This week we did DNA isolation with Chad which is a process of purification of DNA from sample using a combination of physical and chemical methods. This day felt like I was doing my own experiment I did it with a partner and asked questions when I needed to. But using the micropipets by myself and learning about new machines and techniques was very exciting. Especially this was a very long, easy but fun experiment to do! I’m excited to do what’s next
To create the Tauntaun harvest data, we need to simulate the Tauntaun population through time. We’ll set up a 10 year population simulation, where we will track the number of male and female Tauntauns separately in each time step (each year). Tauntaun life history has been well studied by biologists on the icy planet of Hoth, and it’s reasonable to assume that life history characteristics are the same in Vermont. Individuals can begin breeding at the age of 1, and produce approximately 2 offspring per year. Individuals that are 0 years old are called “young” because they cannot breed. One-year-old breeders are called “recruits” because these individuals have been recruited into the breeding population. Tauntauns that survive the harvest and the natural mortality period are able to give advance to the birthday again. On the birthday, the animals that were 0 years old are now 1, and they instantly give birth to ~ 2 offspring. The animals that were 1 years old are now 2, and they in...



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