Patrick Lam

Thoughts and travels of Patrick Lam

May: waiting for reviews; Tasmania and South Island trips

Some work, though mostly waiting and advising and not paper writing. More than half the month on the road, in Tasmania and on the South Island (again, not Cascade Saddle, but we did go on a boat in Doubtful Sound.)

April: Whanganui Journey, three papers submitted, and a trip to Tasmania

Another new place: Tasmania (recommended!). Between the two trips, I did a bunch of work, which I hope will pay off: three paper submissions. Just life as usual.

March: more bad professional news from 2023 efforts, Canada trip, Wānaka climbing, and start of the Whanganui River Journey

In from Sydney, out to Vancouver, with a hike in the middle, and some research and service.

February: Travers-Sabine; and, entering NZ at the start and leaving NZ at the end

In from Sydney, out to Vancouver, with a hike in the middle, and some research and service.

Trip report: refereeing in Abbotsford, Edmonton, and a quick trip to Toronto/Waterloo

March has two Canadian circuit judo tournaments: Pacific International and Edmonton International. I also stopped by Waterloo for two days and took care of some business.

January: Nelson, Wellington, other Nelson, and Sydney

I’m really not experiencing large blocks of unstructured time right now, particularly with all the reviewing I’m doing. But it is true that I don’t have any teaching to prepare, at least.

In any case, I haven’t had time to write the January report, or a report on all of 2023, having been in Sydney and then almost immediately onto the Travers-Sabine Circuit in early February. Well, February is only half over! Though at this rate I should start the March report.


December: taking all the courses

Travel month with Wilderness First Responder and Avalanche Skills Training 2, and Christmas in Montreal.

November: almost entirely staying put in Wellington

PLDI submission and trip to New Caledonia. Just the routine.

October: NSERC Discovery Grant writing, and refereeing in Canada

Mostly working on a NSERC Discovery Grant application and travelling to referee in Winnipeg and Scarborough, with a stop in Waterloo.

September: 'back to school' and yet more trips

I’m starting to write this with 4 days of September left. This month has also flown by. Well, I did fly to Canada, which took a bunch of days. Have been back in Wellington for a week and a bit. Also two weekend trips in September: camping on Matiu/Somes Island and a trip that was meant to be mountaineering but diverted to Taupō due to the weather.