Environmental Field Studies Mexico

March 2007

[16 Mar 2007]    [17 Mar 2007]    [18 Mar 2007]    [19 Mar 2007]    [20 Mar 2007]

Reconnaissance 16 Mar 2007

16Mar07: Approaching site T2A from Hwy 200 16Mar07: Approaching site T2A 16Mar07: Approaching site T2A 16Mar07: Peter taking a GPS reading at site T2A 16Mar07: View of upper lagoon from Hwy 200 16Mar07: Peter taking GPS reading at site T2C 16Mar07: Site T2C 16Mar07: Approaching site T3A from Boca de Iguanas road
16Mar07: Center point for site T3A 16Mar07: Approaching site T1D 16Mar07: Approaching site T1D 16Mar07: Approaching site T1D 16Mar07: Approaching site T1C 16Mar 07: Approaching site T1C 16Mar07: Termite nest near site T1C 16Mar07: Site T1C
16Mar07: Litterbox at site T1C 16Mar07: Peter taking GPS reading at site T1C 16Mar07: Person cutting mangrove across street from beach camp 16Mar07: Beach camp before everyone arrived 16Mar07: Beach camp before everyone arrived 16Mar07: Sewer pump station 16Mar07: Sewer pump station 16Mar07: Sewer pump station
16Mar07: Approaching site T1A 16Mar07: Site T1A            

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Arrivals 17 Mar 2007

17Mar07: Jerry addresses CSUCI group 17Mar07: CSUCI group 17Mar07: Earthwatch group 17Mar07: Jacquie talking with Diane from Earthwatch 17Mar07: Jerry addresses the Earthwatch group

Presentation of modules and photos of La Manzanilla 18 Mar 2007

18Mar07: Sudeep and Peter enjoy breakfast at Maria's 18Mar07: Marina and Vanessa make breakfast while Justin gets a bite 18Mar07: Jerry giving introductory module 18Mar07: Sudeep giving ecohydrology module 18Mar07: Sudeep giving ecohydrology module 18Mar07: Paco giving vegetation module
18Mar07: Natalia talking to the group about activities 18Mar07: Jerry giving presentation about service learning 18Mar07: La Manzanilla 18Mar07: La Manzanilla 18Mar07: La Manzanilla 18Mar07: La Manzanilla 18Mar07: La Manzanillo
18Mar07: Dave's restaurant at La Manzanilla 18Mar07: Plants to be planted at the school (to the left) 18Mar07: Front of school          

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First field day 19 Mar 2007

19Mar07: Beach camp 19Mar07: Sara, Ariceli, and Veronica construct piezometers 19Mar07: Veronica and Steve construct piezometers while Don watches 19Mar07: Steve constructing piezometers 19Mar07: Steve and Sara constructing piezometers 19Mar07: Ariceli, Veronica, Sara, and Steve measuring inside length of piezometers 19Mar07: Ariceli, Veronica, Sara, and Steve measuring inside length of piezometers 19Mar07: The group inserts the barologgers while Brad observes (but is momentarily distracted)
19Mar07: Ariceli helps to cut watermelon for lunch 19Mar07: Barologger hanging at well at Maria's beach camp (BB) 19Mar07: Setup for lunch at beach camp 19Mar07: The water quality group comes in near the crocodile pen 19Mar07: The water quality group comes in near the crocodile pen 19Mar07: Ariceli and Veronica writing in their journals at site T2A 19Mar07: Ariceli working the auger at site T2A 19Mar07: First auger hole at site T2A (which we later abandoned)
19Mar07: Don removing soil from auger at site T2A 19Mar07: Don augering at site T2A as Ariceli looks on 19Mar07: Partially augered hole at site T2A (water is visible) 19Aug07: Adding sand after piezometer has been installed at site T2A 19Mar07: Sara bringing boat back to site T2A after installing lower stage gage at site T2B 19Mar07: Sudeep installing metal pole to mount high stage gage at site T2B (near site T2A) 19Mar07: Mounting upper stage gage at site T2B (near site T2A) 19Mar07: Sudeep, Steve, and Sara installing upper stage gage at site T2B
19Mar07: Steve and Sara pose at the installed upper stage gage at T2B 19Mar07: Truck dumping excavated soil from near beach camp in lagoon 19Mar07: Soil pile waiting to be put into lagoon 19Mar07: Bulldozer pushing soil into lagoon 19Mar07: Bulldozer pushing soil into lagoon      

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Second field day 20 Mar 2007

20Mar07: Steve removing soil from auger at site T1A 20Mar07: Partially augered hole at site T1A (water is visible) 20Mar07: Rob from water quality group digging hole for crab pitfall trap at site T1A 20Mar07: Veronica augering while Steve looks on at Site T1A 20Mar07: Ariceli and Steve augering at site T1A 20Mar07: Installed piezometer at site T1A 20Mar07: Steve augering at site T1C 20Mar07: Steve augering at site T1C
20Mar07: Ariceli removing soil from auger at site T1C 20Mar07: Veronica, John, and Ariceli at site T1C 20Mar07: Soccer on the beach at beach camp 20Mar07: Soccer on the beach at beach camp 20Mar07: Soccer on the beach at beach camp 20Mar07: Water quality group filtering water at beach camp 20Mar07: Augering at site T3A 20Mar07: Augering at site T3A
20Mar07: Installed piezometer at site T3A 20Mar07: Pumping water out of piezometer at site T3A 20Mar07: Atmospheric barologger at site T3A (right next to center point flagging) 20Mar07: Installed piezometer at site T3A        

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