Hello everyone! It has been a minute since my last blog post, but exciting things are coming! This past month I have started to plan out the details of how I am going to collect data this fall semester. I have run into a few minor speed bumps because the IWorx machine can be a little fidgety at times. However, I am hoping to get data collection rolling by at least the week of fall break! In a more personal update, I am currently looking at graduate schools to apply for the next step forward!
Hello again! A lot has happened since I last wrote for the blog! This past summer, I had the opportunity to participate in an NSF REU-Blinks intern program located at Friday Harbor Laboratories off the coast of Washington state. I worked with Dr. Emily Carrington on how flow effects gaping and filtering behavior in the mediterranean mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis. We explored marine life in various environments such as tide pools when we went intertidaling, at the docks when we looked at bioluminescence, and at a shellfish farm when exploring the importance of sustainable aquaculture. It was an eye-opening experience and it allowed me to work in a marine laboratory with live specimen and helped build not only my lab skills but also my networking skills. The program introduced me to the many paths I could take after undergrad and I am very appreciative of the resources they provided us to help plan our future. I also made lifelong friends and connections and I am so grateful for the labs at Friday Harbor for allowing me this opportunity to grow as both a scientist and a person.
Enjoy these pictures and be sure to check out my poster summing up my research in the Science Hall! |
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