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Expedition 22: Blacktip Shark Migration

07/22/2020
ANGARI Media

During this expedition, R/V ANGARI hosted shark researchers from Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Atlantic University (FAU) for a look at the blacktip shark migration along the cost of Palm Beach County, Florida.

Expedition 21: Nat Geo SharkFest

07/22/2020
ANGARI Media

R/V ANGARI served as a support vessel for the filming of National Geographic’s SharkFest special, Forecast: Shark Attack, which aired on Thursday, July 18 at 10 PM ET.

EXP 20: Great Hammerhead Shark Is Brought Up To The Boat For A Quick Workup. PC: Amanda Waite

Expedition 20: Sharks & Plankton Offshore PBC

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

FIU scientists worked with citizen scientists to deploy drum lines, tag sharks and collect plankton from aboard R/V ANGARI.

Expedition 19: Coral Reef Assessments in the Bahamas

07/22/2020
ANGARI Media

Researchers onboard R/V ANGARI traveled to the Bahamas to assess coral reef health by conducting Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessments (AGRRA) at several dive sites near South Abaco and East Grand Bahama, including some new survey sites that have never been explored before. The team completed hundreds of surveys of corals, reef fish, and more.

Expedition 18: FIU Shark Education – Forest Glen Middle School

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

A group of students and teachers spent the day aboard R/V ANGARI conducting shark research in Palm Beach County alongside scientists from Florida International University.

Expedition 17: Photogrammetry & Sea Turtle Tagging

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Scientists aboard R/V ANGARI spent 9 days in the Western Bahamas studying, tagging, and photo-capturing sea turtles for an ongoing study of fibropapillomatosis, as well as gathering new high-speed biting data from nurse, lemon, and bull sharks in order to help better understand shark morphology, biting, and feeding behaviors.

Expedition 16: Coral Reefs in Dry Tortugas

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Researchers from NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program came aboard R/V ANGARI to survey several long-term environmental monitoring sites in the Dry Tortugas National Park, which is part of the NOAA Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

Expedition 15: Tri-City Trailblazers

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Scientists from various backgrounds came aboard to give the Tri-City Trailblazers a hands-on experience in studying different coastal marine environments throughout South Florida.

Expedition 14: Oceanography Camp for Girls

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Participants in the 2018 Oceanography Camp for Girls became oceanographers for the day aboard R/V ANGARI, exploring and implementing numerous scientific methods for studying the marine world.

Expedition 13: Sea Turtle Research at Cape Sable

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Scientists worked from aboard R/V ANGARI and some small boats to study different sea turtle species and their nesting behaviors in Everglades National Park, as well as research that involved tagging and tracking the animals.