Science Education
Super Science Saturday – Mountain Lake
I was at this event, representing SSU. (As a matter of fact, that’s my son at the far left of the first photo, at the booth he and I were manning). Super cool!
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Catchy Title (Doesn’t have to be strictly descriptive)
By Wendy St. John: Is it your turn to write a blog post, and you’re not sure how to get started? No worries. Just follow the format here, and you’ll be off to a good start. At the very top of the post, make sure to include the names of Read more
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And It Begins . . .
Here I am, in my OFFICE, on the first day of the semester. SUPER EXCITED!
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Swimming Free
By Wendy St. John, Nicole Christie, and Nick Geist: Today was the big day for a cohort of juvenile turtles, as they swam in the waters of their home lake for the very first time. These western pond turtles (Emys marmorata) were hatched in the lab of Dr. Nick Geist Read more
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Fun in Diversity Lab!
So, probably the most exciting moment of my day (maybe of my life) was finding these little jellyfish in the tanks in Darwin 4. I didn’t actually find them, some of my students did, but I isolated them and managed to get some decent photos. At first, I assumed they Read more
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Thanks, Program MARK
The stats program I’m working with right now just gave me this message: Pretty much sums up my life right now, really. 😀
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Biology Lab: Sponges, Jellies, Flatworms & Molluscs
We did a super cool lab this week – and a relatively photogenic one, at that – so I thought I’d post a few photos! We had a bunch of live specimens (mostly marine inverts from Bodega Bay), and we did our first dissection of the semester – a squid. SUPER COOL!
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Fairfield Osborn Kelly Pond
Field trip to the Fairfield Osborn Preserve, with A Watershed Year freshman experience class. I hiked up to Kelly Pond with a group of students so they could collect field data for a research project. It’s quite a hike up to the pond, which is near the northern end of the preserve. Covered with Azolla, the pond is a peaceful and lovely place to visit.
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Who’s Awake? Me . . . too . . .
I have a little great horned owl buddy who’s been calling most nights for the past few weeks close enough to my bedroom window that I can hear her* while I’m in bed. Usually, she calls really late at night/early morning (between 2 and 4 a.m.). But last night, I Read more