Andrew is a post-doctoral researcher in North Carolina focused on population and conservation genetics in hydrothermal vent communities.
David is a graduate student in Florida. He studies the ecology and conservation of sharks. 
Amy is a graduate student in North Carolina studying local ecological knowledge within small scale fisheries. 
Chuck is a graduate student in North Carolina focusing on apex predators and how they interact with fisheries. 
Lyndell is a graduate student in North Carolina, studying the feeding ecology of cownose rays. 
Iris is a graduate student in Washington studying habitat use and feeding habits of juvenile Pacific salmon and herring in Puget Sound. 
Michael is a graduate student in Maryland investigating the visual systems of mantis shrimp. |
The Ocean Adventure: mud, robots, and ecosystemsWe traveled to Cape Lookout Bight aboard the R/V Susan Hudson to sample sediment and test our homemade ROV. Along the way, we asked the research team to talk about their favorite marine ecosystems.
Let us know what your favorite marine ecosystems are in the comments below. 2 comments to The Ocean Adventure: mud, robots, and ecosystems |
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Ah, that lovely North Carolina underwater viz. Cape Hatteras Bight is rapidly becoming my favorite ecosystem, because it marks the line between temperate and subtropical waters in the West Atlantic and as a result pretty much any swimming organism that lives between Cape Cod and the Florida Keys can be found there. It’s no wonder North Carolina has some of the world’s best fishing. Now if only the visibility was ever better than five feet…
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My personal favorite marine ecosystem would have to be kelp forests- especially those in the Monterey Bay. Maybe I’m biased because I’m lucky enough to live here, but it’s such an amazing environment. Otters, sea lions, leopard sharks, and tasty fish we can catch ourselves and eat. Not to mention, we’ve also got multiple species of whales, great whites, turtles, and a plethora of seabirds (pelicans being my favorite) out beyond the kelp. Can’t beat that!
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