- Entering LAI data into spreadsheet.
- Prepping for field work LAI collection later in day (raining now)
- Organizing job post-doctoral applications
- Recalibrated PAR sensors are being shipped, one was replaced by Apogee due to sensor drift.
- Bring entire high elevation top of canopy climate datalogger down to house for drying and data download. Setup both of them running at same time tomorrow morning.
Today summary:
1. wake up, enter data, pack field gear
2. Set up LAI-2000 top of canopy unit, get all programmed and running correctly, wait for rain to stop and weather to be perfect.
3. Finally in the forest, all tripods set up and ready to collect data, then the unit stops working. I take it apart and realize nobody has ever changed the batteries (since 2008) and they have exploded in the interior..
4. Packed up all gear, drove to store bought new batteries, went home, cleaned unit, crossed fingers that it would turn on, and itd did. now its sitting in the dry box looking pretty and ready for field work trial #8 tomorrow…
