evolutionary Biology, and do research and teaching in ecology and evolutionary biology.

I've so far only passed Cherokee 1 online from the Cherokee Nation, but I'm looking forward to learning more, and hope to be able to make at least rudimentary Wikipedia articles in ᏣᎳᎩ in the future.

 This user is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation.