Friday 24 July 2015

All Things Marine

This week we have been hosting our field course for teachers - All Things Marine.  Throughout the week the teachers had a packed schedule of exploration in the field and in the lab.  Here are some pictures that tell the story of the week.

Experiencing the maritime fog.

Scallop drag while on the research vessel.

Ready to study our catch in the lab.

Having a closer look at a sand dollar.

Studying the biodiversity of our catch.

Our plankton samples, including a jelly!

Studying the plankton in the aquarium lab.

Exploring the intertidal zone at Indian Point.

Wow, look at all the urchins and sea stars!

Mission complete!  She picked up the crab!

Measuring echinoderms for the right side up experiment.

Which is faster smaller or larger sea stars?

Touring the ARC.

Having a look at deep sea specimens...

...such as, the gulper eel.

An afternoon of art.

On the hunt for the invasive green crab.

Gathering data on the size and gender of the crabs.

Digging for marine worms.

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