Marine Biology- Florida Keys Snorkeling
Photos and video clips from the Florida Keys where my Marine Biology class traveled in April. Photo credit belongs to:Sean Nash-- http://www.twitter
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"Glistening under the noon sun, rushing waters, a symphony, divine..."
It’s strange…the difference between the things your mind makes up and reality. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting going into this trip.The reality was vastly different, though. Certainly not in a bad way, but just…different.Anyway, here is the record of my week-long experience.Some of the days are in the past tense—more often than not, I was a bit behind in my journal writing. I’ve lost track of time. Surely it’s Saturday, but according to everyone else, it’s Sunday…Easter Sunday. I never would…See More
Shell Key Preserve
This is a collaborative group of three students working to create a set of content documents and teaching "conversations" for a ~15 minute on-boat lesson during the week long field study in the Florida Keys.
"Hmm...I also had heard of the Great Barrier Reef, but I never knew it was a stage of formation. I think I thought it was actually just part of the name..."
"I'm afraid I disagree, Carsen. Spongebob is a great educational tool. (Here's the Goo Lagoon for future reference...) I definitely learned that sponges were living creatures. =D
But I also didn't know what an atoll was. Or where a…"
"First of all, I searched for an animation of the coral formation process and found this site. Not only does it clearly explain the formation, it also reveals a fascinating fact: "The process of atoll formation may take as long as 30,000,000…"
Zoophytelite
"The Enchanted Braid" contained a swarm of refreshing and informative surprises that left me snatching off sticky notes to scribble my questions and comments. It seemed to be written over a boring subject that held very little interest to me. But chapter one appeared determined to persuade me otherwise. And by the time I finished chapter four, I had been convinced of the importance of learning about coral reefs which are, essentially, a way for humans to view ourselves – and the destructive…See More
"I like the music, too. If a slide went away too quickly, I just clicked the pause button....Anyway, I like the video just the way it is. The pics were great and the music seemed to set the mood. =]"
"I don't like slideshare. >=[
Damselfish
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"I'm sooo going to Subway and Sonic after this, Carcinogen."
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Comment Wall (10 comments)
- At 10:01am on July 29, 2009,
Carsen Berry said… - BOOOO WHOOOO!
[ it was $1.o7 just FYI ]
- At 9:46am on July 29, 2009, Carsen Berry said…
- Excuse me.. That was pretty rude.
- At 9:36am on July 29, 2009, Carsen Berry said…
- Hey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- At 10:20am on July 2, 2009, Carsen Berry said…
- My back hurts..
- At 10:16am on July 2, 2009, Carsen Berry said…
- Oh, nothing really. Just thought I would say hi:)
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- Hey, guess what?!
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Terra Younger said… - Hey. Hey. Hey. Yooooo! eye♥you :)
- At 4:52pm on May 31, 2009,
Erin Nash said… - Abs,
Welcome to the course! Yeahhh!!!
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- Heyyy!... Welcome, lol :)
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- ABBY!!!
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- High School:
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- The last three CD's I purchased/downloaded were:
- Jack White- Blinderbuss
Lily Kershaw- As It Seemd
Coldplay- Mylo Xyloto
- My favorite subject during the regular school day is:
- Biology of course!
- Extracurricular activities I am involved in at school:
- Tri-Beta
Super Science Saturday helper
MWSU Plant Sale helper
- My interests (other than school) are:
- Canoeing, fishing, writing, reading, music, Jeeps!, geocaching, plants (seriously), traveling.
Abby Lucas's Blog
"Glistening under the noon sun, rushing waters, a symphony, divine..."
It’s strange…the difference between the things your mind makes up and reality.
The reality was vastly… Continue
Posted on May 20, 2010 at 11:30pm
Zoophytelite
"The Enchanted Braid" contained a swarm of refreshing and informative surprises that left me snatching off sticky notes to scribble my questions and comments. It seemed to be written over a boring subject that held very little interest to me. But chapter one appeared determined to persuade me otherwise. And by the time I finished chapter four, I had been convinced of the importance of learning about coral reefs which are, essentially, a way for humans to view ourselves – and the destructive… Continue
Posted on August 24, 2009 at 6:00pm
Abby Lucas's Videos
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McCabe Davis posted a blog postA New Experience
I woke up early and went to meet everyone at the library. Once we got our passports and tickets we all headed to the airport. We took a flight to Ft. Lauderdale. Once there we all we out to eat and I had a Mahi-Mahi sandwich and tried some oyster, steamed clam, and calamari. I think out of those 3 I will only have the calamari again. Then we got our rooms and got the information for the plane trip to Andros. We had the rest of the night to ourselves and I went swimming and hung out in some…See More
Loving the Bahamas!
I have known that I wanted to this program for a long time now. My brother did it back in 2003. I saw how much fun he was having learning the fish and then going out on the sail boats and seeing them in person. I saw what he brought back from the trip and it all sounded like so much fun i just had to try and go. So here I am! I took the class and went on the trip.Day 1 I couldn't sleep, I had to be up at 4:30 in the morning so we could meet at the library and and be at the air port around 6:20…See More
Time of my life!
