This week was pretty productive for my culturing. I made a bunch of solutions and finally seeded my plates. So far only one plate is one condition has grown anything but we are waiting until Monday to see what my other plates produce. I’m hoping by week 5 I can start sequencing the DNA and… Read More
Man how this internship is already flying by. This week has definitely been more technical. I have started to work with python programming for our data sets and turning them into graphs that we can analyze the geomagnetic fields from. I was really proud of myself for not being familiar with google sheets and just… Read More
Wow, it has been an incredible week! I came into the program not really knowing what to expect and a little nervous to start my project and meet my fellow cohorts. After this first week, I feel much more confident and I could not have asked for a better group of people to spend the… Read More
Coming into this program I was quite nervous about working alongside physicists, scientists and PhD students. Over the past week, I have gotten to know all of my fellow interns who are all different but have key similar characteristics that we can all relate to each other with. I really enjoyed the team building exercises… Read More
Wow! What a great way to start off an internship! I have never felt more ready to start a big project than I am right now. Friday was quite the exhausting day, the amount of preparation fo the project is outstanding. After meeting with my mentor, and going through a vigorous and thorough training on… Read More
Howdy! What an exciting first week of our internships! Though we have only been here a week, I feel like I’ve already been packing in as much adventure as possible! Firstly, I miss the Boulder Bike Trail. It’s been a blast getting back on two wheels and riding the bike everywhere – including to Longmont… Read More
My first week here with RECCS has been eventful, to say the least. I feel much more confident about my project than I was before this week and I’m looking forward to getting started. I’m excited and grateful for the opportunity to be here, learning new skills, gaining new experiences, and meeting new people. It’s… Read More
This first week with the CIRES RECCS program has been a whirlwind of new experiences. My only hesitation going into the first day of the program was that, being a non-traditional student, I would not have much in common with the other interns in my cohort. I was wonderfully surprised. I found myself being a… Read More
First of all, it was amazing getting to know each and every one of you. I hope Friday went well for everyone. I was lucky enough to actually hike up to the tundra lab and start measurements. Side note: DO NOT FORGET SUNSCREEN! I’m so red, I look like the wrong end of a baboon.… Read More
W H A T A W E E K ! ! While learning some crucial skills through workshops and a thorough introduction to the CIRES curriculum, I found myself feeling more prepared and less nervous about my summer research. The overnight trip to the Mountain Research Station did a lot to build a strong foundation… Read More
