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Tag Archives: Field work
To the final estuaries
For the final stop on our Japanese sampling leg, we ventured to the most populous metropolitan area in the world. Tokyo was known as Edo (江戸), or estuary, until it became the imperial capital in 1868. An apt location to end our field expedition … Continue reading
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Tagged Field work, Gracilaria, Japan, Tokyo
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Three Views of Japan
By the time we reached Sendai, we were heading into our fourth week of sharing one tiny suitcase of clothes, while bags of silica were luxuriously spread across three large suitcases! Games of Jenga in the teeny rental cars were … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, community, evolution, haploid-diploid, natural history
Tagged 2015, Field work, Gracilaria, Japan, seaweed, Sendai
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An unspoiled frontier
“An unspoiled frontier, an escape from industrialized Japan and a chance to connect with nature …” or so says the Rough Guide to Japan (6th edition, September 2014). We had experienced a bit of the city-scene in Hakodate, but the rest … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, conservation, evolution, natural history, population genetics
Tagged Field work, Gracilaria, Hokkaido, Japan
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