First Field Trip

Salam Alaik.

Last few days, I went to Pandan Beach, Kuala Lundu for sampling. Yeah, I was informed earlier by my lecturer that there is no mid-sem break this semester. We have a field trip to go to. I didn't complained because I know there are more and more field trips after this as me, an aquatic student, we need to sample any organisms at the coastal area, estuaries or any related to it, so field trip is compulsory to me. Who knows one day jumpa organism baru, then letak nama fifious sp., kan kurlass tu..HAHA

in front of frst building

high-tide..can you see the rocks nun jauh di sana?hehe..
then compare how far is theintertidal area with picture below
(I tried to rotate but failed, haha, nvm, just wanted to show the tides)

low tide..can you see the rocks???

During the 3days and 2nights trip, a learnt so many things. I learnt how to work with people you don't really know, orang yang banyak cekadak, people who 'loes' to complain..everything..hmm, since this is my first field trip, so, a bit surprised with situation and environment. About what suppose to do exactly, how to do it..kalau banyak tanya nanti kang kena bebel, kena marah, HAHA.. that's what we called EXPERIENCE..

On the first day, my group and I (and also other groups) did water quality sample and ichthyoplankton (kinda fish larvae). During water quality task, Dr. Ruhana asked us how to measure temperature in the water? what is instrument used? some answer thermometer...that was wrong answer actually and she asked us to lay down in the seawater till we got the right answer..haha.sape yang letak handphone dalam poket memang naseb larr.. (btw the answer is DO meter, thermometer pon betul but since there was no thermometer there, so salah lah jawapan tu).  During ichthyoplankton sampling, we just used the siene net and got the sample, preserved and analyse in the lab..before I forgot, it was high tide.

my group, group 5..thanks korang ;)

crab's family

At night, we did crabbing. Alhamdulillah, there were 3 crabs (happy family crab, male, female and baby crab) trapped in our trap. We went back to our camp site to do the measuring, photoshoot and preserved. Then the baby crab was released at the coastal area again. Dr Siti said, nanti populasi dorang kurang, so better lepaskan untuk dia membiak. That night, it was low-tide. It was about 2-2.5 meter range water between high tide, can you imagine how far the gigi air compared to high-tide? sangaaaaat jauh..with the stars shined in the sky, Haziq asked us to switch off our torchlight and take time to release our stress, our tiredness..it was very calm and I saw bertapa lapangnya bumi Allah ni..Subhanallah! very beautiful.

with qira le bff (big fat friend)haha, jk

qira and syira

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On the next day, we did other sampling on benthos and etc. For me, instead of I gaining something in Dunya, we need to think about the life after. Balance both. Alhamdulillah, Thank you Allah for sending Haziq, to open our eyes and minds to be more thankful. (Haziq is one of aquatic student who has a lot of experience and knowledge, he involves in dakwah and tarbiyah too)

seashells collected by akem

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Subhanallah! 

till next post..thanks ;)