ABI Section 2- Day 3 Stormy Skies but Sunny Spirits!

 


This Friday, we started our rainy day adventure by heading over to the Davis Wetlands! Once we got there, we all gathered together and were introduced to a very creative and fun scavenger hunt activity led by our amazing  MC, Mia!


We then dispersed into groups of three and set off on our scavenger hunt! The goal of this activity was to explore different species and environments that we might want to focus on for our group project. 


Despite the rain, there were so many species active in the Davis Wetlands! Using the Merlin app was super helpful for identifying the different bird species we heard chirping around us. We also observed a variety of plants and insects! There was a surprising amount of biodiversity, and it was exciting to see how alive the wetlands were in rainy conditions!


Due too the rain we rushed back to the vans and headed to our next destination: the Bypass. Once we arrived, we circled up and debriefed on the highlights from our time at the wetlands.

Some highlights including:
  • Seeing geese
  • A flock of Pelicans
  • Finding a bird egg
  • Bumble bee
  • Damsel fly
  • Tree Frog



After our debrief, we were given a second scavenger hunt! This time it had a point system! 

Note: In the first hunt, each specie found counted as one point. 

For this second hunt, each task had different point values and included more multi-step, critical-thinking questions! This location had a lot of bird activity around the ponds and also many mosquitoes, along with small holes scattered throughout the mud.

After about 40 minutes of scavenger hunting, we regrouped and moved on to our final site in the Bypass. At this last location, we found even more insects and frogs, along with many dead crustaceans!



Finally, we all came together one last time to debrief, sharing what we found and going over the plan for Tuesday’s class.
 
REMINDERS:
  • Calculate your points from the scavenger hunt and be ready to share your total on Tuesday for a chance to win a prize from Mia - WHOOP WHOOP!
  • R-studio homework 2 & proposals are due by Tuesday! 
    • Marshall sent an example proposal in the task board tab of discord :D


Agenda for Tuesday 4/10: vote round 1 + small groups + literature search


10:00am: “name game” → say your name, organism you chose for your proposals and what it focused on

10:20am: I will group everyone together based on topic → in your groups share proposals with one another


11:00am: Round 1 votes time, within your group vote on a topic you favored most

11:10am: The most favored topic from each group will then be shared with the class

11:20am: Each person in the groups finds 1-2 articles and discuss amongst each other

11:40: Kaya time!


Thank You and See You all on Tuesday! -Cheers!

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