Hurry Up & Wait
Yellow Island
Plan of the Week: April 27 - May 3, 2026
High- level outline for the week. Adjusted daily to reflect progress of the day before
- This week is all about making progress in my writing deliverables.
Monday - UW-RUA
Tuesday - Finishing my Annual Evals
Wednesday - Methylation & Biomarkers
Thursday - Methylation
Friday - Methylation and Biomarkers
Saturday - No ScienceSunday - Methylation
Plan of the Day
Granular level task list to accomplish the high- level goal outlined above
- My goal for today is to get these samples and beat traffic back.
Projects Touched Today
- Yellow Island
Progress Notes
- Nothing like getting up at 4a to make a ferry that is now the catchall for the earlier ferries that were cancelled…
- Made it to Orcas Island, then Yellow to collect my samples before the low tide window closed.
- Something hilarious about being so short that even when you fully extend your arms you are not taller than the cyclists in front of you to get a better photo of landing!

Outcomes: Products & Word Count
- eDNA samples collected.
Today’s total: 0 words
Monthly total to date: 0 words
Annual total to date: 41,162 words
Annual target total to date: 59,500 words
Next Up: Tomorrow’s Plan
- Will be made during weekly set-up.