Mexico week 17 – Springs again!
This week we finally made it out into the field for a full fieldtrip. We had some fun problem solving to get around locked gates and more truck problems – […]
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Mexico Week 15 & 16 – A chaotic start to 2019!
I hope everyone had a fantastic new year and that 2019 brings happiness! I’ve had a very chaotic start to 2019! We had most of the volunteers leave in December […]
Mexico Week 8 – Nevado 4000m a.s.l.
This week, three of us CIIV volunteers spent 2 night on Nevado de Colima, a mountain in the neighbouring state of Jalisco, which gives us a great vantage point to […]
Mexico Week 6 – A week with a TV crew
My 6th week in Mexico and we spent the week working with a TV crew from Once Channel, who travelled to Colima from Mexico City. Our week was full of […]
Mexico Week 5 – Volcanologists Vs Jungle!
Every month, samples need to be collected from four of the springs found on the flanks of the volcano. This week, the month was up and it was time to […]
Mexico Week 3 – Camping!
The weather forecast for week three looked fantastic, so we decided our time would be best spent in the field. We made our plans to continue sieving and collecting samples […]
Mexico Week 2 – Flash Floods and Fieldwork
I can’t believe I have already been in Mexico for two weeks. I feel like I have settled into a daily routine, jumping on the bus to the lab in […]
