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 Well, we weren’t on the magic school bus today- but we could’ve been! Today was an amazing learning experience, in the life of a researcher. We have 3 tips for YOU on how to become a researcher.


1. Have a good sense of humour


One Na atom says to the other Na atom, “I think I lost an electron.”


the other one says, “are you sure?”


And HE said, “I’m POSITIVE!!”


AH HAH HAH. Hah…. Ha….hmmm


2. Be observant, and tolerant of the environment.


3. Always have a shotgun with you (on the tundra, no where else. Please.)

We met 5 different researchers today, and we’re going to teach you what we learned from them. Krista told and taught us about the Northern Peatlands- now we think she’s going to save them. Geoff, “spiderman”/former PSA student, on the other hand, taught us how to save arthropods from climate change AND make them look like models (HAHA.). Next on spotlight, was Sara. She taught us about the effects in the Tundra when temperatures rise. Anne was next- and taught us about the CUTEST bird on the tundra; the semi-palmated plover. Amanda answered the question of the changing coastal line, due to climate change.

Here’s our interview that we had with the 5 researchers today.

1. What inspired you to do your research?

-Krista: I came up as an undergrad student in Churchill the first time, and I thought it was pretty cool. The people here also encouraged me to go on. 

-Sara: I really love the outdoors, and the North. So I’m concerned on how it will be affected.

Anne: I started going out as a kid on hikes. I still remember in grade 4 going to the ecology park, it was awesome.

-Amanda: I had so many questions about the environment, after doing a course. After that, I became really interested in water.

 

2. Here is today’s word of the day from our researchers, can you match which word is which definition?

Words:

a)phenology

b) nephelomedricturbidity

c)precocial


d)floccinaucinihillipillification


e) aerenchyma


definitions:


-Geoff: the act of not doing anything


-Krista: brings oxygen to plant roots and moves gases like carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere


-Anne: shore birds that are born with all they need (feathers, instincts, vision)


-Sara: life cycle of plants

-Amanda: unit of measurement

To look at the answers, highlight right under here!

a) Sara: life cycle of plants

b) Amanda: unit of measurement

c) Anne: shore birds that are born with all they need (feathers, instincts, vision)

d) Geoff: the act of not doing anything

e) Krista: brings oxygen to plant roots and moves gases like carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere

 

This is Roberto Humberto Tello(lion) and Amy Ai Yang(barracuda) signing out from day 7 in Churchill, Manitoba. Peace to the middle east.