Research in Gambia

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Trip start
May 24, 2016
Research in Gambia Shyleen Frost
O'Hare Airport
May 24, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Bye Midwest!
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John F Kennedy International Airport
May 24, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Mmmm my weakness! Chocolate croissant and a good iced latte. Despite the coffee, I am passing out on this plane! #UISGambia2016
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Brussels Airport
May 25, 2016 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
Getting on the last plane... but it has one more stop. Headed to Dakar and then to Banjul!! It's 11 am and I am soooo tired. Excited and exhausted.
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Paradise Suites!
May 26, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
View from my balcony! #UISGambia2016
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What a First Impression
May 26, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ 🌙 70 °F
Day one! We got to see arch 22, Banjul, exchange some money, and eat some yummy food! Exhaustion is real. #UISGambia2016
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University of The Gambia
May 27, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Today we got to tour the university and meet the other students and professors we are going to be working with! So exciting!!
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Makasutu Cultural Forest
May 28, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Today we went to Makasutu Cultural Forest, there were monkeys running around everywhere! I drank palm wine, ate cashew fruit (yes like the nut), went on an awesome boat, and met a fortune teller who lives on the land. It was all pretty amazing.Read more
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Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool
May 29, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
I got to pet a crocodile!!! Also, Have another picture of the monkeys from Makasutu
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MRC Gambia
May 31, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
Today we got to see a local hospital and tour MRC (Medical Research Center) it is an amazing facility connected to the London School of Hygiene. They had some amazing facilities. The rest of the day was spent at the beach. I got to touch the other side of the Atlantic! (Now I just need to see the Pacific) We also stopped and ate at a Nigerian restaurant on the way back to the hotel. This was my first experience. Delicious but spicy!!Read more
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Kembujeh Wells
June 2, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
Our group taking well samples to analyze and talking to the local kids. They ended up climbing up the trees to get us some ripe mangos!

#UISGambia2016 #waterquality #science
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Analyzing Samples
June 3, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Today was a hot day in the lab analyzing the well samples for alkalinity.

#UISGambia21016 #science #titration #UniversityoftheGambia #UIS
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Monkey Encounter!
June 4, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ 🌙 81 °F
Dude! I'm talking with my professor and a monkey just jumps over and wants to hang out with us. This is zero zoom! Dude was a few inches from me.

Please don't climb on me monkey!
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More Monkey Business
June 6, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
I found more monkeys at our hotel, they were breaking into the old kitchen. From the noise, it sounds like they made a HUGE mess inside.
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Bakoteh Dump site
June 7, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Testing at the dump site today. #waterquality #science #trash #dumpsite
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Another Sample Day
June 10, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
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More Tests
June 11, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
Testing the sample for chloride content using titration #UISGambia2016 #UTGedu #science #tritrationmasters #analysis
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Roots
June 13, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
Took the ferry across the river so we could take more samples and do some touristy things. We went to Albreda and Juffureh village as well as Kunta Kinteh Island. Talk about emotional and touching...

Never again! #UISGambia2016 #monuments #rootsRead more
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Long Day
June 15, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ 🌙 43 °F
Today was a long hot day of sampling and I felt even worse for my Muslim partners who were participating in Ramadan. They neither ate nor drank (even water) from sun up until sundown. Even while working so hard. We sampled multiple sites along the river.Read more
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The Border
June 19, 2016 in Senegal ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Today we visited Kartong and the border of The Gambia and Senegal. Also have some pictures of what I actually have been doing here (growing and testing samples for coliforms, red are e coli)
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Lectures and Scenery
June 22, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ 🌙 79 °F
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Science and Markets
June 23, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
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Last Moments
June 28, 2016 in Gambia ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
#waterquality project completed! This has been a crazy experience I will never forget. There were ups and down and complications like anything in life, but truly I am so thankful for all the experiences I have had.

#UISGambia2016 #UISedu #UTGedu #friendshipRead more
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Going Home
June 29, 2016 in Belgium ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Not looking forward to this crazy long trip home, but HAPPY GOLD BIRTHDAY TO ME! (I had never heard of a gold birthday before today)
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A Little Detour?
July 1, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
I may have gotten off the plane in New York, taken some samples to the museum, and then hung out in Rhode Island for a few days?
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4th of July
July 4, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
Nothing beats McCoy stadium fireworks!
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Trip end
July 5, 2016