In addition to individual projects, students participated in a number of group laboratory and field exercises during their time on the island.
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Sarah dissecting a green crab |
Jesse determining heart rate of a blue mussel in different temperature waters |
Kevin pulling a plankton net to collect phytoplankton and zooplankton |
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Plankton day in the lab! |
Jesse taking oxygen measurements for crab respirometry experiment using different salinities |
Kevin, Sarah and Jesse examining seaweed diversity in the intertidal zone |
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Students were required to keep a detailed field notebook during their time on the island. Sarah keeping up with hers on the rocks. |
Jen and Liz examining green sea urchins prior to dissection |
Working in the lab |