In September we spent one week at Friday Harbor Labs collecting data on mussel poop and microplastics. I was lucky enough to bring three undergrads from University of Washington with me and share my love of marine biology and experiments.

Our week in numbers: In total, we worked over 300 hours, completed 132 trials (with 4 parts each), played 18 holes of disc golf, and learned 1 or 2 things about mussels and microplastics.

Memorable quotes:

“Wait, I’m making my last poop measurement. Then we can go disc golfing”

“You’re such a good pooper!”

“Can I just leave my poops lying around while we are gone?”

**Undergrad airdrops picture of mussel poop at 11pm because it is beautiful**