Grades 6-8 Archives

Expedition 56: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Palm Beach Central High School

12/16/2022
Lydia Pleasants

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

12/16/2022
Lydia Pleasants

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

12/13/2022
Lydia Pleasants

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

12/11/2022
Laura Jessop

Lindy Knowles, marine ecologist at The Bahamas National Trust, tells us about his work on Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in The Bahamas.

Orange Christmas Tree Worm. PC: Sebastien Barreau

Christmas Tree Worm (Spirobranchus giganteus)

12/01/2022
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The Christmas tree worm is a species of polychaete marine worm that is most commonly associated with hard corals in shallow tropical coral reefs around the world.

I Set Baited Remote Underwater Video Stations (BRUVS) In The Maldives To Assess Reef Shark Abundance As Part Of The Global FinPrint Project. PC: Khadeeja Ali

Gina Clementi is a marine scientist who specializes in the ecology and conservation of marine predators. Her research uses non-invasive methods such as baited remote underwater videos, environmental DNA and active acoustics.

Expedition 53: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Jupiter Community High School

11/04/2022
Lydia Pleasants

Students and teachers from Jupiter Environmental Research and Field Studies Academy worked side-by-side with Florida International University scientists onboard R/V ANGARI for a day of shark research in the Lake Worth Lagoon.

Brown Pelican Sitting On A Pier In The Bahamas.

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)

11/01/2022
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The brown pelican is a non-migratory bird that makes its home around shallow waters of the America's Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts.

Expedition 52: Marine Megafauna in the Lake Worth Lagoon

10/31/2022
Lydia Pleasants

Researchers from Florida International University came aboard R/V ANGARI to investigate marine life such as sharks, eels and rays in the Lake Worth Lagoon using BRUVS.

I Am An Integrative Biologist And Innovator Interested In The Evolution And Ecology Of Animal Athletics, And How Biological Form Informs Synthetic Design.

Scientist Duncan Irschick

10/24/2022
Laura Jessop

Dr. Duncan Irschick is the co-founder and director of Digital Life and a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is telling us about his research on evolution and ecology of animal athletics, and how biological form informs synthetic design.