The week started out with some article readings and dam mapping, as the weather wasn’t great for field work.  These articles weren’t as simple as the first week, though.  Most of my science background to date is in chemistry, biology, and physics.  I’m taking my first geology course next semester, and I run into sentences… Read More

This week was….  not actually super exciting.  That happens sometimes.  It started strong, I sent out a bunch of emails to professors asking for help recruiting students, and literally walked 7 miles around campus putting up flyers one afternoon, and then…  waited.  Waited for professors to email me back, and students to sign up, and… Read More

This week has been much better on me working independently on my project. I am learning how to insert Macros-VBA ( Visual Basic Application) on my Excel spreadsheets. I am currently creating models of the magnetic sphere patterns on the intensity of each “bump” on my scatter-plots (I have provided a photo, so you can… Read More

Week 3 has been excellent so far! On Monday, my mentors and I hiked up the Chalk Cliffs (which is quite the workout – 30 degrees is a lot steeper than it sounds). It was an all-day affair, going from 6am to 5pm, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Having never been to the… Read More

Week two as a RECCS student researcher involved stepping into a new realm of possibilities. The possibility of calling myself a scientist! The qualifications to be a scientist may be simpler than I have perceived, however, working on this scientific project has become very interesting. With highs and lows, just like many things in life,… Read More

Coding. My first week has been lots and lots of coding. Its been a very fun experience so far, especially since coding has been a skill I have wanted to pick up for years. However, this week I also learned a lot as to why I am coding. Between meeting my mentors and getting a… Read More

After coming off the high of last weeks exciting field trip to the Mountain Research Station where we spent time team building, learning how to do field work, and exploring the beautiful Rockies;  I’ll admit that day one at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) felt a bit foreboding. It  was time to get down… Read More

Week 2 – let the research begin! The past five days consisted of meeting my hardworking computer (whose preexisting name, let the record show, is Halibut), practicing with photogrammetry software, and working through lessons on Unix, command line, Git, and Python. My mentor, Katy, attended a remote sensing conference; there were a few  workshops on… Read More

Well this week was quite the week for the old Wizard. I was able to get my first field work experience in the STEM field. It was very cool as we drove across Colorado to the western slope to go camp out in a landslide.  Okay, maybe we weren’t actually camping in a landslide, but… Read More

Well, Week 1 went pretty well. I was able to meet all of the other interns, my mentor, and other people whom are essential to this program. First couple of days basically included paperwork, introductions, and getting a feel for what was to come. The last few days of Week 1 we spent up at… Read More