Updates from Aubert

The semester has been less challenging than I thought it would be. So far I've been juggling classes and work pretty well. I missed a day of work because of Fall break which feels like lost time.

Two weeks ago I completed a blog entry for the other blog on Fish kills. It was quite interesting. Carrie had found a lot of good articles and websites for me to look over to find information. I think it turned out pretty well. I discussed the two different types of fish kill events and how they effect certain areas. We posed a few questions as well, hoping to get the scientists and other students involved.

There is a climate change conference being held here at the University of Maine on October 24th and 25th called CC21. Carrie wrote up and abstract which we edited. That was a tough one because it could only be 100 words, but we got it there with the help of some faculty and other students. Last week, Carrie and I started looking at formatting for the poster we're making. I rearranged the concept map as well into more of a triangular shape.

I spoke with Dr. Chai in passing the other day about my capstone and it looks like Annette deCharon might be the one to work with me on my capstone project in the Fall at the Darling Marine Center, which is really exciting. I've been thinking about what I might do for my project lately. I'm not sure how the time frame will work as far as testing the Arabian Sea project goes, but Carrie and I have discussed maybe doing my own testing in schools around the Darling Marine center. Another idea is that I know Carrie has mentioned that a version of the Gulf of Maine might be made and I was thinking that maybe I could take part in the continuation of that. But its all still up in the air. I need to sit down with Annette at some point and to discuss this further. I think Annette and Joaquim are still coming up at some point, but I cannot remember when. If that does not happen, I know I may be accompanying Carrie and Dr. Chai to the Darling Marine center at some point in November. Bottom line is, I going to email Annette today to get the ball rolling.