Before this pandemic, I started volunteering in a research lab under a graduate mentor. He was really helpful and I saw myself working with the lab for the rest of my undergrad (I’m a second year). However, our uni closed and has been closed for two months. In those two months I have sent him 2 emails asking about what is happening with the lab/if there’s anything I can work on remotely. I also sent a text. However, I’ve gotten no response and I don’t know if another email/text would be disrespectful or if I should email another grad student in the lab or email the PI? I feel like my emails are falling into a black hole.
I understand this is a time of uncertainty and he could be affected by Covid-19, so I don’t want to be disrespectful to any parties. What should I do? I have a lot of time that I can dedicate to research right now but I’m getting no guidance on where to start.
For context: this is a wet lab, but I’m sure he can use my programming skills remotely for analysis or ask me to do something else
