Grades 6-8 Archives

Expedition 12: Discovery Channel Shark Week

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

R/V ANGARI served as a support vessel for the filming of Discovery Channel’s Shark Week special, Sharkwrecked. In this TV special, shark attack survivor Paul de Gelder teamed up with fellow serviceman and marine survival expert, James Glancy to record what happens when a shipwreck occurs in shark-infested waters.

Expedition 11: Teacher PD – Ocean Currents

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Teachers throughout South Florida came onboard R/V ANGARI for an educational experience about the use of ocean drifter technology to study ocean currents and the movement of oil and marine debris.

Expedition 10: Generation Ocean – Coral Reefs

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

A film crew joined National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (UM) scientists scientists aboard R/V ANGARI to capture the variety of scientific methods used to study the health and fate of coral reefs for ANGARI Foundation's new 360/VR film.

Expedition 9: Bahamas Coral Reef AGRRA Surveys

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Researchers from the Perry Institute for Marine Science conducted field research from R/V ANGARI at various sites throughout The Bahamas, completing hundreds of underwater surveys to examine coral health, fish abundance, and more.

Expedition 8: Shark Research & Conservation

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Researchers from the University of Miami's Shark Research and Conservation Program and citizen scientists aboard R/V ANGARI caught and tagged several different species of sharks.

Expedition 7: Shark Research & Conservation

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

The University of Miami Shark Research and Conservation team and citizen scientists from Youth Making Ripples had a productive day onboard R/V ANGARI, tagging 9 sharks total and collecting a wealth of valuable data for the shark science community.

Expedition 6: Oceanography Camp for Girls

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Young oceanographers, scientists, and mentors from the University of South Florida College of Marine Science’s Oceanography Camp for Girls participated in 3 days of fieldwork aboard R/V ANGARI.

Expedition 5: Science-At-Sea and Shark Migration

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

Students and teachers from Conniston Middle School and Wellington Landings Middle participated in a variety of marine science field experiences aboard R/V ANGARI, ranging from conducting plankton tows to learning methods used to study the annual black tip shark migration.

Expedition 4: Shark Research & Conservation

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

University of Miami's Shark Research and Conservation Program researchers came aboard R/V ANGARI and tagged a wide-range of sharks, and collected valuable data to greatly benefit the shark science community.

Expedition 3: Virtual Reality – Pilot

07/22/2020
Angela Rosenberg

An L.A. film crew and scientists onboard R/V ANGARI participated in lots of diving and filming in South Florida to film ANGARI Foundation's virtual reality pilot.