Day 4: Our Last Day at Bamfield

Our final day at Bamfield was a little more relaxed, but just as rewarding. We started the day with one of our favorite field studies of the trip - a visit to Brady's Beach. At this beautiful beach we explored tidal pools and put all of our new knowledge to work identifying organisms that we found in them.





In the afternoon we worked with the specimens we had collected for the DNA database. We used various resources to identify our organisms and then we entered this information into the BOLD database. We also took tissue samples from the specimens for DNA sampling and barcoding. Hopefully we will be able to access our results and find out exactly what species we identified in June.



The rest of the day was spent reflecting on our experiences. This has definitely been a trip that we won't forget! We're all sad to be leaving but are looking forward to sharing our experiences with our family and friends.

Photo credit: Ahil P.