Gregory+Niguidula

Research Log 9/5/2014 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM - First Literature search. Used ScienceDirect to look for social science article that addressed invasive species. 9/6/2014 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM 9/7/2014 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 9/14/2014 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM, 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM Noted that some of the questions I'm asking have already been answered and discovered a great term: "desired natures" which aptly summarizes an idea I've been having trouble articulating. 9/21/2014 1:00 PM - 11:00 PM Proposal drafting. This forced me to define the problem and explain why it is important. I decided to focus on "desired natures" and look for evidence of them. 9/24/2014 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Proposal Peer review discussion with Thomas 9/28/2014 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 5:00 PM -11:00 PM Found a few new sources, one reminded me of a scrapped project idea by crediting aquaculture as a possible source of invasive species 10/5/2014 1:00 PM - 12:00 AM - Memo writing. Majority of time was spent finding and analyzing sources. 10/8/2014 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM - Discussion about possible improvements to the proposal. Social science concepts and possible ways to narrow down the project. 10/12/2014 - Decided that parts of the project would have to be eliminated so that it can be realistically finished by the end of the academic year. Emphases on the species management plans and interviews with involved citizens were removed. These can still serve as sources but they will not be project foci because they contain sufficient complexity for their own studies in the future. 10/12/2014 - 10/20/2014 Memos draft overview, draft background, chapter summaries, ethical conundrums, "broad impact," cover mock-up and Memo catch-up. Conservative estimate: 30 hours of work. Hang up was on annotations 11/9/2014 - 3 hours 1st Primary Source Memo 11/20/2014 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM First Interview with Dr. Lister - An ecologist by training. He was able to provide interesting insights. Unfortunately he does not work directly with invasive species. 11/12/2014 - End of Semester Uncountable number of hours of Thesis Writing 12/1/2014 - Kate Borromeo's Presentation 12/8/2014 - Other Presentations 12/11/2014 - STS Undergraduate Research Symposium Presentation 12/12/2014 - Updating Memos & Research Log

Memo 1: Project Hopping

Memos 2-4

Memo 4: Project Definition

Memo 5: Hierarchy of Research Questions

Memo 6: Research Design Grid

Memo 7: Three Literatures, Thirty References + Short Annotations

Memo 8-13: Abstract, Study Components, Field Sites, Schedule of Activities, Interview Questions, Interviewee Introduction

Thesis Proposal (First Draft)

Proposal Peer Review for Thomas Solley

Proposal Peer Review for Brooke Ruggiero

Thesis Proposal (Second Draft)

Memo: Historicizing a Project

Memo: Structuring a Project

Memo: Peopling a Project

Memo: Shifts in Sign Systems

Memo: Hegemonic Backdrops

Memo: Core Categories

Memo: 6 Long Annotations

Memo: 18 Short Annotations

Memo: 6 Long Annotations II

Memo: 18 Short Annotations II

Thesis Proposal (Third Draft)

Thesis Proposal (Fourth Draft)

Memo: Describing People

Memo: Describing Places

Memo: Describing Practice

Memo: Describing Events

Memo: Describing Organizations

Memo: Ethical Conundrums

Memo: Broad Impact

Memo: Chapter Summaries

Memo: Cover Mock-Up

Memo: Draft Overview

Memo: Draft Background

Literature Review (first draft)

Interview with Dr. Brad Lister https://soundcloud.com/junkmailaccepted/interview-with-dr-brad-lister

Primary Source 1: Executive Order 13112

Primary Source 2: Executive Order 11987

Primary Source 3: Non-indigenous Aquatic Nuisance Species Act

Primary Source 4: Biological invasions: What's worth fighting and what can be won? Submitted Thesis (Part 1):

Presentation Slide Show:

Niguidula Update February 8, 2015

Niguidula Update February 15, 2015

Niguidula Update February 22, 2015

Niguidula Update March 1, 2015

Niguidula Update March 8, 2015

Niguidula Update March 15, 2015

Niguidula Update March 22, 2015

Niguidula Update March 29, 2015

Niguidula Update April 5, 2015

Niguidula Update April 12, 2015

Niguidula Update April 19, 2015

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