Learning more and more
Post date: Jul 29, 2013 9:14:40 PM
Time goes by super fast when collecting data and learning more about geology. We are already on the 6th week of the program and we are currently working on our projects and collecting more ostracod data. Recently, Noel has been teaching us about topographic maps and how to read and analyze this particular geologic map type.
I enjoyed the Quake Catcher Network session with Angie. It was amazing how a small device like the seismometer can do so much. I also enjoyed the presentation given by Laura about hydrology and arsenic poisoning in southeast Asia. It is fascinating how many contaminants spread underground. I learned that cleaning can be a tedious process.
The highlight of this past few weeks is the trip to UC Berkeley Museum. At the museum we saw actual echinoderm fossils. That was awesome because I've only seen/measured pictures of echinoderms and actually seeing is clearly a different experience. It is an amazing experience because we actually saw the crack at the California Memorial Stadium and we also explored the creek in which the Hayward Fault is located. For now, our focus is progressing on our end of the summer project. I can't wait for the end of the summer presentations to know about what my other fellow interns have discovered during the internship! :)
