Wednesday, February 25, 2009
And after a hard day's work, we eat!
A typical spanish deli. Veronica, who is from Argentina, invited everyone over to learn how to make empenadas - delicious! We had a great time - Thanks Veronica and Alejandro!
Serious science in the lab
I've been working with very talented (and fun) scientists! Uxue and Miriam keep the jellies going, Dacha is the chemistry whiz, Veronica is doing lots of experiments at once, and Jenny and I are always at the microscopes.
My new gelatinous friends!
Aurilia aurita (common moon jelly), Rhizostoma pulmo, and the group's pet jelly ¨Coty¨Cotylorhiza tuberculata.
Beautiful Barcelona
Jenny and I took a tram up to Montjuic, taking in spectacular views of the city along the way.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
¡Hola de Espanña!
¡Hola de España! I made it to barcelona safe and sound and not too sleep deprived! My friend Amanda just happened to be in Europe for a marine biology conference, and we spent the day doing a little sight seeing. Barcelona is a very beautiful city. The buildings here are amazing. And the beaches aren´t too shabby either! Today is my first day at the lab (CSIC - Inssitut de Ciencies del Mar) and I´ve already started helping with experiments. We are looking at factors affecting the growth of four different species of jellyfish - Aurelia aurita (moon jellies), Rhizostoma pulmo, Cotylorhiza tuberculata, and a small box jelly that is a new arrival to these waters. I have also been introduced to outreach programs going on here at the institute. The lab is amazing - so much bigger than I expected. Everyone here is warm and welcoming and have been very patient with my terrible Spanish! I will be working everyday during the week and will have the weekends off to tour. I will post photos very soon. Hope everyone is well.
Love,
Cha-Cha
Love,
Cha-Cha
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