In addition to individual projects, students participated in a number of group laboratory and field exercises during their time on the island.


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

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

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

 

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