Well, to my surprise, my vials and I arrived safely into the United States without any being broken, confiscated, or tampered with. Who would have thought! All that cotton and bubble wrap really did pay off. However, my arrival concluded the first chapter of my research: the sample collection. Looking back at my experience in…
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Aug
31
The Vials Await
Jul
22
Lock, Stock, and Sample!
Well it’s been quite an exciting month in the Pantanal, and all I can think is how fortunate I am to have this experience. Having successfully completed three sample sets, I have now finished sample collection of the Cuiaba, Sao Lourenco, and Piquiri rivers. I am sad that I will not be out on the…
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Jun
12
Walden Pond: Exotic Addition
Well I have made it to Brazil and it is definitely a new world I am in. A cold front [cold being 50s] from Patagonia moved in and brought all the rain. The staff at the research center joke that I brought the rain! Hard to navigate the Sao Paulo airport being so pampered by US…
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May
14
If you love wildlife, you’ll never want to leave . . .
As one can imagine, planning a scientific field study overseas that is in just three weeks can be quite frustrating and stressful, especially after two weeks of finals and moving out! Yet, these stresses are expected and things are proceeding quite well. I’ve been purchasing field and camping equipment such as a tent, GPS, sample…
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