Today was a major workday for getting the projects started in earnest. There are a wide variety of projects, and they take advantage of several major ecosystems nearby. While there might be some slight adjustments, below is a very quick, simplified, summary of projects
Poison Dart Frogs:
Kasey, Madeleine & Naomi
• Location of perches of males and females
Mangroves: Jacob & Lena
• Differential salt excretion by mangroves growing in different salinity environments
Leafcutter Ants: Joe & Sophie
• Do ants show different leaf preferences on different trails?
Tank Communities: Emma, Joey & Olivia
• What are the differences in communities of invertebrates living in pools of water in bromeliads and 2 species of Heliconia
Sea Pearls: Molly & Rayna
• Distribution of Sea pearls in fore, mid and back reefs
• Within a zone is the distribution, clumped, random or evenly distributed?
Brittle Stars & Sponges: Cora, Dean & Roshni
• Is there a correlation between the colors of brittle stars and the colors of associated sponges
Feather Duster Worms: Konstantina & Naty
• Are there differences in defensive reactions in two species of feather duster worms?
Photography & Video: Josh
• Capturing events using time lapse, GoPro underwater, macro and documentary videography