With all of our tests for the class just lurking around the corner, everyone is trying to rush in doing all of our assignments and studying. We have three tests tomorrow where we will be asked to identify common marine species found here in Discovery Bay Marine Lab, but the catch is that we have to know both their common name and their scientific Latin name. We’ve created a huge list of names put into three categories on a chalkboard. Luckily the professors have shortened this list for us so we know what to focus on, but there is still much work to be done.

The chalkboard full of species names that we all worked to fill in. 

We also have to focus on material that we learned in the lectures given to us over the past few days, but a review session was held for us tonight in a pseudo-Jeopardy style to help us. Team Ya’Mon came out as the winners but we have yet to hear about what we actually won. Maybe the main point was to win knowledge? On top of all this, we have to think about our future research projects and go out snorkeling and diving to work on our collections and Species Identification presentations. We are all looking forward to having a bit less work on our shoulders once our tests are done with.

Playing Marine Bio Jeopardy

– Susan