What Biology themed merit badge would you give?
Ask a Biologist Monday 3/25/24
Answers from Biologists:
Best use of a “stick”-very versatile. Large for a a mud stuck truck, small for camera trap.
Sneak 100-for darting particularly angsty large mammals.
Human field guide
Most miles driven to a field site
Got pooped on by the most birds
Nose blind-for those who aren’t bothered by all the enjoyable smalls encountered.
Grim Reaper-recovered the most mortalities
Pack Mule-for whoever always ends up carrying the heaviest pack
Furthest hiked with shortest legs
Most gas station hot dogs consumed in a field season (without getting sick)
The Foodie-the person who always has the tastiest field lunches and snacks
The Soggy Socks-for the first time you flood your boots or waders
Covered in Ants-for the time you accidentally walked through a giant mound
Best gear organization
Eagle Eye-first person to find the study organism in the field
Got the work truck stuck but also got it unstuck
Field Chef-the person who always has extra food/cooks the best field meal
Best attitude when shit hits the fan
The Magnet-all the weird and traumatizing things that happen every field season
Master Penman-for those whose field notes you can actually read and understand later
The Well Actually
The Towtruck-whoever manages to get the field vehicle unstuck
Good Sport Volunteer-the friend who helped you in the field without prior knowing the job
I, Naturalist-the person who can ID anything
Early Morning Rattlesnake-the person who isn’t nice until they’ve had their coffee
Personality Hire-for keeping things lighthearted
Snack Buddy Badge-always having an extra bar for your coworkers
The Chef-the person who always has homemade field snacks on hand
Master Trailblazer-the person who has a great handle on their field car
Best fieldwork equipment badge
The Snow White-the person who somehow summons all the targets
The Sage-the person who calmly solves your frustrating database problem
Field Parent-person who always has all the answers, solutions, supplies
Most patient with politicians or the public
Got the property permission from the one landowner that hates everyone
Golden Retriever-someone who brings excitement to whatever task is at hand
Non-Researcher-the person who asks you every simple question without researching it
Successfully backed up a trailer
The Detective-finding elusive targets
The Acrobat-the person who always falls but recovers gracefully