Plane ride to Andros My group got here 2nd and right once we got to Forefar we ate lunch and then got in the water. I was ready to get right in and I saw so many fish. Shelby Mills and I went snorkeling together. The first fish we saw was a Beaugregory Juvenile. Then we saw a sea slug. It had orange and blue stripes going down its back. Then we also saw an adult Beaugregory. The next fish was a cocoa Damselfish. This fish has a blue color on top ends and a dark spot on the upper…See More
MacKinzie Lillian Conard posted a blog postAye, Mon! (a.k.a. My Bahamian Experience/Greatest Week of 2013)
Where do I even begin? Or better rephrased, how do I start telling the tale of the most intriguing adventure I've ever gone on in my short 17 years of life? The most obvious answer would be to start with Day 1, which is only logical, but once you've started reading my account, I think you'll understand why I didn't know where to begin. Day 1- Friday, March 21st, Saint Joseph to Ft. Lauderdale Boy, I definitely wished I was a morning person that day. We met at a parking lot at East Hill's mall…See More
Shelby Glenn posted a blog postThe Bahamian Experience
Everything about the Bahamas was pretty much perfect. The weather, the people, the lifestyle, the water, the air, the night sky, and the people. Did I say people twice? Heck yes I did because the people truly were some of the coolest people ever.They were some of the most down to earth and friendly people I have ever met. There was even a statue of a pair of hands shaking to really reinforce the fact that they were very friendly people.The first day that we spent on the island I played some…See More
Shelby Mills posted a discussionUnder the Sun-2013
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013Yesterday we arrived at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to begin our adventure miles from home. Around 12:30 PM, 7 of us loaded a small plane with a pilot named Eddie (I got to be co-pilot!) and we set flight over the ocean. The ocean is simply breathtaking and magnificent. Looking the 5,000 feet down to the shades of blue wasn't full of much to look at but I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I was looking for something to strike my eye, to jump out of the water...SOMETHING!…See More
Rylee Hanlan replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"Although this chapter wasn't my favorite that I've read so far, I did learn some new and interesting things.. Like what Christmas tree worms are! And just how important sea grass is to the ocean. The reflection strategy that I used for…"
Jaycen LeeAnn Wilson replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"I made my key note about how everything is part of one. It's kind of like the lion king to me. Everything has to do with something. Or it's some disney movie like that. I loved this chapter, I think it was my favorite so far. I love how he…"
MacKinzie Lillian Conard replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"This book never fails to amaze me! I have always thought of a coral reef as being its own "island" because it is so diverse and strong by itself. However, Davidson very quickly points out that coral reefs are a small strand in a large…"
Rylee Hanlan replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"I thought the same thing when I was reading, and came across the term " Christmas tree worms" I google imaged it and thought they were pretty neat as well!"
Shelby Mills replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"Yet again, the seas continue to amaze me in their ability to support each other even when they get no appreciation. One thing in particular that I thought was simply spectacular about this chapter were the Thalassia and their development of mature…"
"Everything you write about in these discussion's are so creative and I really enjoy reading them. They are usually the first thing I read because it opens my mind about what I want to base mine off of. Great job! Also your Sci-poe last time was…"
"Okay, mine might seem boring because it is only talking about one thing. The Thalassia Testudinum a sea grass, but i found this story or part of this chapter really interesting. I thought it was beautiful how the 'parent' "bathes the…"
McCabe Davis replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Rise of Corals & The Heart of Lightness"I think Shelby did a great job on his sypo. It explains how important the tropics are and how much the sun affects the life of diversity there."
McCabe Davis replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"Mangroves, sea grass, and coral reefs. I never would have thought that these things would be interconnected so deeply. A braid within a braid. This chapter talks about how these three components are all connected and what roles they play.
The only…"
Megan Makena Zimbelman commented on Kelly Drinnen's photo
Coral Patchwork
"I truly enjoy the intricacy of this shot. I love how when one looks closely many colors can be found within this single image. One of my all time favorite quotes is "Life is a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint you…"
Megan Makena Zimbelman replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"'The Outer Strands' http://www.haikudeck.com/p/XzKNNCzUTA
My haiku deck is trying to represent how the ecosystems of a coral reef can be like a color wheel. Both are filled with diversity meaning that the types of colors and…"
Social thoughts from an ecologist
In the past, I would have categorized myself pretty much as a hard-core-Darwin-loving-Greenpeace ecologist...let's save the environment by creating marine reserves, no-take zones, and sanctuaries. We'll limit fishing in most areas and give the living marine resources a chance to recover even if it takes decades. Why can't people see what they are doing to the environment and do something to stop it? A lot of my views have gotten a rude awakening recently...I think it's hard for many of us to…See More
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Researchers have developed species distribution models of the six dominant Hawaiian coral species around the main Hawaiian Islands, including two species currently under consideration as threatened or endangered.Why we need to put the fish back into fisheries
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Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social evolution and already have yielded insights about the ultimate reasons for female reproductive suppression, group living, and bidirectional sex change.© 2013 Created by Sean Nash.
