Today is data collection day for my skills for biologists project. This morning me and Mel will be meeting at the harbour, taking sediment samples, and measuring abiotic factors (oxygen, pH, and salinity) at five sites, working our way from salt water to freshwater along the estuary. This afternoon we will measure nitrate levels (the meter needs a mains supply so can't be taken into the field, and do a semi biodiversity count/dominant species identification. Not really looking forward to it - the weather doesn't look fantastic (in fact far from it). Also there's a slight possibility we will overun and be late for the ecology lecture - I never miss lectures and will be absolutely devestated (spelling gone blank - is that right?), but doing this project has to be a bit of a priority and we're constrained by the tide times.
Next concern is that, even though I tried to buy some, I do not own a pair of wellies. The cheapest I could find were £17.99 and I have no intention of spending that much. So the current plan is to wear long walking songs and tuck my trousers into them - I'll look ridiculous but don't care.
I'll tell you how it goes later - and promise not to laugh if I end up falling over.
TTFN and wish me luck xx
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