Time is a tricky thing, in some ways the last nine weeks feel like they went by in a blink. Other times, I think of all I have learned and experienced and it feels as though I have been here forever. It was a challenge to complete, print and laminate the identification guide for Nemerteans worms of Oregon on time but as a team we pulled it off (at least the 1st edition)! It had taken a lot of collaboration, problem solving and sometimes thinking out of the box but what could have been a stressful situation was actually challenging and fun because of the attitudes, patience and persistence of our team. My experience here has cemented my love of science and confirmed that this is the type of work I want to spend my time doing. I especially love the biodiversity surveys and look forward to using my newfound skills in the future.
I want to say thank you to my mentor, Dr. Svetlana Maslakova and her graduate student, Christina Ellison for their endless patience to our many questions and their willingness to always share their knowledge and proper procedures in regards to field work, lab work and data processing. Completing a modern biodiversity survey from start to finish has been an amazing learning experience. I also want to thank Richard, Maya and Nicole for putting together such a well balanced program. All of the professional development sessions, projects, lectures and lunches, have given me a better understanding of the industry as a whole, the educational process and the different career options available.
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Rebecca OrrHi, my name is Rebecca I’m from Northern California. My major is in biological sciences. I am so excited to be working in Dr. Svetlana Maslakova’s lab and learning the protocol and procedures for completing a modern biodiversity survey. Archives
August 2021
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