Scientist Valeria Pizarro
Dr. Valeria Pizarro is a marine scientist at Perry Institute for Marine Science telling us about her research on Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease that is affecting Caribbean corals.
Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in the Caribbean
Dr. Pizarro introduces stony coral tissue loss disease, how it is affecting Caribbean coral reefs and what researchers and managers are doing throughout the Caribbean to save the reefs.
Scientist Teresa Greely
Dr. Teresa Greely is a Biological Oceanographer and Science Educator at the University of South Florida where she also directs the Oceanography Camp for Girls.
Oceanic Whitetip Shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Oceanic whitetip sharks are top ocean predators with rounded white-tipped fins. They are found offshore in the open sea of deep tropical and subtropical waters.
Globally Abundant to Critically Endangered: The Conservation Story of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Candace Fields shares how her work plays a part in the conservation of critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks.
Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum)
There are 60 species of seagrass found worldwide, and seven of these species grow in Florida, with turtle grass being the most common seagrass found off the coast of Florida.
Expedition 56: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Palm Beach Central High School
Students and teachers from Palm Beach Central High School joined scientists from Florida International University onboard R/V ANGARI for a day of shark research in the Lake Worth Lagoon
Expedition 55: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Broward County Libraries
Volunteers and mentors from Broward County Libraries joined Florida International University scientists onboard R/V ANGARI for an exciting day of research in the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Expedition 54: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Independence Middle School
Students and teachers from the SciQuest Academy worked side-by-side with Florida International University scientists onboard R/V ANGARI to study fish in the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Scientist Lindy Knowles
Lindy Knowles, marine ecologist at The Bahamas National Trust, tells us about his work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in The Bahamas.