ANGARI Foundation Conducting 14th Lagoon Drift Card Experiment With New Digital, Interactive Dashboard and Map The public is called to participate in ANGARI’s ongoing study to track water movement and pollutants in the Lake Worth Lagoon. New to the study is a digital, interactive ArcGIS dashboard and map that the public can use to investigate the data collected during the Lagoon Drift experiments. News & Updates
Expedition 111: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks - The Benjamin School A group of students and educators from The Benjamin School spent a day onboard R/V ANGARI learning about shark research during a Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks expedition with scientists from Florida International University. R/V ANGARI Expeditions Sharks and Rays Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Expedition 110: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks - Jupiter Community High School Students and educators from Jupiter Community High School’s Environmental Research and Field Studies Academy (JERFSA) joined scientists from Florida International University (FIU) for an exciting Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks expedition onboard R/V ANGARI. R/V ANGARI Expeditions Sharks and Rays Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Expedition 109: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks - Independence Middle School Independence Middle School students and educators spent a day offshore of Palm Beach County participating in shark research alongside scientists from Florida International University’s College of Arts, Sciences and Education (FIU) onboard R/V ANGARI. R/V ANGARI Expeditions Sharks and Rays Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Lagoon Drift Experimental Data & Reports Investigate the data collected by ANGARI as part of their Lagoon Drift Citizen Science Drift Card Study that looks at the motion of water and pollutants in local waterways. Activities/Lessons Education Programs Marine Debris Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Expedition 108: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks - Conniston Community Middle School Students and educators from Conniston Community Middle School spent an exciting day offshore of Palm Beach County conducting shark research with scientists from Florida International University. R/V ANGARI Expeditions Sharks and Rays Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Expedition 107: Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks - Palm Beach Central High School Students and educators from Palm Beach Central High School participated in a hands-on day of shark research with scientists from Florida International University’s College of Arts, Sciences and Education onboard R/V ANGARI. R/V ANGARI Expeditions Sharks and Rays Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Movement of the Atlantic Guitarfish Jenny Norcross aims to understand the movement and habitat use of the elusive Atlantic guitarfish in South Florida using acoustic telemetry to better inform conservation strategies and fisheries management for this Vulnerable species. Webinars Fish Ocean Technology Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Woolpert’s Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative Award Rick Householder shares how his Woolpert team used topobathy lidar and sonar to map ~45,000 square kilometers of the seafloor for the State of Florida’s Florida Seafloor Mapping Initiative project. Webinars Coral Reefs Ocean Technology Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Expedition 106: Research Methods with FIU Scientists from a variety of research labs at Florida University University (FIU) participated in a day of hands-on experience in different research methods used to study sharks in Palm Beach County. R/V ANGARI Expeditions Sharks and Rays Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Aquaculture for Marine Restoration Dr. Patterson talks about the interesting ways that aquaculture, or farming aquatic plants and animals, might be used as a tool to improve habitat quality or enhance target species populations. Activities/Lessons Webinars Aquaculture Coral Reefs Invertebrates Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5
Expedition 105: Sea Turtle Releases with MacArthur Beach State Park Park rangers from John D. MacArthur Beach State Park and staff members from Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park joined R/V ANGARI and her crew to release juvenile sea turtles offshore Palm Beach County. R/V ANGARI Expeditions Sea Turtles Adult Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12 Grades K-5