I’ll be giving my oral presentation based on the Ulithi expedition at the Western Society of Naturalists at 1:30pm, in the Conservation Technologies session!
See you there!
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Welcome to Micronesia: Yap State
Research Blogs, UlithiFinally we land in Yap State! Our flight landed close to midnight, but even so, I am hit with a wet wall of heat as I step off the plane.
Day 1: Goodbye Monterey! (Befriending the luggage scale and becoming a TSA Jedi)
Research Blogs, Ulithi, UncategorizedAfter a couple of intense packing days, we are ready for the first arm of the expedition! Through this process, I definitely learned a lot about preparing for science in a remote region.
Lesson 1: When in doubt, pack that screw AND the screwdriver to fit it!
Building BRUVS!
Research Blogs, UlithiFor the expedition, we will be taking 2 remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), and a series of baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVS). As I am in charge of the
Summer 2016: Expedition to Micronesia
Research Blogs, Ulithi
Preparations have begun for this summer’s research expedition to
A semester of boats, squid, and boating for squid.
Research BlogsThis semester I have focused my research on the California market squid
Elkhorn Slough (Monterey Ocean Science REU)
2015: Elkhorn Slough, Research BlogsThis summer I had the opportunity to conduct original research at the Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve (ESNERR) in Watsonville, California. In addition to assisting with ESNERR’s regular monitoring projects, I conducted an observational study to study a possible link between an invasive crab (Carcinus maenas) and poor water quality due to eutrophication. Trekking through the mud to deploy and retrieve traps was exhausting but worth the effort! I discovered how rewarding original research can be!
Catrin Wendt 