Module/Week 1 Field & Lab
Resources
Additional activities, a behind-the-scenes gallery, recommended books, and more.
About this Week
Safety First
There is more to safety in science than just avoiding accidents or disruptions in research. Regular habits of mind needed to keep a safe work environment, like planning and consistent practice, are also valued in the research process. Plus, you are not just setting up useful habits for yourself, you are setting up a safe environment for the people you work with.
Lesley
Learn More About Safety
Emergency Preparedness
With COVID-19, we’ve all been considering the significance of emergency planning. Develop a safety plan for potential natural disasters in your area, or in an area you are visiting. For example, in Newport, Oregon it is necessary to be prepared for possible earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides. Being prepared may include a planned meeting space for friends/family in case communications are unavailable, a two week’s supplies of food for you and your pets, and adequate medications for an extended period of time. Research and develop a plan that fits your location.
We recommend carrying a safety kit at all times when completing lab and field work. Pre-made kits are inexpensive and readily available; the materials in this video cost less than $20 and last a long time.
Taking day trips in your vehicle? Be prepared for a breakdown or emergency that requires first aid.
If you spend a lot of time outdoors, especially in wilderness areas, if may be worthwhile engaging in more advanced preparation.
Learn More About the Biosphere
You can build your own “cloud collection” for your final portfolio.
Your final portfolio can include plans to visit natural wonders of the world, including the biodiversity, ecological interactions, and conservation biology impacts you may observe.
Here are the basics for assembling your own biosphere.
The shrimp were out and about within a few minutes.
If we can’t collect it from our yard, it often comes in the mail like these air plants.
You can take it with you: a miniature aquatic moss garden.
Behind-the-Scenes
New Perspective
We Needed This!
Expanded Field Kit
Spiders Everwhere
Recommended Books (moss edition)
The natural history of moss? It is amazingly mesmerizing!
The author is right; there is something magical about gardening with moss.
Yes, these books are all about moss, but each author has a unique perspective to share.
