Wrapping It Up
Good day, students. I have arrived home to SC and am writing my last blog. The trip home was uneventful. My experience was tiring, exilirating, informative and satisfying. The concerns I had at the beginning of the trip were not worth worrying about. I was concerned about not being able to keep up with the others in the group because of my age and physical condition. I was proud of me! I walked at least 3 miles a day and was able to do everything that was asked of me. I am still capable. My concern about the team was unfounded. We were a congenial group that just worked together to get done what we needed to do. If the dishwasher needed emptying, someone emptied it. We each did our part. My other concern was about leaving you for the week. That concern will have to wait until tomorrow to be answered! I'm sure you will tell me all the details!
On Friday, we tried to wrap up all the little details of our project. We wanted to leave Jeff and Nancy, the technicians of the project, at a good stoppping point for the holidays. We were a very goal-oriented group. Our goal was to get the hectare plot we were working on completed and the data entered in the computer. In the picture, you will see the Pink Pole Group picture. The pink pole indicates the northeast corner of the hectare. When we arrived at the plot, we divided the team up - three people finished up the last 2 sections, TJ and I rechecked some of the data that was questionable when we entered it. The other two checked the questions about the data from last week's teacher group.
We also had to collect the rain guages. There are 20 posts that have rain gauges and other instruments on them. The guages collect the rain that comes through the canopy of the forest. Since the project is on hold until spring, we collected the gauges to take back to the trailer. This picture shows why our vests had so many pockets.
On Friday, we tried to wrap up all the little details of our project. We wanted to leave Jeff and Nancy, the technicians of the project, at a good stoppping point for the holidays. We were a very goal-oriented group. Our goal was to get the hectare plot we were working on completed and the data entered in the computer. In the picture, you will see the Pink Pole Group picture. The pink pole indicates the northeast corner of the hectare. When we arrived at the plot, we divided the team up - three people finished up the last 2 sections, TJ and I rechecked some of the data that was questionable when we entered it. The other two checked the questions about the data from last week's teacher group. We also had to collect the rain guages. There are 20 posts that have rain gauges and other instruments on them. The guages collect the rain that comes through the canopy of the forest. Since the project is on hold until spring, we collected the gauges to take back to the trailer. This picture shows why our vests had so many pockets.
I am looking forward to seeing you tomorrow. There was so much that I wanted to share with you that I couldn't really explain on the blog. We're going to finish up the forest ecosystem/global warming topic this week. Then on to inventions and microscopes!
Kick Off for Monday:
What impact did my "Live From The Field" fellowship have on you?
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