days 8,9 and 10

12.18.2017
went to collect more samples of the water at some very near by creeks with austin. we got water temperatures around the camp grounds. why? we needed to get some water temperatures from places with more sun exposure. these waters should be warmer than any water in the creeks and rivers. it took about 2 hours to gather the samples, 3 minutes to measure the temps, and the rest of the time to walk from place to place. after getting samples, we had to analysis that and everything else we had. it took awhile to make sense of it because we all sorta labeled the same locations differently.
12.19.2017
aaron and i went to get some water temperatures from the creeks going down Java trail. it took about 2 hours. long walks... after that we did some more analysis. and working on GIS. Could not figure out how the GPS was messing up, it took multiply points as we went into town for the Java river there. it recorded the whole trip. so confusing....
12.20.2017
poster working all day. we got it done. it looks amazing. i think we won this trip. we shall find out. 

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