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You are going to read an article in which five scientists describe a time when their fieldwork went wrong. For questions 1-10, choose from the scientists (A-E). The scientists may be chosen more than once.
When Fieldwork Goes Wrong
Five field researchers describe a time when their fieldwork went badly wrong
Dr Saoirse Kinsella, marine ecologist
We were forty kilometres off the coast, counting dolphins from a small research boat, when the engine coughed and died. It didn’t take long to work out why: we’d run out of fuel. Checking the tank before we left harbour was my job, and I’d been so busy loading cameras that I simply hadn’t done it. There’s no way to make that sound better than it is. We drifted for six hours before a pair of fishermen from the nearest village spotted us, shared their own fuel and then insisted on escorting us all the way back to port. They wouldn’t accept any payment. I sent them a framed photograph of the dolphins we’d seen that morning, which felt like a very small thank-you.
Which researcher describes a mishap that led directly to a new scientific finding?
Which researcher’s plans were stopped by an official decision?
Which researcher accepts that the problem they describe was their own fault?
Which researcher had to rely heavily on a colleague to keep the work going?
Which researcher’s work was disrupted by someone who was trying to be helpful?
Which researcher used an unexpected break to complete a task they had been putting off?
Which researcher mentions the financial consequences of what went wrong?
Which researcher is now able to see the funny side of what happened?
Which researcher was helped by people who lived in the area?
Which researcher says the experience changed how they prepare people for fieldwork?
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