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Blog Post 3: Ongoing Field Observations
The focus of my study will be the distribution and abundance of Callicarpa species presence in the Fern Forest Nature Center. This nature center ecosystem thrives on producing various fern…
Blog #2 Secretory structures in the leaves of Hibiscus sabdariffa L.
The source I chose to do this blog on is The Secretory Structures in the Leaves of Hibiscus Sabdariffa L. by Raghu, K., Naidoo, Y., and Dewir, Y.H. (2019), published…
Blog #1 Observe Fern Forest Nature Center
I choose Fern Forest Nature Center as my study site for my research project. It is located in South Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, Florida with the coordinates of the center…
Reflections on my Research at Lois Hole Centennial Provincial Park
Now that I am nearing the end of this course I have looked back on the first site visit to my selected study area and have thought of other…
Field research reflections
I enjoyed creating my field experiment as it was different from my usual scientific reports. I never had to create my methods and I enjoyed doing that. It was fun…
Blog Post 9: Field Research Reflections Kelsey Martin
When beginning this course I knew I wanted to research something in my own yard, as I am a full time working mom and student, with limited time to travel…
Reflection of study
in the beginning i had a bunch of ideas that i wanted to do and knew exactly where i would be doing the study but i soon became a bit…
Post 2: Sources of Scientific Information
I chose an peer-reviewed academic paper. Embracing eDNA and machine learning for taxonomy-free microorganisms biomonitoring to assess the river ecological status https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110948 This is a Primary Source because it is…
Post 1: Observations
I selected the 2 locations on the Thompson River for observation. The stretch along the river in both locations has large sandy beaches spanning several kilometres. The topography of the…
Blog Post 8: Tables and Graphs
I created a table with my initial data of recording plant species densities in each quadrant along the transect I was studying. The only issue I had while creating this…