Hastings Natural History Reservation

12 Jul, 10 AM - 21 Jul, 03 AM

Areas: Behind Robertson House by water tank, along Robertson Creek, Poison Oak Hill, areas along Arnold Cabin road. Facilities: small shed behind classroom building. Will collect samples of plants commonly found in wood rat houses for extraction of volatiles and samples of wood rat sleeping nest material for extraction of volatiles and Berlese extraction of ectoparasites. Will microwave nest material from some houses to sterilize it then return it to house sprinkled with flourescent dye to document its being reused for refashioning of nest. Will place activated charcoal strips (contained in small screen envelop securly fastened to 8 inch spike pushed into sticks above sleeping nest) to detect nature of volatile present in nest area, Other spikes to have iButton data loggers (like Walt uses) for long term recording of temperature and humidity near nest securely attached. Note: I have used the charcoal strips at the Sonoma site successfully. The rats leave them alone and the volatiles are collected and identified on mass spec.

Visit #9997 @Hastings Natural History Reservation

Approved

Under Project # 1668 | Research

Vassar College - Biology

faculty - Vassar College

Reservation Members(s)

Group of 2 Research Assistant (non-student/faculty/postdoc) Jul 12 - 21, 2006 (10 days)
Richard Hemmes Jul 12 - 21, 2006 (10 days)

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Bunk House Cottage 3 Jul 12 - 21, 2006
Stucco House 3 Jul 12 - 21, 2006