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A heat wave of excitement- Wk 3
Week 3! Yes I made it through week three. So much research, so much information and so much excitement. My excitement consists of preparing for my trip to Siberia. Yes, you heard that right! I am heading to Siberia with my senior mentor Jon Waterhouse for three weeks and I couldn't be more excited. We get to meet the indigenous people of the area known as reindeer herders. We will also be taking a fish sample form the Lena river to see how much methylmercury concentration is within the fish. I have been doing a lot of research about estuaries, methylmercury cycling and the affects of methylmercury in indigenous population. I found the research quite intruiging because the fish that indigenous people eat are transferring methylmercury concentrations to their consumers. This causes many social problems within the community. Overall a great week of research and excitement!!