But still the dilemma is that I don't know WHERE I'm going yet, so I still feel like I'm moving forward in 3 different directions (MSCC, Georgia Aquarium, or WSORC). So I'm just focusing on researching whale sharks and ecotourism more. I found 9 more articles but I still need to finish going through them and finding which ones are most useful. I've started focusing more on whale shark articles in the Seychelles Islands just in case I get that internship. The MSCC is my #1 internship choice so far.
The last class we had still haunts me about finding 3 faculty to be on my "committee", so until I know where I'm going I won't worry about it... Also, what the heck should my thesis be. I tentatively said in the last blog if I went to the MSCC I would want to possibly study the successful components of their whale shark ecotourism efforts and how the MCSS works in conjunction with the Shark Institute and other more global organization. Good idea or bad idea?
Leah, to answer your last question first, I'd say it sounds like a good idea at this point. Backing up the post a little bit, I want to commend you for pursuing your reading research while you're awaiting word on your internship possibilities. Scientists spend a lot of time waiting to hear from grant committees and so forth. Using that down time to enhance your literature review and general knowledge of your field is always smart practice.
ReplyDeleteLeah,
ReplyDeleteI very much admire your work so far and fully trust you to keep making progress. Keep reading. Keep thinking.
By the way, the Washington Post had a nice article about whale sharks gathering off the Isle of Mujeras (sp?) -- maybe three or four days ago.