It was a long week of hard work, much of it hard physical labour, with a lot of mistakes and frustrations. By the end of it, I felt like this:
Ready for it to be over.
But I achieved everything I set out to achieve... in miniature. This is in line with the spirit of #SciFund, since #SciFund was a miniature grant.
I set out for crayfish, and I got crayfish:
I got small animals, little tiny hatchlings. These are going to have to grow for a while before they’re any good to me.
I set out for sand crabs, and I got sand crabs:
I got a small number of animals, less than the number of my fingers. I have enough for to be useful for at least one project.
All the way through the trip I was very aware that this was possible because of the generosity of people who donated to #SciFund. I was frequently updating a blog I created for supporters, and journaling the expedition for an audience made the trip a little less isolating.
Would I have liked to have had a few more data points, the important thing was that I did not come away empty handed. It was wonderful to be out in the field, trying to tackle problems and do things that I had been thinking about for a couple of years. Now I will have to spend a few more months thinking and working before I know what to do next.
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