Acipenser fulvescens

Ok, so for those of you who don't know, I am not working AT the aquarium any longer. The position I previously held as an educator sadly came to an end after the last week of summer camp. It was no surprise. I knew that the job was just interum and would end with the last camp. But it still was a little bit of a shock.
Thankfully, I have been surrounded by wonderful people who look out for me and they had found a number of positions of interest. But the kicker was a last minute chance to stay with the aquarium. Currently there is a hiring freeze, but a position came open that needed a temporary fill. It is at TNARI, the Tennessee Aquarium Research Institute which is located on a great space in Cohutta, GA.
I was offered the opprutunity to fill the position yet again in a temporary manner. I accepted and have now been working for about a month as... well... a fish farmer. Thats right folks, I tend to the needs of fish all day. While you might think it is a little odd I find it a blast. I am working with the new Director on a daily basis and having a lot of fun along the way.
Basically I feed fish three times a day, then clean up their left-overs and poopfor the cutest, most adorable tiny baby Lake Sturgeon, Acipenser fulvescens. I also get to assist in some really great sciencey things like BioMassing to check for growth, checking Disolved Oxygen levels in the water. It is great.
I am also homeless again...
This isn't a scary thing. I did it last summer. Move all my stuff into storage and release my apartment to those in need of it. Seeing as my lease was up and my currect job is precarious at beast, I thought it best to not be tied down. PLUS I have made some great new friends who are so very kind and are allowing me to live at there place which is ever so much closer to Cohutta.
So things are very plastic right now, changing a lot, not really knowing was will happen to change things next. I really would like to stay in Chattanooga. Now I actually have family here as well now that my sister is starting her freshman year at UTC. Who knows. Ill try and keep you posted.