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

The first week of “research” has been a whirlwind!  It’s just been a firehose of information and quite overwhelming.  That’s to be expected, I suppose.  My mentors had sent me some articles to read prior, but I wasn’t able to digest most of it.  Monday we started out with a crash course in micrometeorology, but… Read More

Week 2 of the RECCS internship is now wrapping up, closing the first week of work on our projects.  I have gotten settled into my own workspace in the Benson Earth Sciences building and I am already spending obscene amounts of time staring at Google Earth to accurately map beaver dams and ponds. Fortunately, there… Read More

I cannot believe how fast time is flying by!  I am just about done with my first week of actual work, and I am pretty amazed by how much we’ve got done.  For my work, I will be using biometric hand sensors (fancy fit bits) to determine different levels of student engagement with different learning… Read More

The first week working in the lab has been very enlightening and I can say that I’ve mostly gotten over my initial first-time-researcher jitters. My mentors have been working very closely with me, helping me learn important processes such as making media and correctly streaking plates. They are also teaching me all of the rules… Read More

Week two has been going well so far. I am getting to know my mentor Rick Saltus, and I will be spending more time with Manoj Nair next week when he gets back from vacation. I am settling into my office and getting to know where resources are located (i.e. library, printing room). I have… Read More

My first week as a RECCS student was a great ice-breaker for the rest of the summer. The beginning of the week included professional introductions and orientation. With the help of the generous, hospitable, and knowledgeable staff, there is a strong foundation for growth. I had the opportunity to meet with a fellow researcher, Mitch,… Read More