What a final week we had. It was jam packed with lots of fun and bittersweetness. We started off taking a nice walk all around downtown Coos Bay and went into the art gallery. There was a lot of ocean-themed pieces which we all enjoyed very much. The next day we made our way out to Hall Lake and spent the day swimming and chatting. It was so beautiful, even when the fog rolled in and blocked the sun. I would like to go back one day. After the lake we spent some time at Nicks house and we were able to say hello and hang out with all of the horses on the property. They are such funny and curious animals, I have really enjoyed being able to see them. This week I was invited to join Jessie, Aaron, and Maite on the dive boat out at Port Orford. It was such a beautiful day to be on the water. The ocean and wind was so easy going, we were able to go further out than we originally thought and got to hang around some bull kelp forests. I tried to use the ROV, but the remote did not charge properly overnight and died as soon as I launched it. There were no other kinks in the trip besides the ROV malfunction. We even saw a grey whale come into the area and it swam very close to the boat and divers. I am so glad I was able to see what Port Orford is all about before my departure. Rhoda has been so helpful and was able to finish processing the micro plastic data. I spent my time in the lab this week helping process the data as well as doing a lot of cleaning. All of the materials (vials, jars) that I used during this research experience needed to be cleaned before leaving OIMB. I also turned in my final draft of my poster and Nicole printed it out and we finally had our poster session. I was so nervous before the session, but in the end it was really fun and not as difficult as I thought it was going to be. Everyone put on their best outfits that they brought with, which was probably my favorite part. Before this, there was not much of a need to dress up nicely so it was nice seeing everyone in their Sunday best. For the last hurrah, we had a potluck at Richards house. He provided some delicious fish, vegetables, and bread rolls. There was also a variety of desserts from Crabby Cakes. We also had the opportunity for Richard to teach us one last thing before we departed OIMB: How to play croquet. I have never played before, I had only ever seen it in the movies. It was really fun and provided a great last bonding experience amongst the REUs. I will deeply miss the cohort, our mentors, and the OIMB campus. It has been such an amazing experience and I can not wait to tell everybody what I have done this summer.
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2/8/2022 05:42:09 am
I am happy to follow your accomplishments on your adventure of life.
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Annika SullivanHello blog visitors! My name is Annika Sullivan. I am from Agoura Hills, CA and have been studying at Santa Barbara City College for the last 3 years. This fall I will be attending UC Santa Barbara as an Aquatic Biology major. I have always dreamed of living in Oregon, and now I get to do so while conducting marine research at OIMB under Dr. Aaron Galloway and Dr. Reyn Yoshioka in the CTELab! Archives
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