Birding 101

Always wanted to know where the Cedar Waxwings and Tree Swallow nests can be found?? Stop on over to Lynsdey's Ornithology blog and check out her tips on how to be a better birder!

What to bring when travelling to the lab . . .

Curious as to what to bring to your class this summer? Worried about overpacking? Or worse yet, underpacking? Well, now you have a list of important items to bring with you on your travels, thanks to OSU Nature Gal!

So Great they got a "Thanks!"

"We are so thankful to the Captain and Crew of the Lake Guardian. They are all the absolute best and we could not have had this amazing journey without them!" -- Shipboard and Shoreline Science on Lake Erie

Find out why this deserving crew got their own personal thank you by reading Jessica's blog Nat Res 611 and click on the link to the right!

Hi peeps!

I will be posting from Stone Labs in a couple of weeks on my Aquatic Biology course! My blog is called aquabio.

I checked out some of the other blogs, and they look great! I'm looking foreward to this journalism experience (a first for me). :-)

Who wants to go fishing?!

Hey, it's me, OSU Nature Gal! Come check out my blog as I tell you about my week of fishing at Stone Lab. If you see the picture that Daniella posted, you can see me with my monster walleye (29 inches! That's almost half as long as I am tall!) kneeling in the front row on the far right. I just posted some helpful hints on coming to Stone Lab and I will be posting pictures soon!

Go Bucks!

Hands-on Real Science!

"Everyone was able to participate in the water sampling this morning. Techniques used were the Rosette Sampler (conductivity, temperature, chlorphyll, and dissolved oxygen), Box Core Sampler, Ponar Grab, and Plankton Net." -- Shipboard and Shoreline Science on Lake Erie

Wanna know what we're talking about?? Click here! to find out what's new in Natural Resources 611: Great Lakes Education Workshop

A Good Week for Sports Fishing!

Who would have thought you could get college credit for fishing on Lake Erie? Read about Amy, a student in EDU PAES 140.07: Lake Erie Sport Fishing right here! And see why everyone in the class was able to catch a fish!

College Credit for a Cruise?

Ever wonder what it would be like to take classes on a cruise ship?? Well now you'll have a better idea. Lauren, a student in Natural Resources 611: Great Lakes Education Workshop, is taking a cruise ship all along Lake Erie on the R/V Lake Guardian. This week long course will involve teachers and informal educators in interdisciplinary learning opportunities for Great Lakes and ocean systems research. Read all about Lauren's adventures here!

Natural Resources 614

We already have a blog up and running! Read about Jessica's adventures in her course Natural Resources 614: Marine and Aquatic Education. Click on the link to the right to read about her first 4 days at Stone Lab . . .

About the Blog

This year Stone Lab has decided to do something new and different to promote classes over the summer. Meet our new blog! Students that are taking courses at the lab RIGHT NOW are keeping logs of their experiences and reporting back right here. Read about the exciting adventures these students are experiencing as they conduct research on the nation's oldest biological field station . . .