Today, my labmate Alfonso and I ventured bravely into the world of machine sewing. Our task, to create mesh bags for holding field samples, was pretty simple– but we definitely needed the assistance of our ever-patient lab tech, Jan, to coach us through the inner workings of the sewing machine. As I was working the machine, I remembered how many days there are when “marine ecology research” actually looks a lot more like art class, or home economics, or tech ed, as we learn to create the tools we need for our experiments and projects. Can you call this inter-disciplinary work? I think so! And it’s something I really like about this line of research.
Time to get back to wrestling with bobbins,
E.
zeacology 
So many facets to your work. So many talents you are equipped with! Bobbin-wrestling is fine, but if it ramps up to alligators I don’t want to know!
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I admit, though, as I’m making the bags I end up thinking, “my mother and aunts could probably do this by the age of seven!”. I guess it’s better late than never to pick up these odd skills!
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Why not the net bags that are standard scuba equipment? Or
http://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_9?url=search-alias%3Dsports-and-fitness&field-keywords=mesh+bags&sprefix=mesh+bags%2Caps%2C597
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2016 06:40:18 +0000 To: arthurandrobin@msn.com
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I really enjoyed this post. I recently helped out a friend with a project where our primary sampling tool was a home-modified toilet brush!
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