Grades 9-12 Archives

Expedition 57: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks – Jupiter Community High School

03/20/2023
Angela Rosenberg

Students and teachers from Jupiter Environmental Research and Field Studies Academy joined Florida International University scientists onboard R/V ANGARI for a productive day of shark research.

#ANGARIDeepDive Sea Star. PC - Rachel Plunkett

Red Cushion Sea Star (Oreaster reticulatus)

03/01/2023
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

Red cushion sea stars are invertebrates with studded, colorful skin and found in the shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico and throughout the Bahamas.

It Is Always Good To Have A Different Background From Time To Time, Blue Is A Favorite But Green Can Be Amazing. PC: Fabian Navarrete

Scientist Valeria Pizarro

02/19/2023
Laura Jessop

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.

Ocean Expert Exchange With Valeria Pizarro

Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease in the Caribbean

02/15/2023
Amanda Waite

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.

Aboard The Ocean Drilling Research Vessel, Joides Resolution, Examining Deep Sea Sediment Cores To Better Understand Past Volcanism And Landslides.

Scientist Teresa Greely

02/12/2023
Laura Jessop

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)

02/01/2023
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

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.

Ocean Expert Exchange With Candace Fields

Globally Abundant to Critically Endangered: The Conservation Story of the Oceanic Whitetip Shark

01/17/2023
Amanda Waite

Candace Fields shares how her work plays a part in the conservation of critically endangered oceanic whitetip sharks.

Turtle Grass (Thalassia testudinum)

01/01/2023
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

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

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.