Well there are only three days left before we leave on our trip. As you can see from Melissa and Joanne’s blogs the three of us just returned from Castle Lake a few days ago. Thanks to the crew at Castle Lake, Melissa and I feel more prepared to handle our individual projects. I was able to help with the benthic sampling and Melissa had the opportunity to try out gill net fishing. Although, due to the lake still being covered in ice, we were not able to complete all of our tasks. Anyway, we all had a great experience and enjoyed the beautiful scenery. I’m currently just doing my last bit of packing for the trip. I’m really excited and can’t wait to get on the plane Friday morning. Looking forward to seeing all of you soon!