Lecture and Nap

Today, Shannon went over birds and how Hawaii's birds are going extinct or endangered due to many reasons but one being mosquitos. Then she taught us about IIT. I don't recall what it is called but it basically means that Hawaii is introducing male mosquitos of a different type than what is destroying birds via the avian flu. Male mosquitos don't bite but also these male mosquitos and the female mosquito wiping out birds right now can't have babies together which helps to kill off mosquitos.

After the lecture, Erik and I went to the parentals to get our laundry (thank you to them for letting us use their laundry service). Then we went back to our room, read for a while on the balcony, and then took a nice nap.Read more