Joey, Olivia & Emma working on research paper
Today students made a strong push to finish the bulk of the data analysis and writeup. We had presentations at 4 pm. They are having a check for both science and language journals before we move on to the the next site of Cerro Punta. You’ll see some more on the projects at a future point. Chessie First is leading a unit on agriculture, food system, sustainability & equity. It’s a thread that runs through the course and students are doing some small group work in the last 3 days at ITEC.
Rosni & Cora looking at a map of Panama looking to find our route to Cerro Punta and later to Pedasí.
On Saturday, we’ll be moving on to the next site. We’ll be taking boats for a 45 minute ride to the mainland proof Almirante, where we’ll have a bus pick us up for a the 4.5 -5 hour drive to the tiny town of Guadalupe in the area known as Cerro Punta (“pointed mountain”). The group will be stopping in the small city of David (accent on the last syllable) to get groceries and supplies for stay in the cabins of Los Quetzales lodge.
I’ll be going to Panama City tomorrow to drop of my son Joey for plane to Boston Saturday morning. I’ll fly to David and meet the group by suppertime on Saturday. It’s been a great experience for Joey, I’m sorry to see him go, I’ll miss him. The group has been very welcoming of him, which I appreciate very much.