Day 9


Today was our first official day of research. We got up early to get to the university to study before our main activities started for the day. On our way to the university, we stopped at a bakery to get pastries and coffee. Right after we got to the university, it started to rain and we got to drink our coffee and eat our pastries while looking out over the rainy beach. It was beautiful! Thankfully, the rain stopped just in time for our tour of the Galapagos Science Center. The labs in the building were very nice and getting to hear more about the research they are doing there was so interesting. One research topic that we found very interesting was about the invasive wild raspberries that are plaguing the islands. The researchers are trying to use the biological mechanisms of fungus to get rid of the plant, but they were struggling to find a fungus that would target only the raspberry plant. When we left the center, we headed into the university to practice the scripts for surveying. After practicing, we had lunch. Yesterday, we went to the restaurant right next to the university. Tyler got chicken and rice, and we all thought it looked so good that we went back to the same restaurant and most of us got the rice! Then, we headed to the boardwalk to start surveying people. It was very nerve racking to walk up to strangers and ask them for 15 minutes of their time, especially at first. Thankfully, Sarah was there to help us with Spanish whenever we needed it. We stayed out on the boardwalk for a few hours surveying people before heading in for the day. After relaxing, we went to a café to study (and write this blog post). We ended the day with a good dinner and rest for an early start tomorrow. 

- Grace and Sarah




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  1. AnonymousJuly 19, 2023 at 6:24 AM

    You guys are learning so much. I love these blogs!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 23, 2023 at 8:26 AM

    Sounds delicious.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 23, 2023 at 8:11 PM

    Go Sarah! I bet it’s so cool to get to use your Spanish like that!

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  4. AnonymousJuly 23, 2023 at 8:11 PM

    Even though you’re doing work I bet it’s so fun and it’s in a beautiful location!

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  5. AnonymousJuly 23, 2023 at 8:12 PM

    15 minutes is a long time to survey someone! Y’all are so brave and I bet you’re getting some interesting information :)

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  6. AnonymousJuly 25, 2023 at 5:54 PM

    What a great adventure!!

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