Today on my second day at Cornell I was briefed on the extensive safety procedures. I also completed two different online safety courses that were focused on laboratory safety and high pressure gas safety. I was then able to get a better look at the lab space that I would be working in and the instruments we would use while outside conducting experiments. I was even given my own set of keys to the lab! We are currently working out some minor kinks with the telescopic capabilities of the cart so that we will be able to measure methane levels at multiple heights by pushing the cart through a gas leak (I will include a picture of the cart when we are close to done). Right now I plan to finish out the day by working on more background research that is specific to the types of instruments we are using. I am looking forward to tomorrow!  — Iain