其他的研究
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St. 约翰河 Artificial Reefs
Artificial reefs can be used for a multitude of reasons, but they are primarily used to help enhance the fish habitat and to provide habitats for other organisms. 在那里 are two reefs currently in the St. John's River, the George Holt reef and the Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) reef. These particular artificial reefs were deployed in 2014 by TISIRI and were thriving and creating diversity, until Hurricane Irma hit in 2017. This hurricane turned this brackish water into freshwater and thus the diversity of the organisms and fish collapsed. Currently, this area of the St. 约翰斯河 still recovering from the hurricane as far as species diversity and species richness 担心. We are currently interested in the recovery of the benthic community and fish community post Hurricane Irma. Since Hurricane Irma caused the salinity to decrease, and as the salinity begins to rise again, more of the same fish that were seen before Hurricane Irma, will return and recolonize this area once again. 在那里 is also a public outreach aspect of this research, which involves educating them about 珊瑚礁. Over the course of this research, the public will become more aware and more educated about these artificial reefs.
We will be hosting an iAngler Tournament in order to raise awareness of the artificial reefs and also to collect data about the fish that live there. 这次比赛将 begin on May 27th and end on July 4th. Prizes will be awarded, and they are being 西海事捐赠. Please see the iAngler Tournament website for more details.
http://ianglertournament.com/spring-2019-river-reefs-tournament
Galapagos Islands Trip July 20 to August 8 with JU 校友
Craig Allen, 校友; Dr. Ted Allen- Professor Emeritus; Rachel Rhode, JU Student; Emma Fowler, JU Student; Susan White, 校友; Dr. 昆廷白, Professor; Al Fenedick, 校友; Kayla Brown, JU Student; Sara Schunter, JU Student
Galapagos Islands July 29 to August 8
校友 Bill Roberts, Judy Ellerbe Spillert, Meg Ripley, Melissa Davis Phillips, Margaret 纳尔逊·墨菲博士. 昆廷白
鱼类学类
Dr. Dan McCarthy - Director, 海洋科学 Program and his Ichthyology class (FALL 2010). Dr. McCarthy has been conducting these yearly trips for the past 6-years.
The purpose of this class trip was to give students in field experience at conducting
鱼的数量. They used these methods to compare fish communities on mangrove, sea
grass hard bottom and coral reef habitats. The coral reef they visited was Looe Key…one
of the premier reefs in the Florida Keys.
The class used the dormitories and lab facilities at the Mote Marine Laboratory at Summerland Key (close to Key West). While there, they learned about research going on at the lab such as the coral transplant program. They also visited Bahia State 公园.
Students in attendance: Denise Lafrance, Allen Grimes, Jenna Manis, Logan Wood, Ashley Lave, Anthony Flock, Sam Dixie, Shanda Larsen, Amy Hulsey, Camielle Lonergan
St. 约翰斯河研究
The 海洋科学 Institute (MSRI) is responsible for cutting-edge research on the 国民的健康和地位. 约翰河 and marine ecosystems. 协调的主要项目 through The Institute include:
- Fisheries Independent Monitoring Program, which provides data for The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and other fisheries managers to regulating Florida’s biological resources
- The River Report Card Project, an ongoing collaborative effort by 杰克逊维尔大学 and University of North Florida to assess health and status indicators from water chemistry and habitat to endangered and threatened species of the St. 约翰河
- Ongoing Manatee Protection Planning
- River Status 报告 consisting of monthly updates to the City of Jacksonville Waterways Commission on many issues arising on County waterways, including off shore waters, from dredging to reef restoration, 高中海事 & Environmental 教育 Program (Duval County Public 学校) and The Department of 海洋科学 and its Ongoing 研究 Opportunities.