Field Notes

I turn onto the sun-dappled dirt road.  The shagbark hickories and red oaks that line the road nod with familiarity.  Welcome back friend, they say.  I park and my nose can see faster than my eyes and finds more familiarity.  … Continued

The marsh has browned and we’ve had snow on the ground since last we wrote.  While we have not been up-to-date with our posts, rest assured that as the last green leaf of Spartina fades to brown it has seen … Continued

As of May 25th, twenty-four different people have seen our TIDE creeks so far in 2011, we’ve had one sunny field day, and have only just accomplished our second tank fill for the season. More scientists, sunshine, and fertilizer are … Continued

I know you’ve all been on the edge of your seats, in a cloud of suspense and disbelief, wondering, what happened to the TIDE blog?  Well have no fear, the Nor’easter has lifted from the marshes (both literally and figuratively) … Continued

Last week, the TIDE crew battled through the final week of July toward its culmination in the mid-summer All Scientists’ Meeting. Just when we’d finished celebrating our victory over the giant trailer full of Nitrate, we were greeted by a … Continued

With a week of the nutrient challenges behind us, the TIDE Project’s crew steamed on into the weekend, under the direction of their fearless leader Kate.  Tank fills, acid washing, filtering, and canoe sampling were some of the many activities … Continued

Picture 6am on the marsh.  The sky begins to brighten, mosquitoes begin their whining, early birds get their worms, and muddy scientists climb out of a ditch, eager to greet the next round of replacement labor, a hot breakfast, and … Continued

They have arrived. They like the dark, they enjoy feeding on human blood and their bite burns and can leave scars. Can you guess who they are? No not vampires, greenheads! Greenhead flies are out with a vengeance and adding … Continued

It’s getting a little hotter out on the marsh, but we are finding ways to cope. Everything ran smoothly this past week and we will be entering July in full stride. Erik, Ariella, and Chris counted root hairs at full … Continued

Another week of TIDE and the team keeps growing with returner Chris blistering back into the swing of things. Two additions from Conn Coll, Erik and Ariella arrived looking to get to the root of the marsh cracking. Some 2 … Continued