Not too much to report- I have maps to make of the permanent sample plots we laid out in the Sol Duc valley and ought to make a spread sheet of the times the HOBO (data gathering unit) was moved around, the weather conditions and what data it collected.
here's the hitch: I don't have any of the files or data sheets.
That is the joy and terror or working with and trusting people you don't know very well. One thing in the field of research is that quite often the work is such that you can work independently. This is great if you have another job, a family, or prefer to "work with the weather" as much as possible- however, it can get you in big trouble if someone who appeared to be on it drops the ball.
Especially when there is no admittance of error. If you forget something or can't figure it out- Tell Someone! When there is a need, it is easy to address if it is known, then you can fix it before it becomes a problem.
Hopefully, we get all the data so we have time to process it before we need to get going again. Right now, the biggest issue is figuring out what has been done so we know what we still need to do.
ahhh, the joys of teamwork.
*this post doesn't have to do with anyone in REU- don't worry!
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