Revealing the Hidden Lives of Large Coastal Sharks
Follow bull sharks beneath the surface as scientists use acoustic telemetry and animal-borne cameras to uncover where they go, how they behave and how they use Palm Beach’s coastal habitats.
Scientist Emily Spurgeon
Scientist Emily Spurgeon is a Ph.D. candidate in the Predator Ecology and Conservation Lab at Florida International University. Her research focuses how environmental conditions shape the movement, behavior and ecology of bull, sandbar and juvenile white sharks using acoustic telemetry, biologging camera tags and stable isotope analysis.
Expedition 125: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Educator Workshop
Thirty Florida educators boarded R/V ANGARI to experience marine science fieldwork firsthand while working with scientists from Florida International University to study sharks in the Lake Worth Lagoon and offshore Palm Beach County.
Expedition 126: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Sponsors & Donors
Alongside scientists from Florida International University, ANGARI sponsors and donors participated as citizen scientists in an exciting day of shark research onboard the R/V ANGARI!
Expedition 124: Sea Turtle Releases with MacArthur Beach State Park
John D. MacArthur Beach State Park rangers and Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park staff joined R/V ANGARI and her crew to release two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles offshore Palm Beach County.
Spinning Off Course: How Will Future Oceans Affect Stone Crab Larvae?
Dr. Gravinese discusses how stone crab larvae adjust their swimming in response to environmental cues to help them find a home after release...
Expedition 121: Mission Iconic Reefs
Scientists from Clemson University worked from onboard R/V ANGARI to conduct reef surveys and establish cryptofauna monitoring sites throughout the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.
Expedition 122: Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls
R/V ANGARI and her crew participated in three exciting and fun-filled days of hands-on oceanography training and fieldwork with the Oceanography Camp Especially for Girls.
Scientist Lacy Smith
Scientist Lacy Smith is a Ph.D. candidate in the Marine Community and Behavioral Ecology Lab at Florida International University. Her research investigates how certain habitats and oceanic conditions influence the behavior and movement of sharks.
Expedition 120: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Palm Beach Day Academy
Student and educators from Palm Beach Day Academy joined scientists from Florida International University (FIU) for a an exciting day of shark research onboard the R/V ANGARI.