Heavy classload this quarter- Oceanography, Forest Ecology, Fish Biology (thru Peninsula College not WWU) & my REU is focusing on GIS- but a complementary & enjoyable combination. Great professors & the coursework involves new work building nicely on old stuff. Forest Ecology class joined forces with the Natural History class last week to learn about conifers, ferns & mosses. I am getting better with my species ID (also for fish). Took a midterm today in fish biology- scary that its that time already! Went well although I had some confusion about some basic taxonomy that was a little disappointing- got a too focused on the details & lost the big picture of Phylum Chordata- good lesson tho (don't assume your remember everything form basic bio lesson :)...
