That night, we retreated to the lab to prepare for the next day's challenge - a presentation encompassing all the research we had done in the last week. After heated debate overshadowed by an insufficiency of data, we finally came to a reasonable hypothesis that incorporated our shared beliefs with the gathered vegetation data.
Today, we ventured to Gros Ventre Slide to research pika behavior. We worked in groups of three to observe all the behaviors of the tiny balls of fur, from foraging to running. Unlike the nervous birds, the pikas weren't afraid to approach us; we were actually able to observe them most of the time without the aid of our handy-dandy binoculars.
Final group ninja shots |
-Written by Suna, Eleanore, Jacky, Sally, Kenney, Charlie, with goodbyes from the entire Earthwatch team
I hope I can come back next year. Good-bye Wyoming!
- Romario
Inexorably I believed I would utterly fail at scientific research, making new friends, and expressing my dispositon. But I triumphed-valiantly!! Goodbye Earthwatch, you are all family to me now!
Love- Kirsten
Thank you to Wyoming, Teton Science School, all my teammates, and all the instructors for introducing me to a new world that I never expected to come across. I feel truly blessed to have been a part of this expedition, and will never forget this experience.
-Sally
Bird tracking |
-Joshua "Black Bear" Houston
I could never have captured the beauty and true essence of Wyoming without the wonderful people I spent the last 11days with. Thank you so much Benj, David, Kelli, Jenny, and Donna Rose for showing me how fortunate we are to experience and share a connection with nature.
-Adrienne Hino
Two day old hatchlings |
Few things compare to the great gifts nature is able to impart, ever so passively.
Walk through life with a humble heart and open ears.
-Charles "Jackie Chan" Miin
I want to thank everyone from Teton Science School, and all the instructors who helped us on the way through this journey. I'm going to miss everyone on this expedition, but as for my peers, I'm expecting a reunion in Los Angeles soon!
- Suna Zekioglu
Pika researching! |
-Jacky
As my predecessors said before me, I want to thank everyone that I've met in the past twelve days. It was truly memorable. Seriously guys-- there's no words to describe how thankful I am to have met everyone and I really do believe that we've made friendships that will last lifetimes.PS. @ Josh -- make a facebook! ...and SCOOP @ Charles "Charazard" *WOOSH YOU JUST GOT ASSASSINATED* @Romario..you need help with that jollyrancher addiction @ Suna, THANK YOU FOR THE TUTORING LESSONS, @Sally, SALL-AY, @Jacky, I'll get you back for that ice cream scoop, @Kenn-aaay, welcome to the ice cream scoop club, @Adrienne T^T (In the words of Adrienne "sooo sad"), and @Kirsten/Emma one word...CHICKFLICKS! @David Shwaagger, thank you for putting up with me and always checking up on me.
- Eleanore
Josh and Kirsten enjoying Jackson Hole |
-Kenney Teeples
GO TEAM INTENSE! HOORAH!
Drawing of a varied thrush by Kirsten |