My colleagues and I have hit the ground running since our landing on Nantucket last Monday. We’ve wasted no time in making a home for ourselves on Whalers Lane, becoming fast friends and creating new memories. We’ve seen some of the sites around the island, but have yet to truly explore them- mainly because the temperature is probably averaging between 5 and 15 degrees. Poetry abound, us scientists have reactivated the right sides of our brains and are now waist deep in our EcoPoetics class. Whether impromptu workshopping poems at 4 AM or meandering around the village for inspiration on a cold Winter afternoon, everyone seems to be embracing poetry as an important component of our education of the Environment. We have also made a splash in town, with a team taking 3rd at trivia night at Sea Dog’s and reading a few chapters of Moby Dick as part of a reading marathon. Things are definitely off to a good start with much more to come, including more informative/ interesting blog posts. =]