About Raul

Hello, and welcome to Hummingbird604.com! (formerly known as “Random Thoughts of a Student of the Environment“). This blog is primarily a repository of all things Raul.

I write about my life in Vancouver and the many things that interest me: my research, teaching and consulting (environmental studies, particularly urban sustainability, water governance and environmental policy) or my passions and hobbies (social media, tech, social networking) and the things I do (local events, restaurants, leisure activities, etc.).

I write this blog primarily for myself, although I very much treasure the fact that people read it and like it enough to come back for another dose. If you are curious on the technical aspects of this site, it runs on a self-hosted install of the open source Content Management System WordPress. I have added a number of plugins to this install with the goal of enhancing the functionality of the site.

Derived from my involvement in the blogging and social media and tech communities, I have recently been undertaking a bit of social media consulting work (though this is by no means my primary focus), including blogger relations, strategy development and platform deployment.

I also speak on topics of engagement, community building and the behavior of online networks. Recent projects include the edition and strategy deployment for the site BC Vote, as well as blogger relation projects for Urban Bella Marketing.

Since 2008, I organize the Vancouver Bloggers Meetup (meeting almost once a month). This Meetup is open to anybody with an interest in blogging, regardless of experience or blogging platform.

If you need to contact me you can do so via Twitter (@hummingbird604) or send me an email through my contact form. You can explore my social media portfolio and contact me if you have any questions or comments.