I'm in Monterey, at a conference.
Specifically, I'm at the 3rd annual Ocean in a High CO2 World.
I am reaching an
important point in my thesis. My lab measures light at the surface
and at depth; the amount of light absorption between the two sensors
can give chlorophyll concentrations. It seems like the method works,
but I don't know what to do with it; I am having trouble coming up
with that next step. I hope this conference will help me develop a
question to ask.
There's also a
Blue Ocean Film Festival this week. It's attracting a crowd devoted
to giving Ocean Science information to the public. I'm excited to
crash some of the workshops, they sound super neat.
Anyways, I grew up
between San Diego and Monterey, so I decided to drive here.
I made it home
Friday, and had my parents and a warm meal waiting for me. It was a
leisurely day on Saturday; some good news came in early, which
created levity. After that, my dad and I washed my car and we all
watched UCLA lose. Dolphins were going crazy when the sun went down.
Today, I drove the
coast road and listened to a Bill Bryson book on tape. I got booklets
to both conferences, and am creating my schedule now.
Something
Interesting:
--My hotel
internet doesn't work. It seems I'll be using the conference internet
all week.
--I get free
admission to the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
--It felt great in
the RAV4, cruising the 500+ miles with ease.
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| Driving on Friday; this was my drive to and from High School |
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| Sunset on Saturday |
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| The parents, with the incorrect Sweatshirt |
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| Dolphins going CRAZY |
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| Sweet rocks |
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| Sweet Birds |
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| Coast road on Sunday. |
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It was foggy, but this added it's own Beauty. I know what this
drive looks like, it was neat to know what's there, and not be able to see it;
an interesting kind of power |
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| Trying some macro |
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| Variable results |
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| A kite |
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| Waves looked fun |
