Child Safeguarding at Furry Conventions: Documented Incidents, Risk Estimation, and the Viability of Mixed-Age Events
An evidence-based examination of youth safety, safeguarding practices, and the responsibilities of convention communities.
Welcome to my corner of the woods
I’m a biology student at Mohave College documenting independent research, selected coursework, and field notes—with The Furry Files as my primary research project for 2026.
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Flagship research project • 2026
My primary research project for 2026 examines furry fandom, conventions, culture, safety, and public understanding through careful sourcing and visible limitations.
An evidence-based examination of youth safety, safeguarding practices, and the responsibilities of convention communities.
Pull up a log
I’m building toward a future in research, with interests in cancer biology, viruses and host cells, aging, space biology, and community-focused work.
This site brings my research, selected coursework, and field notes together in one public archive. It also shows the trail between a question and a finished paper—the sources, uncertainty, revisions, and wrong turns that are part of learning.
“I always ask how and why, that's how I learn things”
Beyond the research desk
The Furry Files is my main research project for 2026. Software and storytelling have a place in the field station, too.
A Windows browser project with a forest-and-wolf identity. Explore the early design direction, including a wilderness-themed start-page concept.
Explore Wolf BrowserA woodland story project that begins with an imagined adventure, a mysterious blue light, and a boy being called back home.
Explore the Marser ProjectMeet your trail guide
I’m Devin, a biology student at Mohave College with a long-term interest in cancer research and human disease. This field station is where I document what I’m learning, the questions I’m following, and the work that grows from them.