Sampling in the rain, just sampling in the rain!

Field work isn't always sunshine and rainbows, sometimes its downpours and mosquitoes, like it was for our last collar sampling! Our most recent carbon dioxide gas sampling from the collar network took place last week and the weather was less than spectacular. Take a look at the pictures below to see the downpour that decided to arrive just in time for our sampling to take place. Although these conditions are not idea for working outside it is still important data to collect! Understanding how carbon fluxes change in rain or shine is important to know for the project especially in a tropical ecosystem where rain is part of daily life! Special thanks to Jon, Dan, Hannah and Christine for being such good sports and the dream team of collar sampling! Stay tuned to see how the rainy results come out.

Figure 1: Sometimes you just have to laugh it off! Hannah, Christine and Casey pose for a fieldwork picture while waiting to sample the next collar round. Jon cannot contain his excitement in the background.

Figure 2: Dan couldn't be happier enjoying the beautiful weather!

Figure 3: Christine and Casey pose in front of the saturated site.

Figure 4: Jon takes cover under a large leaf while waiting for the 15 minutes to pass between each sampling event.