Expedition 78: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Palm Beach Day Academy
Palm Beach Day Academy boarded R/V ANGARI for a Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks expedition with ANGARI crew and scientists from Florida International University.
Expedition 77: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Oxbridge Academy
Oxbridge Academy students and teachers spent the day onboard R/V ANGARI working with Florida International University scientists as part of our Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks hands-on education program.
Expedition 76: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Women’s Foundation of Florida STEAM Academy
Fourteen women from the Women's Foundation of Florida STEAM Academy boarded R/V ANGARI to experience marine science research first-hand as part of our Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks program in partnership with Florida International University.
Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
Lemon sharks are a species of shark commonly found in the subtropical and tropical regions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Florida’s Goliath Grouper
Dr. Bob Ellis shares details of Florida’s goliath grouper populations, including their ecology and the ongoing research being done to help study and manage them.
Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch
Dr. Savanna Barry discusses the importance of horseshoe crabs and how the Florida Horseshoe Crab Watch citizen science program is helping to improve understanding of regional crab populations.
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata)
Elkhorn coral is a species of fast growing, reef-building, hard coral found throughout reefs in The Bahamas, the Caribbean and Florida.
Caribbean Reef Squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea)
The Caribbean reef squid is a member of the cephalopod family and use chromatophores to change its body color and pattern.
Climate Monitoring & Coral Bleaching in the Florida Keys
Nicole Besemer talks about climate monitoring and updates from the 2023 coral bleaching event in the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas, as well as how researchers are working to study it.
Goliath Grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
The goliath grouper is the largest species of grouper and can be identified by its brown and yellow coloring with dark spots across its heads.