3 Things: Today

I determined the organic matter content of some soils and sediments …… spotted this little dude staring at me from the grass …… and finished the day with some furry friends.:)

Poudre River Canyon

Man I miss mountains … I love how you can still see a little bit of snow :)

Photos are from our sampling trip in the Rocky Mountains.

High Park Wildfire

Spent last Saturday poking around the burn site of the High Park Wildfire in the Colorado Rockies – Collected a bunch of samples for an upcoming study and got a much better idea of the climate and hydrology of the area: Flew out there expecting to grab only 2 samples … Returned home with 11.

I will certainly be kept busy this summer!!

Florida Bay + Taylor River

Tagged along on a sampling field trip yesterday – We shoved off of Key Largo, crossed Florida Bay and worked our way up the meandering, mangrove-lined Taylor River as far as our boat would go.

Spotted 3 manatees, 2 sharks, stingrays, pelicans and a variety of other creatures along the way:

Alaska Coffee Roasting Co.

My new favorite study spot:  Alaska Coffee Roasting Co.

They have 2 locations:  1 in Fairbanks, AK and 1 in North Miami, FL (weird, right?)

They roast their coffee on site (I’ve had 3 different kinds already and love them all) and serve up some amazing sandwiches.  I can’t wait to meet Jim for lunch there someday so we can try one of their wood-fire pizzas!

I spent about 7 hours there yesterday grading a giant stack of lab reports and studying for my last final ever.  In a city where nearly every coffee shop is a chain, this little cafe is a welcome breath of fresh air :)