Project week one

            Week 8 began with wind and rain, the first week of real Oregon Coast weather around here in a long time.  Research projects officially began this week, although some groups started data and invertebrate collection weeks before hand.  The students here now have a chance to observe and document the scientific processes that we have learned about during the term with their own experiments.  Some projects have almost finished with data collection, while others are having a harder time getting results.  Though some projects may be undergoing constant revision, everyone is giving their all for science.  

Brian and Julia observe their Katharina tunicata and Saccharina sessilis

Here is a list of the groups and their projects:

Allison Stringer, Julia Dissen, Brian Verwey
Competition of Kathrina and Strongylocentrotus on Saccharina

Doug Batson, Tara McDowell, Totsunori Nakashima
Rockfish/sculpin/crab by-catch mortality

Kevin Krallman, Rachel Delf, Anna Kramer
Light exposure on PP of diff. algal assemblages

Katlyn Taylor
Seastar color change & food consumption

Star Zimmerman
Kelp biomass over time

Ben Bamburg, Molly Clark
Occurrence of parasites and weight differences of mud shrimp

Alice Chatham
Seal and sea lion behavior at the Aquarium

Dana Hergert and Alicia Haynes
Effect of temperature on S. purp feeding preferences

Adam Martin and Carmen Gondhalekar
Parasite prevalence on black rockfish from different habitats

Danielle Aquilar, Karina Belica, Jessica Flesher
Gumboot chiton feeding preference

Ryan Hannum
Hermit crab shell preference

Team Zissou loves science!

With Marine Conservation starting on Friday, people are scrambling to get most of their data collection finished up.  Once Marine Conservation begins we will back to a normal lecture schedule and vacation/project week will be on hold.  Regardless, we are excited about what we will learn starting tomorrow.

           

Ben busy weighing shrimp

Cryptochiton love