Earl of March SS & West Carleton SS - Day 1 & 2

This week we have the pleasure of working with students and teachers from West Carleton Secondary School and Earl of March Secondary School, both from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.  Here are some pictures from their first two days on campus getting to know the basics of the marine environment.  They set off today for an overnight trip to Grand Manan Island to go whale watching in the Bay of Fundy.  

Identifying plankton in the lab.

Touring the Huntsman Fundy Discovery Aquarium.

Boarding the boat at low tide.

Plankton collected while aboard the research vessel, the Fundy Spray.

Collecting animals using a benthic drag.

Sorting through animals brought from the bottom of the bay.

We found a scale worm.

In the lab studying the animals collected, including this whelk.

Blood star.

The students received a presentation on the life of lobsters.

Did you know lobsters can regenerate lost legs?

Exploring the intertidal zone at low tide.

The students found lots of animals, including sponge,

sea vases, urchins, sea stars, and sea slugs.

Getting a closer look at urchin anatomy in the lab.