Saint John High Fall 2017

This past weekend we welcomed Grade 12 IB Biology students from Saint John High school to campus. These students had visited the Huntsman previously when taking the Grade 11 IB Biology course. This time around the students are working on more in depth field and lab work. Below are some pictures from their busy weekend of marine biology.

Identifying intertidal animals & seaweeds.

Estimating periwinkle population size using mark/recapture.

Step 1: gather and mark the periwinkles

Gathering data to study zonation patterns in the intertidal zone.

Learning to use transects and quadrats. 

Counting animals and seaweed coverage in each quadrat.

Presentation on Aquatic Invasive Species by PhD canditate Kevin Ma. 

Completing a trial run behaviour lab in preparation for their independent design labs: Does size affect the flipping rate of sea stars...

or urchins?