Friday, January 24, 2014

First Look at the WOB

When: 24 Jan 2014      1400-1630 CST
Where: White Oak Bayou (3 sites)
Who: Entire Class + Scott

It was a good first day out in the bayou. Being onsite definitely helped to make sense of the scale of the area and scope of our project. I'm definitely looking forward to warmer weather! There was quite the diversity of birds on the south side of Devoe Lake, especially relative to the northern side (by MMS/MHS). Conducting a census should be fun!

Obtaining water quality data collection looks like it might be a little bit of a challenge in certain parts...I love a challenge! I was tasked with a new parameter: quantifying reactive nitrogen (N) & phosphorus (P). It looks like it's time to hit the web for research into those elements.

The pieces of the WOB puzzle are starting to fall into place, at least conceptually. I was glad to be back out the field...indoor classrooms are great & all, but outdoor classrooms are best! More to come as we get more active.

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