Our third day consisted of exploring the mangroves in Looe Key Marine Sanctuary. We rented a boat, which Sean Carey was the captain of, and ventured to a large mangrove island, where we snorkeled for over five hours.
Key West
After a wonderful experience at Looe Key, we ventured to Key West for dinner and the 2014 Fifa World Cup Semifinals with Argentina vs Netherlands at Jack Flats, where Professor Vagelli was given two surprises. The first was our class shirts, to honor him for being such an amazing teacher, and the second was Argentina … Continue reading Key West
Looe Key
Our second day of class was a snorkel/scuba trip through Looe Key Reef Resort (LKRR), which is also a dive center. LKRR took us out to the experience the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary, where we completed two 45 minute dives.
First day of class
Today we explored the Bahia Honda Key State Park, where we surveyed the area for over six hours, and completed a practice transect.
Our Journey Begins
Today was a travel day. Everyone convened at the Miami International Airport, and then, journeyed through the remainder parts of Florida south to our destination: Sugarloaf Key. Along the way, when entering Big Pine Key, we came across a huge sign that stated, "Drive with caution, you are entering an endangered species area." There were … Continue reading Our Journey Begins
KOA Campground
We stayed at the Sugarloaf Key KOA Campground. It was very nice. There was a laundry facility on site, a bar, gift shop, pool, free wifi (a little slow), a small beach area, and spacious trailers.
Florida Keys
Alejandro A. Vagelli, Ph.D. will be leading Rutgers Camden graduates to the Florida Keys for seven days to gain field work experience in an aquatic setting July 2014. Professor Vagelli is well known for his work about the Bangaii Cardinalfish (Pterapogon kauderni), and is the author of The Bangaii Cardinalfish: Natural History, Conservation, and Culture Pterapogon kauderni (book).
Marine Field Ecology Course – Rutgers University 