Grades 9-12 Archives

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.

Atlantic Ghost Crab Resting On Sargassum

Atlantic Ghost Crab (Ocypode quadrata)

10/01/2022
Laura Jessop
Deep Dive

The Atlantic ghost crab is a common species that can be found along the Atlantic coastline of the United States.

RENDERING THE REEF – Photogrammetry & 3D Modeling Lab

09/15/2022
Amanda Waite

AUTHORS - Nik Varley (ANGARI Foundation)