Harry Spanglet
Profile
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Time ZonePacific
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OrganizationCalifornia Department of Water Resources
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)Wetland plant ecology, ecological restoration
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Profile Question 1What is your favorite plant? Why?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):Venus flytrap - evolution at its finest, and despite looking rather delicate they are very tough plants (which I grow here in semi-desert California).
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Profile Question 2Can you share a funny/interesting lab or field story?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):I was doing a plant survey of marshes in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California, and as usual I was in my shorts while slogging around and counting plants in quadrats. I felt something on my foot and thought "oh, great, I bet I got a leech like I was warned about", but when I lifted my leg I actually had about 15 leeches! After I removed them, I learned quickly about leeches and their anti-clotting capabilities as I proceeded to bleed (not too much though) for another hour.
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Profile Question 3What is best about being a scientist?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):Doing interesting things almost every day, learning new things, and sometimes discovering things that no one else knows.
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
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vfshweissspring2021 project 3
Harry Spanglet
Hi - I'm Harry, I'm a scientist/mentor in California, and my specialty is botany and plant ecology, especially in wetlands. I have done a lot of scientific studies with plants, and I've worked with students before, so I'm here…
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whsrhinespring2021 project 5
Harry Spanglet
Hi Kristen and Sabrina,
Is the slough you're talking about Watsonville Slough? I've heard of that, and it's supposed to be really nice. I did in fact go to UC Davis for graduate school, and I met my wife there and we just…
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whsrhinespring2021 project 5
Harry Spanglet
Hi - My name is Harry and I am a scientist mentor for your project, so please ask me questions! I live in Davis, CA (near Sacramento), and I was a scientist for a state government agency for a long time. I love plants, and I like…
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