The research experience here at OIMB was wonderful. I felt at home in this science village that’s tucked away in it’s own safe haven between forests and ocean. The Young lab, where I conducted my research, was a very motivating place to be, full agendas and plenty of experimentation. I feel more apt to be a part of the science community after seeing how much work and learning I was capable of in the Young lab. On our last day here, we had our poster session. All of the interns presented their summer research, while standing in front of our greatly detailed posters we hand crafted ourselves. It reflected many hard hours of work, from new scientists who needed a little healthy investigation from professors who came by. Having other scientists critique your work is both terrifying and also very beneficial. This is because the setup for the experiments was majorly up to me, so I had to make sure everything was up to par. I had a main question I was trying to answer, and had to research the exact ways to go about what I needed to find. I set up everything according to scientists who did similar research before me, while adding my own improvements along the way. The intern pack stayed very tight throughout the summer, impressively so. We all had a great time, and OIMB provided a foundation for safe, fun and professional work.
Working in the Young lab meant having support at all angles, with a great push to do more with what we had. I learned there's almost no limitations with what all you can do if you have a good team, and divide work efficiently. I want to thank OIMB and the entire community who was there to support my research, and was there to answer my many questions. Everyone has truly been so kind, and I believe I am a better scientists because of this summer experience.
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AuthorMy name is Kaylee Wilkinson, I am both a student, and am currently employed by Lane Community College in their wet lab for marine biology research. I serve as a coral husbandry assistant and tank-scape artist. I enjoy sciences where you can dive into the "unknown", being in Craig Young's lab is perfect for such interests. I am thankful for Dr. Young and his graduate students to have taken me in as an REU intern this summer, they have been very enjoyable to work with! Archives
August 2019
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