Today's blog brought to you by:
Zena Cardman
biology/poetry student
UNC Chapel Hill
http://www.pavilionlake.com/information/contributors/cardman.htm
Zena Cardman
biology/poetry student
UNC Chapel Hill
http://www.pavilionlake.com/information/contributors/cardman.htm
My luggage decided to take an extended layover in Chicago. I, on the other hand, arrived in Vancouver Monday evening. I think I am adjusting well after the initial culture shock, though I’m still getting used to this strange language they speak here. (You want to go oootside? What?)
I suppose for someone my age I’ve had a good bit of experience both in nature and in scientific research. This, however, will be my first time putting the two together. I am so, so, so excited for the chance to take part in a big field research operation, even as the Lowly Field Assistant. Needless to say, we are wasting no time getting ready to head up to Pavilion Lake. The folks here at UBC have settled into what I might call a very ordered chaos.
My job thus far has included: acid washing a myriad of bottles, putting numbers on these bottles, putting these bottles into bags, and putting numbers on those bags. I have also helped with: slicing up some enormous chains, shackling those chains, and getting first aid kits in order. But the biggest beast to tackle? Inventory. We have a shockingly detailed list of something like 557 items—everything from enormous buoys to secchi disks to AAA batteries—all individually numbered by hand.
It sounds alarmingly tedious, but you know what? I really like this side of research. We are deeply involved in every single aspect of this project, start to finish, and it seems we’ve accumulated a team of amazing people to take care of pretty much everything. No research will happen without a lot of logistics and good old elbow grease. Bring it on.
Love from Weston’s couch,
Zena
I suppose for someone my age I’ve had a good bit of experience both in nature and in scientific research. This, however, will be my first time putting the two together. I am so, so, so excited for the chance to take part in a big field research operation, even as the Lowly Field Assistant. Needless to say, we are wasting no time getting ready to head up to Pavilion Lake. The folks here at UBC have settled into what I might call a very ordered chaos.
My job thus far has included: acid washing a myriad of bottles, putting numbers on these bottles, putting these bottles into bags, and putting numbers on those bags. I have also helped with: slicing up some enormous chains, shackling those chains, and getting first aid kits in order. But the biggest beast to tackle? Inventory. We have a shockingly detailed list of something like 557 items—everything from enormous buoys to secchi disks to AAA batteries—all individually numbered by hand.
It sounds alarmingly tedious, but you know what? I really like this side of research. We are deeply involved in every single aspect of this project, start to finish, and it seems we’ve accumulated a team of amazing people to take care of pretty much everything. No research will happen without a lot of logistics and good old elbow grease. Bring it on.
Love from Weston’s couch,
Zena
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