Brain Break

This week was a slow week thanks to the brain break that I took, and probably really needed. I couldn't be at the lab one of my usual two days due to other scheduled events, and today I didn't feel as full of energy as usual. Therefore, rather than pushing through and possibly missing fauna during the counting process, I took a step back, did fewer samples, and took a break. I will get back to the samples on Tuesday, after this much needed mini break. While this break means I'm slightly behind, I'm not worried, as I only have two more samples to pick and count and then I will be moving on to biomass measurements--the focus of next week's blog.

October and November, possibly December too, will be dedicated to biomass measurements, and I'm hoping to have approximate a timeline for this work soon. Additionally, October means slightly cooler weather, as we have been dealing with temperatures in the high 80s and 90s for too long, and I am hoping for true Fall weather rather than the horrid temperatures that plague the American southeast. I'm grateful for no snow, but wishing for either days of rain or at least cooler air so that I can enjoy the Fall.

Tune in next week for an explanation of the biomass process. For those of you who are familiar with measuring the biomass of larger animals or plants, you may be surprised how we conduct this work on microscopic animals. See you then!