Tuesday, January 26, 2021

(Re)productive fieldwork: Milk, guilt, and turtles

 Lovely article by Callie Golba about pumping while doing wildlife ecology fieldwork in swampy conditions.  Includes advice about things to consider, great anecdotes.  

Some gems from the article: 

"I was only in my first trimester during the previous (re)productive field season, so the only thing that changed was my morning sickness.  I would just pretend I was searching for a turtle while I discreetly threw-up into the marsh."

"there are a ton of other considerations when pumping in the field.  Can I pump in a stand of cattails next to my turtle traps?  How long will my milk stay fresh in my wader pocket?"