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Two Years Later: The End of Fieldwork… and the Start of the Next Thesis Chapter

  If you've been following the Aberdeen Marine Mammal Project over the last two years, you'll know that there's rarely been a dull moment. From mystery seal movements and unexpected drone challenges to battling and enjoying the weather, every season has brought something new. Now there's one more milestone to add to the list: after two years, fieldwork is officially complete. I'd hoped to celebrate the occasion in style. Instead, I celebrated by catching a bug and spending most of the week in bed! Not quite what I'd planned, but reaching the end of data collection still feels like an incredible achievement. Breakfast with the seals before a survey. great way to start the day! Looking back, it's hard to believe everything that's happened over the past two years. There have been presidential visits that disrupted drone surveys, BBC new coverage, some spectacular sunrises over Newburgh Beach, and countless conversations with people asking, "What are ...