First Impressions Part 1

So it was my first day working at Biosphere 2. I had never previously been up to the biosphere, but I had heard vague mentions of it before, and when my ecology teacher, Dr. Pavao-Zuckerman, brought up the mention of a research assistant position being available, I jumped at the chance -- and 2 others jumped with me: my fellow research assistants Whitney and Catalina. Before I knew it, we were all ready and set for our first day at the Biosphere!

So, as some of you may have figured out, the Biosphere really isn't very close to the center of Tucson. That would be an understatement. It's quite a distance aways. But the trip is completely worth it! Along the way you can get many wondrous views of Mount Lemon and the mountain ranges, as well as observe the desert plant life shift as you increase in elevation.

After roughly an hours journey from the University of Arizona up to the Biosphere, I was greeted with a most wondrous sight, as we turned onto the biosphere road:

From Biosphere 2

After going through the main gates and a little side route for employees only (hooray!) we wound around a corner, eagerly looking for the biosphere. Sure enough, it became visible in the distance.

From Biosphere 2

And finally... it came into full view. It really was a marvel to see.

From Biosphere 2

More of my first impressions to come...

To view a slideshow of the First Impressions photos, please click here.