October 17, 2014
Research in Canadian Peatlands
During the summer of 2014 I was a research assistant to a PhD student in the Geography Department of McGill University in Montreal, QC, Canada. The project we worked on is her ongoing examination of nitrogen (N2) fixation rates among Sphagnum mosses in peatlands, particularly the Mer Bleue Bog in Ottawa, Ontario. In this panel I will discuss not only the educational and scientific values of the internship but the benefits of the experiencing work with an international community of researchers. From an educational standpoint, I was able to find a scientific community outside of Mount Holyoke who I can learn from and I can develop expectations for possible future outcomes such as graduate school. However being able to work with people from diverse backgrounds made this a unique experience in a way I hadn’t anticipated because of the way our differences inform our work methods.
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