New lab and how past members are becoming idols

So I am now part of the Fish Ecology Group under the direction of Dr. Euan Harvey at the Univeristy of Western Australia. And it feels good. The people, the aims, the research, the vibes, the leaders, the methods, the coffee breaks next to the fridge with all those duckie magnets, the conversations, the open field on which to create my new research project and direction.

Today, a cold and dark morning in Perth, my heart warmed and my face smiled when I learned about a new past lab member Dr. Caine Delacy. Caine was supervised by the same people who are now taking me on, so I figured I should read his work. And then I figured I should Google him. You know how it goes. And here I am, writing a blog post about him because yes Caine, you are now one of my idols, achieving what is one of my dreams and making me feel it can become a reality. You have appeared at TED and maybe soon I too, can give an empowering TED talk. Perhaps I will be the first Colombian marine scientist to do so at the same time! Check Caine´s talk out. He talks about his research, thinking big, trusting his data by using stereovideo techniques and how his journey is in the making and will never end, much like each of our own journeys. Enjoy!