Essex Technical High School 2017

This week Juniors studying Environmental Technology at Essex Technical High School in Massachusetts stayed with us on campus to have a full immersion in marine biology. Below are some pictures from their time in New Brunswick.

Exploring the intertidal zone at Indian Point.

Observing the live animals collected from the shore.

Identifying animals collected using the benthic drag aboard the boat.

We found lots of urchins.

We got to pull a lobster trap.

There are a couple of big lobsters inside.

Experiencing the tide.

Wow! A very large purple sunstar and common sea star the students collected while on the boat.

Studying the live plankton collected from the bay.

Early morning search for marine worms and other animals that live in the sediments.

The students found many species including this milky ribbon worm.

On the hunt for the invasive green crab.

Collecting data on their size and gender.

Behaviour experiment in the lab to determine the effect of temperature on the feeding rate of barnacles.

Hike through the bog at New River Beach provincial park.

Carnivorous pitcher plant.

The views along the hike were amazing.

The students picked up some marine debris along the way.

Studying echinoderm anatomy and behaviour in the lab.