This week we spent time ironing out details and testing some of our methods. We met with another lab and found pretty much all of the chemicals we will need to run our tests. Pictured above is Western Catalpa pollen stained in aniline blue, which is a dye that has been used to distinguish between… Read More
This week I was finally able to format my data so that it is now all on the same timescale with the same time intervals. That’s the main thing I’ve been working towards this entire time with all the coding and manipulation of data sets. So what does that mean? It means I can now… Read More
I was lucky enough to have spent the last week at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory. It was exciting to finally get out into the field and learn some of the processes. One of the sites where we have some germination plots was still covered in snow, so we were not able to make it… Read More
This week I streamlined my project a little bit (seems to be just continuous trimming) but less because of time and more because I have 40 + plates that need to be sequenced. I am happy though because, for the most part, I have completed 90% of my plating for the conditions I have them… Read More
This week I don’t feel like I accomplished a lot, so I don’t have much to talk about. I struggled with the programs I’m using; Igor and Hysplit, and made a bit of progress but didn’t feel like enough. Things ended on a high note though, on Friday I feel like I did make some… Read More
Went out to the Cable Gate site on Monday and saw my first pika! Hot dog, those things can move! It was great to spend some time with Dr. Ray and her son, trying to absorb as much information as possible during the hike and survey. We headed off to sort and prep some field… Read More
This week and the last, I have been learning and practicing the two programs that I will be interacting with throughout my project. The tutorials are a bit tedious, but being able to see my own progress in the matter of a day is HUGELY rewarding. Notable victory: Tuesday, June 18 was the day I… Read More
After Skyping several times and countless emails, yesterday (Saturday) was the first time I met my Ph.D. student mentor, Kelly, in person! We spent most of the day on the road to RMBL. Once in Crested Butte, we decided to do some reconnaissance on a river crossing that we will have to make this week.… Read More
i spent the first few days of this week deep in the massive temperature dataset i’m working with, establishing a standardized way of comparing the variance or fluctuations at each site. Ashley and i went up to Niwot Ridge on Thursday, which was really incredible. There’s still a ton of snow, and several of the… Read More
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,… Read More
