Lab Life and Various Info

So today was just a regular day in the field. However, we did have to sneak away very quietly from some more pigs this morning, but after that it was a very ordinary day. We were able to make our goal of 20 herbivore cups. T feels it is most important for us to focus on getting herbivores and chemistry samples.and today we did well in getting both. We did so well that we were working until the power turned off, so we had to stop. That meant that the dry samples from two days ago that were suppose to go into their permanent home did not all make it. Tom has decreed that because tomorrow is Saturday, we must finish early. That means we will head back to the station right after lunch, I hope we don't have a late lunch, that happens all to often. In the lab we are getting a system down, which is good. I am usually working on the database and that works out really well.

On another note, I finally was able to get some turtle pictures added so make sure you check out the little cutie pies on the original post. Just so everyone understands why it is sometime a few days between updates, the internet is only available sometimes. Honestly we only have power sometimes!  All the power for the station is provided by a generator.  The fuel for the generator has to travel hundreds of miles via the river to get here. Also, whenever it rains the internet can't seem to manage to work because we are unable to reach the satellite. Emails can take forever to send, if they send at all. I also have to be tricky about how I send pictures because they can overwhelm the system. Unfortunately, it is often the picture quality that is sacrificed in order to get the emails to go through. Fortunately, I think I have Dropbox working now so the picture quality should improve.

Additionally, have you ever wondered where exactly I am? Well here are my exact coordinates if you'd like to look them up on Google Earth. The Tiputini Research Station coordinates are   0°38'12.90"S   76° 8'58.85"W Check it out!

If anyone has any questions about anything, from bathrooms to botany or food to fungus, please feel free to send it to me and I'll be happy to respond! My email is AmazonBeyond@gmail.com.