Amorgos day 1

Today was our first day on Amorgos, though we actually spent the whole day off the island hopping between nearby smaller islands surveying vegetation, invertebrates, lizards and sea birds as part of an ongoing project monitoring the eradication of rats from much of this area. We got a nice early start hoping to get a … More Amorgos day 1

Amorgos

Saturday June, 9 After a nice time on Naxos the research team that I’m shadowing split up between several different islands. I traveled by ferry to Amorgos with three student researchers to assist in an invasive species project looking at the effects of rat eradication on these islands. I was along mainly to see the … More Amorgos

Naxos

Hello everyone! I made it to Naxos and had a terrific day! I made it on the ferry last night without any problems and met up with Johannes, the professor I’m shadowing for a few days in Greece. It was a long boat ride – 7 hours, and by this point I was really feeling … More Naxos

And some pictures

Alright, it might be a while before I can post again so hopefully several posts in one day will hold us over for a little while. It’s intensely awkward to take photos in public on the iPad but here are several snapshots of the port that should give some context to my typings. Enjoy! A … More And some pictures

Greek update

I’ve made it through Greece riding the train all the way from one terminus to the other and am now typing from an internet cafe in Pireus where I’m going to catch a ferry to Naxos. I did manage to get a sim card for my phone. I learned that iPhones require microsim cards which … More Greek update

Made it to Greece!

Oh man. I just found out the hard way there’s no undo button on the iPad. I’d just finished writing out this post when I accidentally deleted the entire thing. Bother. Well, here we go again. I’m sure you’ll be able to tell I’m running really low on sleep. I made it to Greece! I’ve … More Made it to Greece!