It’s hard to believe I just spent six weeks in Wyoming this summer. The first week of the trip felt like the longest week of my life and then all of a sudden I’m on a plane back to Pennsylvania. We covered so much ground out there (academically and physically) that it’s difficult to really…
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Wyoming Spring Creek – Shoshone National Forest
On July 28th we stopped in Shoshone National Forest. The morning was spent with our handy dandy plant identification guides and we took some time to figure out some of the flora of the new area. We then trekked six miles through the land, stopping at amazing lakes and hillsides. The beauty of the places…
Wyoming Spring Creek – Macroinvertebrates in Different Environments
My research project involves the lives of macroinvertebrates and how the richness and abundance of them changes as various stream conditions change. I’ve had some experience in the past kick-netting streams, identifying macros, and teaching elementary school kids about stream health, so I was very excited to get to work in the water to study…
Wyoming Spring Creek – Dead Stuff in Rocks
I’ll be honest, I have always thought sedimentary rocks were the most boring. Everybody loves looking at the pretty crystals and banding patterns of igneous and metamorphic rocks, but they don’t really have much of a story to tell besides some wacky temperature and pressure conditions. As I spend more time in Wyoming I feel…
Wyoming Spring Creek – A Big Small Town
Coming from Pittsburgh, the thing that stuck out the most when coming to Laramie was just how red the area’s politics were. It was easy to quickly judge the town just for having different beliefs than myself. As time went on and I interacted with more locals I began to see the genuine nature of…
Wyoming Spring Creek: Time to Observe
As we adventure through Spring Creek, it is easy to get wrapped up in trying to learn every new thing about the area. A whole day could be spent simply identifying the plants and animals littering the seemingly barren landscape. Over the past few days, I feel like the land has become increasingly familiar to…
Wyoming Spring Creek Intro: Avery Haubrick
Hi! My name is Avery Haubrick and I am a senior at the University of Pittsburgh. I am majoring in Environmental Science with a certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). I am a member of Pitt’s Ski and Snowboard club as well as the Vice President of Fly-Fishing club. In my spare time I enjoy…