Category Archives: 2011-12

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Research out of a backpack.

Posted on July 19, 2011 by rmallon

I LOVE MY RESEARCH!!! I keep on thinking that if I go on to do research after I graduate from UPS, it might take some time to get used to doing something a little less exciting as the research I’m … Continue reading →

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Human Subjects…

Posted on July 19, 2011 by badams

What can I say? Human subjects are fantastic in that they provide information about the human body (obviously) that other animals cannot provide. Yes we can look at fruit flies and rats to suggest mechanisms for human development and diseases, … Continue reading →

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Blame it (on the sulfide)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by corrie wong

Darn that H2S, it makes twisted abominations of everything! After spending 17 days in the sulfide seep, the previously “clean” and bacteria free crabs look drastically different. Once a dark green with a smooth body (with the exception of already … Continue reading →

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Getting Started!

Posted on July 6, 2011 by badams

This is my first post on this blog, and I am very excited to be a part of it. Because it is now July, you can imagine that I have done some work on my project! I started the preliminary … Continue reading →

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Blues for Allah

Posted on July 5, 2011 by iolson

Egyptian Techno Party-Highway to the Danger Zone-Right and Honourable-Workshops-A Visit from the Goonsquad Most of the site visits I’ve been on with the National Council have all been extremely professional, demure affairs. There has been, however, one notable exception: the … Continue reading →

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Statistics is tough

Posted on June 29, 2011 by corrie wong

Not as difficult as calculus though. After a week of stats, stats, and more stats, I’m ready to go back out into the field. Not that I don’t like statistics, but man oh man am I glad there are programs … Continue reading →

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It’s a Rough Life.

Posted on June 28, 2011 by rmallon

I got back from spending a week at home, and our plans had changed again. Apparently research is like that, especially when you’re waiting on mother nature to listen to you. The snow still hasn’t melted enough to open roads … Continue reading →

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The bird and the worm…

Posted on June 23, 2011 by rmallon

Hi! I’m Rachael! I’m going into my second year of summer research. I work with Peter Wimberger on ice worm phylogenetics. Last year’s highlight: finding the southernmost ice worm population (Lewis Glacier, South Sister, OR). This year, I’m looking to … Continue reading →

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National Treasure

Posted on June 19, 2011 by iolson

-National Treasures-Second Story-Farmers Market-Smithsonian- Fishin’ Blues- NCTC-Back to the Future- Last week I discussed some world famous monuments that some, I suppose, would call “national treasures”. Here is a short list of some lesser known national treasures that I have … Continue reading →

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Beauty, beauty everywhere

Posted on June 17, 2011 by corrie wong

I always thought nothing was more beautiful than the white, sandy beaches of Hawaii with the sunshine and palm trees. That is, until this summer. With the bad rep that Washington gets for rain, I didn’t expect the summer to … Continue reading →

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