Today we went out and looked at the White Oak Bayou sample sites for the first time. It was good to be in the field and see firsthand where we will be conducting our studies. Today I learned that soils vary greatly depending on the type of wetland. The soil can have a gray coloration which means the wetland has non oxygenated iron, and when the wetland becomes wet again, the soil will start to turn red because the iron becomes oxidized. Soil quality in wetlands is one of the best ways to classify a wetland and it could be a good assessment for me to quantify.