This weekend was super relaxing and productive! Me and a few REU's went out to get sushi and explore the Coos Bay food scene- overall everyone agreed that it definitely hit the spot. We also have gotten in the pattern of watching movies while splitting a pre-made charcuterie board from Fred Meyers for a whopping $7.99. Although it doesn't sound too glamorous, it's one of my favorite activities to do after a long day of ultramicrotomy. We also recently got more pictures from the RV Pluteus trip- those and more images from this weekend below! This week in the lab has been chaotic to say the least. Five new OIMB undergrads have joined our lab to help the graduate students with their respective projects, so needless to say it's been a bit busier than previous weeks. After looking at my cuttings on the ultramicrotome and learning that the glass knives I was using were all previously used and many years old, we figured it would be time to get new ones. Thanks to people in Eugene, glass knives are being shipped to us as we speak. I'm excited to get them and to start cutting blocks of resin again while making more progress on my poster. Having no knives this week has been a bit of a setback since I've lost 5 days of ultramicrotome work, but I'm optimistic they will get here soon and I can get into the groove of slicing my specimen early next week. The rest of this week was spent accompanying Ytxzae on the SEM and taking images of the Ifremeria nautilei larva at all stages of development. Now that we've separated to focus on our own projects, it was nice to see what he has been working on while I've been in the ultramicrotomy room.
Although the program directors warned us this program would fly by, this past week really felt like the blink of an eye. It's hard to believe we only have 4 weeks left here, and only 3 weeks left with the UO students. Even though it feels like I just got here, I can't imagine how weird it will be to say goodbye to the campus and the friends I've made here. Anyway, this weekend is going to be SO fun. Me and two other REU's decided to make the spontaneous trip to San Francisco and San Jose where Cat lives. It's her mom's birthday this weekend, so lots of celebration in store. I've never been to California, so I'm looking forward to seeing the Golden Gate Bridge, soaking up the much needed sun, and seeing if In-n-Out Burger really lives up to the hype. See you next week!
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AuthorHello! My name is Flynn Gorman and I am working in the Young Lab and studying the embryology of the gastropods Ifremeria nautilei and Alviniconcha this summer. I am from New Jersey and I am pursuing a B.S. in Biology at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. I also work at a coffee shop on campus and act as the PR Director for my acapella group. Archives
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