It is that time of the year again! We are still accepting students for this summer's marine field ecology class with Dr. Vagelli. We will be traveling to the Florida Keys again July 6-14, 2015. This year the trip will involve main aspects from last year, with concentration on two area in particular. We will … Continue reading Advanced Marine Field Ecology Summer of 2015
Class Video Made by Pradhan Sharma
Thank you Professor Vagelli!
On our last day of class, everyone signed Professor Vagelli's shirt.
Final Lab
We ended the last day of class with one final lab. We looked at barnacles that were found on the mangroves in Cudjoe Key, and viewed the changes with the "worms".
Last Day of Class
Today we ventured to Cudjoe Key for our last day of class. We snorkeled right off of a boat ramp into the bay area, and when high tide came in, we investigated the mangroves.
Looe Key 2.0
On our sixth day of class, we returned to the Looe Key Marine Sanctuary for some more scuba diving and snorkeling with Strike Zone Charters, where we completed two more 45 minute dives.
Lab Specialty
After snorkeling in Sugarloaf Key, we went to the lab where we had a special opportunity to study tunicates.
Sugarloaf Key & Bahia Honda Key
For the fifth day of class, we walked over a mile, one way, down a dirt road in Sugarloaf Key. We made a pit stop along the way to explore an ecology nursery system. At the end of the road, we came to a water canal, where we investigated the different water levels over the … Continue reading Sugarloaf Key & Bahia Honda Key
Shark Tagging in Miami
For our fourth day of class, we traveled to Miami to embark on a shark tagging adventure with the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program, which consisted of University of Miami students. We caught and released five different species with a total tally of eleven sharks: Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran), Lemon (Negaprion brevirostris), Sandbar (Carcharhinus plumbeus), Tiger (Galeocerdo cuvier), … Continue reading Shark Tagging in Miami
Bringing the Lab to the Field
After our exploration of the mangrove island in Looe Key, we ventured to the lab. We examined a "mucus egg sack" and a newly born, late stage embryo yellow stingray (Urobatis jamaicencis).
Marine Field Ecology Course – Rutgers University 