Canine Captures FINALLY!
Hello readers! Thank you for hanging in there and patiently waiting for this LONG overdue post! I am super excited to give you all an update on my first field week back with the pups! [...]
Probe Problems
Hi and welcome back to the blog! Last week Kayla and I had great trap success and spend lots of busy days with stacks of Blanding's. However, we did have one (major) hiccup: It was [...]
Sweat, Snakes, & a SURPRISE Guest!
Dr. Allender teaching me the art of the "shell-fie" These past 3 weeks have been spent tracking our Eastern box turtles with radio-transmitters on base for their second round of sampling. This time [...]
Can you put “turtle doula” on a resume?
Hello beloved readers! Another exciting week out in the field catching turtles. This week Bill had family vacation, so as the saying goes "while the boss was away the kids decided to play" (also known as [...]
Blanding’s Bowl 2021
Hi all and welcome back to the blog! Last week we continued the tradition of participating in Blanding's Bowl - a week when we make work into a game. Each year, everyone who works in [...]
What Am I Doing Here pt. 2: Lab Edition
This week I will be showing you all how I process my samples once I get back to the lab. Whole blood samples get processed as soon as I get back for the day, and [...]