Maddie Hatfield

After Annalise, the REU students and I got ourselves familiarized with the environment, it was time to get started on the big goal for this summer, Pinto Abalone research and restoration work.  Pinto Abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana) are a species of snail that is native to the rocky Washington coastline, however

Landing in Seattle I was surrounded by a whole new environment. The first thing that stuck out to me was the towering mountains in all directions. My journey to Shannon Point Marine Center in Anacortes was a beautiful one with this backdrop. I was finally reunited with the other AAUS