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Beauty, beauty everywhere

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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Time to kick it up a notch

Now that we’re about 3 1/2 weeks into summer, it’s time to kick it up a notch to reach my goals. But what’s that? A drip? Curses. Leaks, leaks, and more leaks. Fix one, and another appears. I finally got … Continue reading

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Let the games begin

This week is a great week of low tides, great for field sampling. In addition to the sulfide seep, I decided to sample a “clean” site further along Ruston Way. At this site, to sample the rocks at tidal height … Continue reading

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What are these hideous creatures? Crabs of course.

Aloha! Well, that sounds cheesy. Let’s start over. Hi! I’m Corrie Wong. This summer, I’m fortunate enough to be working with Professor Joel Elliott studying intertidal crabs found at marine anthropogenic sulfide seeps along Ruston Way in Tacoma. If you … Continue reading

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