Student Journals
WU Wingate
This was our intern group’s final field day at Southern 8ths Farm, and I’d have to say it was a great way to end our 2023 internship. We got a warning before we arrived that there was an equestrian event being held on the property, so…
Today at the internship Brianna introduced me to Earth Hour which is from 8:30-9:30 on March 25th where the lights are turned off for an hour to help reduce light pollution. I was amazed to learn about Earth Hour and wondered how…
On my final visit to the Southern 8ths Farm we started the day by going back to Thompson Creek for the last time to observe the water. There was a huge difference in the scenery from our first visit to our last. While making our way to our woodland transect…
Unlike the other presenters at Southern 8th’s I am a history major. I didn’t apply for my internship but was asked by Professor David Mitchell. I am currently only a sophomore at Wingate University, so the opportunity was…
Friday was a short day. We got to meet a group from Winthrop University who are studying Eastern Box Turtles. We traveled to Prairie number 4 to track the turtle named Sam. It was interesting to watch…
Today, we didn’t really do as many observations as we normally would. We focused mainly on the different types of technology that we can use for our research. When we first got out there…
