For half of last week and the
beginning part of this week, we traveled to Willapa Bay for the second time.
This trip was much easier, because all shell bags had been sampled. Our only
duties were to record video, and set out the breeder traps. An addition to this
trip was the use of a Fyke Net. The
Fyke net was a very large net that has two wings extending out to the sides
about 50 feet out. This was implemented so that we could catch what the breeder
traps were catching on a much larger scale. It was also helpful to see if there
were any larger species we had not caught yet, simply because they were too
large to fit in the breeder traps.
After returning from Willapa, the
other COSEE interns and I here at Hatfield had the opportunity to visit the
COSEE interns that have been working at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
in Coos Bay. This was a very exciting trip, as I got to meet the other interns
for the first time. We also had the pleasure of receiving a tour of the facilities
there, getting the chance to see the interns’ work and their lab spaces. My
favorite part of this trip was having the opportunity to travel to one of the
field sites where two of the interns collect samples. This was beautiful
location! It was a great day of meeting new people, and getting to play on the
beach!
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