Hello once more, readers! It was a laid-back week this week. This week's main task was done on Tuesday. We had to present our research project for 7 minutes, and then there was a 3-minute period for questions. This served as good preparation for our week nine poster presentation. We all received feedback on the presentation, so we all have an idea of what should be added to and left out of our poster. The day in the lab on Wednesday was also interesting. I had the opportunity to help Dr. Galloway open sea urchins and take the gonads out. Before being opened, the urchins were weighed and measured. The gonads were weighed after being opened, and a note was made about their color. Each urchin had two gonads removed; one was weighed, and the other was placed in a test tube for additional analysis. The project's primary objective is to compare how many calories the gonads produce. To measure the number of calories produced by each gonad, the test tube specimens were dried and put in a bomb calorimeter. Using the bomb calorimeter requires patience as it is a bit tedious. For the rest of the week, I’ve just been working on my research project.
Even though last week Saturday was a part of the previous week, I still felt the need to mention it this week. Sherlyn and I decided to watch Thor Love and Thunder at the theater in Coos Bay on Saturday. It was a good idea, but it came with its complications. Things were alright at first; we were merely strolling through the Ross and other stores in the Pony Village mall to look at merchandise. When it came time to leave for the movies, I discovered that I was unable to locate my wallet. I looked everywhere with Sherlyn, and we couldn't find it. Eventually, I had to relieve Sherlyn of her searching duties because I wanted her to enjoy the movie. I remained behind to search for the wallet, but I was still unsuccessful. We then called a cab, but it didn't arrive for over two hours. It turns out that our first taxi driver had to take the cab to the body shop after getting into a small collision. So even though the other days were laid back, Saturday was a little unusual. I figured I should merely relate the experience to demonstrate that despite the challenges we all encounter, life must go on.
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AuthorGreetings, blog readers! My name is J'mie Lawrence and I'm from the Caribbean island of Grenada. I've spent the last year at SWOCC (Southwestern Oregon Community College). My current objective is to earn a transfer degree so that I can enroll in a four-year university to study marine biology. Being able to do marine research with Dr. Aaron Galloway at OIMB is incredibly exciting for me because I've always had a passion for marine biology. Archives
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