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Presenting on Pervasive Plastics at the Ventura Chapter Surfrider Meeting
/in /by Michaela MillerNext Tuesday, February 2, 2016, Dr. Steele, Dorothy, & I are presenting our research on plastics at the next Surfrider Foundation Ventura General Meeting. Our research pairs well with Surfrider’s “Rise Above Plastics” campaign and I am excited to share what we’ve been working on.
Adios Winter Break….
/in /by Michaela MillerFor having so much time off (over a month!) winter break sure did go by quickly. It was so nice spending time with family and friends and catching up on processing data for my capstone project. I have successfully finished weighing/measuring/recording/sorting/processing/whatever else needed to be done with all of the marine debris I collected for the fall mainland surveys. All winter break I’ve had about 18 trash bags in my house in the spare room, so I think my roommates are just as happy that I finished processing everything as I am.
Hopefully I can do this in the lab at school from now on. And now that that’s done with I can go out and collect some more in a few weeks after we get some more rain! Not going to lie, processing all the debris is a tedious process – but I am excited to see what happens after more surveys are done and the data is analyzed. The first week of school I plan on analyzing the data I have now to see if there are any trends with the types of debris according to location. Processing the trash I did notice some beaches had more of a certain type of debris than others, so it will be interesting to see what the numbers say. I also plan on finishing up looking for microfibers in the sand I collected during Week 1 as well.
School hasn’t even started yet but I am excited about starting my last semester and where things are going in terms of my marine debris project.
Here are some random photos highlighting my winter break.
Welcome Spring 2016 Students!
/in /by Rachael JordanHello! For my English 103 students, this is a “welcome back!” You’ll notice the site is organized the same way, but it’s all new information.
For my new English 105 students, all of your course information is available via the menu on this site. Just select the link for the course in which you are enrolled to access the syllabus, course calendar, assignments, and so forth.
Feel free to take a look around to see what we will be up to this semester and feel free to email me with any questions. Thanks and I look forward to meeting you (and seeing many of you again)!
Professor Jordan
A New Semester is Upon Us!
/in /by Stacey AndersonOur long winter’s nap is over, and it’s time to get back in the classroom for the spring 2016 semester. Time to dust off those laptops and get writing again!
“Cat Nap” (CC BY 2.0) by SanGatiche
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/in /by Carolina Mendezasdfsdf
Getting together
/in /by Sean AndersonGetting together with my advisor and research partner about our research questions and the next few steps in our project. On the 20th Cause, Erika and Chris and the NOAA educational advisor about the limpid protocol so that we can teach our classes on it well.
Enjoy Winter Break!
/in /by Rachael JordanEnjoy your winter break! I’ll be updating the website soon for my Spring 2016 returning English 103 students and my new English 105 students.
One Minute, Hour, and Day at a Time
/in /by Heliodoro GarciaCollege, no doubt, can get overwhelming. You are trying to meet the demands of your professors, your friends, your parents, your roommates, your bosses, and/or…