Hum. So, I'll start from square one. My name is Jay Hennen, I just turned 17, and I live on the outskirts of Sequim, about 5 minutes from the Dungeness River. I've lived in a few places throughout my life, including 8 years in Mill Valley, CA, 1 year in Singapore, 1 year in Jakarta, Indonesia, and 7 years here on the Peninsula. My family and I also spend a lot of time on vacations, because up until I started college last year both my brother and I were homeschooled.
So far we've been to every state west of the mississippi, about 4 or 5 states east of it, and Alaska. We'd spend weeks at a time driving around different areas of the country, taking 1-2 hikes every day. So yeah....name any major geological feature, especially in the southwest, and I've most likely seen it, or at least been nearby. Since my mom's family are centered around Singapore and Indonesia, we visit there frequently too, and have taken time off to go touring in China, India, New Zealand, and Burma. So, i've seen my share of different kinds of ecosystems...and ecological disasters.
Just like Jenn, I discovered my interest in biology after the first quarter of school, with Environmental Science and the Biology series. For me, REU is a chance to receive some hands-on science work, experience which I wouldn't be able to gain until graduate school normally. Over this last summer I worked with the wildlife crew, and this school year I've signed up for the microbiology crew, so I can get some experience in lab work as well as field biology.
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