Here are some pictures from our beautiful sunny week.
Exploring the intertidal zone.
We found sea stars!
Collecting plankton while aboard the research vessel.
We also conducted a benthic or scallop drag to see what lives at the bottom of the bay.
One of the animals we found was a gorgeous purple sunstar.
We also found scallops!
Sorting through the animals collected.
Using microscopes to identify the plankton collected.
Investigating what animals live on a muddy beach.
A milky ribbon worm.
A moon snail and an egg collar.
Collecting marine debris.
Sad to find balloons on the beach.
Searching for the invasive green crab.
Data is collected on the size and gender of each crab, including this female with eggs.
Some of students found lots and lots of green crabs!
Going on a wildlife cruise on the Bay of Fundy.
Stopping at a sea bird breeding colony.
We saw bald eagles, seals and porpoise.
Walking across the ocean floor to visit the historic Ministers Island.
Ministers Island was the summer estate of Sir William Van Horne, known as the driving force behind the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
The bath house, with views of Passamaquoddy Bay was one of the locations where Van Horne liked to paint.
The barn which is currently being restored.
Art and biology combine to learn about fish anatomy.
In the lab conducting an experiment to see if size effects the flipping rate of echinoderms.
One of the acrobatic sea stars mid-flip.
