I kicked off the first week with my mentors (Katy and Greg) FULLY submerged in the world of geomorphology. Thanks to the RECCS program, I was able to join them at the International Conference on Debris Flow Hazards Mitigation which took place at the School of Mines campus in Golden, Colorado. For three full days, I was able to attend presentations on in-depth debris flow research and had the opportunity to connect with professors and researchers from around the world. I was also able to spend time with a former RECCS student, Jess, who was mentored by Katy and Greg last year and still continues to work with them.
Back at the office (Benson Earth Sciences), I have spent the last two full workdays getting familiar with the software I will be using for my project, Agisoft Metashape Pro. It allows you to upload photos of an object or landscape (taken at a series of angles) and then uses those photos to [ideally] recreate it as a 3D model. I’m currently working on modeling my little desk cactus. I have not been completely successful yet, but am getting closer each time I try and am CERTAINLY learning my way around this software. Alongside my cactus practice, I am going through a lengthy series of drone photos of the Chalk Cliffs debris flow site and selecting which ones I want to use.
