February 23-March 1
San Salvador Island,
The Bahamas
Welcome to my Blog guiding you through my work on this project, led by scientist John Rollino on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas.
How Do Man's Actions Change the Environment?
Webpages~
Bahamian Reef Survey Project Website: http://www.earthwatch2.org/LFF/Rollino/
Sherri Dappen's webpages, with lots of background info and interesting links:
Ms. Dappen's webpage topics:
- Project Overview and Guiding Questions
- Man on San Salvador Island
- The People of San Salvador Island in Literature
- What Is a Coral Reef?
- Why are Coral Reefs in Danger Worldwide?
- More on Coral Bleaching
- How Can I Take Action to Preserve Our Planet's Coral Reefs?
About the Project~
Who?
A team of teachers, volunteers and scientists will meet on San Salvador Island to observe, document and explore the coral reef habitat. Scientists John Rollino, Dr. Garriet Smith (University of South Carolina at Aiken) and Thomas McGrath (Corning Community College) are in their fourteenth year of their search for better understanding of the reefs and the causes of coral afflictions.
What?
The Bahamian Reef Survey project is one of the longest running coral reef research projects in the world, and it has contributed a large body of data on coral reef ecology and coral diseases to the scientific community.
Why?
The island’s low population and pristine crystal clear waters provide an ideal setting to study coral reefs. On more developed Bahamian and Caribbean islands, patch reefs, as well as other coral reefs, are often under enormous pressure from development, pollution/runoff, fishing and recreational activities. These reefs also serve as a nursery area for many denizens of deeper water habitats.
Where?
San Salvador is a remote, sparsely-populated Bahamian Island about 350 miles southeast of Miami. On San Salvador, our research sites are located on patch reefs. These patch reefs are small isolated reefs that are located in shallow waters only a stone’s throw from the shore.
How?
Our team will systematically survey the reefs to document their health and what threats they are facing. We'll learn to conduct a number of ecological field measurements while snorkeling: surveying hard corals and other reef animals and plants, mapping transect sites and taking reef measurements, and testing water chemistry. On land, we'll map corals in tide pools and monitor beach profile changes over the seasons.
Photo credit:Beachfront Property Group
posted by Sherri Dappen @ 5:18 AM
44 Comments:
Have Fun!!!!!!
Sincerely,
K.L.S
Have a great trip and save the reef!
sincirely,
A.G.
Hello, have a fun time on your trip!!I hope you bring back something to share.SMILE
- from A.D.G
hi how are you? "
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coral on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!lol!!!
S.p.
have a great day!!!!!!
sincerely
J.R
Have Fun!!!!!!!!!
Have fun!!!! can you bring seafood back for use
J.H
p.s dont get eaten by a shark becous the book is geting good in reading club.
You are very nice to help do this .I have a few questions.First,do you like this assiment?Next, what exactly is your mission?Finally,what is coral?here are my initials VGV
Have fun, and take pictures ok.
When you come back you have to tell about your trip.We'll be waiting for you.(:
Hi what are you doing?Is it fun seeing all the things under the water.Hope your trip is very exiting. Your friend C.O.
Have a great trip and save the reef!
Have fun, and take pictures ok.
When you come back you have to tell about your trip.We'll be waiting for you.(:
How many Coral Reefs have you Visited??????
Sincerely,
K.L.S
Hi Mrs.Dappen how is San Salvidor.Is the water cold when you go down to the bottom of the ocean.Also did you like the trip to San Salvidor and could you explanin to me how its like over there.Do they talk different? Is there different kinds of animals[like what kind].Enjoy your trip!!!!!!:>:>:>::>:>:>:> these are smily faces that show my smile to youuuuu. *Love
EGC#
do u like working in San Salvadore.is the water warm there.r the reefs colorful.do u work with scientists.is San Salvadore pretty.
by HS
Hi Ms.Dappen what have you been doing. Do you like it their? Do you like going under the ocean.Are you havimg fun?What have you seen under the ocean? I hope you are having lots of Fun...!!!
Sincerly,A.P
hi mrs.dappen look fun the picture , in the picture i like the beach , fish and the ocean i like more the beach is so beautiful,como la pasastes????????????
espero quie bie
byeb ye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
Hello Ms.Dappen,
How are you doing? My anishels are,G.M.I havent looked at your website yet but I will Case it looks Inturesting.
HOLA Ms.Dappen how are you doing.My anisheles are L.M and i like chiken
can you bring some sort of artifact or somthing.have you seen a died shark.if you have wow that must be so cool.Oh and if you have seen sammy say hay for me.that was a joke.
J.H
Hi Mis dappen\
hope you are haveing fun come back soon i will miss you very much.
love,
A.C
Ms.Dappen tell me ifyou have found something hope you have fun. JD
do you miss your reading club kids?
mon! s.p.
Hi Ms Dappen i hope you are having looooots of fun!!!!!!! i miss you sooo much.Come back soon!
PJ
How are you doing Ms.Dappen.
When you see a corral please
tell me how they look and take
a picture with them! When I see
it I will say ooooooooooo!
C.G
Tell Matts class if you see a puffer fish.
From:
K.C.
Hi what type of coral and fish are there in the reaf? Are there any ell?
from:E.E. kelly
K.G in miss Amy class how is it over there.Have a great Tripe!!!!!.
you rock give me hot cheetos
sinerly jp
Take me there!!!! please!!! bring me a coconut.
sincirely, A.R
have A nice Day at your trip
Ms.Dappen you have a great life
Be safe when you are at your trip
to Ms.Dappen
Have fun and hope you help save the coral and coral reef.
Sincerely
D.M SB class
I am sharing this with my mom she thinks it is cool.Have a good time.
Have a Cool Fun Time!
Sincerely,
M.G S.Baxter
K.G in miss amys class How is it there so far.
hi Ms. dappen how are you doing have you seen any die coral is it effecting the fish
What are you doing there and have you found any artifacks.
what have you found there?
have you seen any sharks? what is the terrain? what is the food like up their? and kiki whants to know have you eating lobster? Have you seen that man that lights up his beard.
j.h
hola ms.Dappen,how was the first
day?Did you find dead carol?Oh did
you see starfish under the water
or on shore?Did you see sharks
or dolpins?
from:
S.P
How have the Coral Reefs been looking?
Is the San Salvidor man nice?
What kind of sea life have you seen?
Have you seen any crabs, sharks, lobsters, eels, or dolphins?
Is the wet suit tight on you?
Are there any special events during the night?
Have you seen any dead coral reefs?
Sincerely,
K.L.S
Hello, Have you found anything strange or awkward underwater? if so got to the store and buy an underwater camera and take a good picture and bring it to our classroom to share
Sincerely,
A.R.O
Hi Ms.Dappen, I have a questions for you. What do you think of the Bahamas? What have you seen in the corral reef? Have you seen sharks? What have you been eating? Have you swallowed sea water? Have you seen monkeys? Please answer these questions today!!!
P.S.Bring me a sand dollar.
Sincirely,
Antonio
Is it by a small island?Who is in
charge of the place is there?
s.p
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