How are you?

[Fibonacci]

Congratulations @Marie13 glad to hear some positive news

 

[DBPacific]

First day at new job was fabulous! Amazing how much of a difference having a system that works well makes!

Congrats! I'm really happy for you!
May the fabulousness of the first day be a long-term trend

 

[chillyinCanada]

Here's hoping that it's another 20 year stint (assuming that you want another 20 year run)

 

[RyanT]

@DBPacific, thanks for the check in on everyone. A big congratulations on the PhD program! What's your area of focus for your doctoral work?

 

[DBPacific]

@DBPacific, thanks for the check in on everyone. A big congratulations on the PhD program! What's your area of focus for your doctoral work?

Thanks! I'm really looking forward to it.
I'll be looking at coastal and marine ecology and biodiversity using genetics. I'm hoping to work in particular on the impact of dams and dam removal on fishery restoration/conservation and human communities in Maine.

It'll put me right next to my old dive sites from a few years ago too so I'm hoping to get more of that nice, chilly, coldwater diving in.

 

[RyanT]

I'll be looking at coastal and marine ecology and biodiversity using genetics.

Very cool, certainly important questions to be asking!!!! My lab does some genetics work, but it's more of an additional tool to ask questions about animal behavior and signal evolution.

 

[Marie13]

It's been more than a hot minute since I've been on SB, and I just wanted to pop in and ask how folks are doing. It's been a crazy past year and I hope everyone in the SB community is doing alright.

On my part: mom got through chemo and is enjoying her hair growing back and getting more energy. I'm changing up and got into a PhD program in the northeast US, and the family and friends who got covid have luckily all made it through.

My dive gear has all been sadly tucked away in my gear box with no soon signs of getting wet. I'm definitely gonna need a refresher and skill practice before I get back in the water.

How are y'all holding up?

congrats with the PhD if I missed congratulating you.

 

[DBPacific]

congrats with the PhD if I missed congratulating you.

No worries! And thanks