Posts Tagged ‘marine lab’
RECON Sensors Saved After Sinking from Boat Strike
RECON equipment saved due to rapid response from staff The staff who maintain SCCF’s River, Estuary, and Coastal Observing Network (RECON) — a network of water quality sensors deployed throughout…
Read MoreWhat is Colored Dissolved Organic Matter?
Have you ever wondered why the Caloosahatchee is brown? Have you noticed during the rainy season that the waters around Sanibel have turned from a beautiful azure to a murky, less-than-desirable shade?
Read MoreSCCF Trains Sanibel Rangers on Environmental Stewardship
Furthering its close partnership with the City of Sanibel, SCCF recently hosted the Sanibel Rangers, along with other city staff, for a series of four environmental training sessions. “The City…
Read MoreRECON Back Online for Peak Hurricane Season
During the current peak of hurricane season, SCCF’s River, Estuary, and Coastal Observing Network (RECON) collects data every hour, providing critical information to help model and forecast the rapid intensification…
Read MoreMarine Lab Partners with Shell Museum to Assess Biodiversity of Oyster Reefs
Recently, SCCF scientists found some mollusk species they couldn’t identify while assessing biodiversity on several natural oyster reefs in San Carlos Bay and Matlacha Pass. “Several bivalve and gastropod specimens…
Read MoreMarine Lab Hosts Visiting Seagrass Researchers from UW
New research to propagate seagrass for statewide restoration projects brought a team of researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) to SCCF’s Marine Lab on Aug. 11-12. Widespread losses of…
Read MoreStudy Suggests Oyster Larvae & Spat are Resilient & Abundant in Estuary
A new study in the Journal of Shellfish Research co-authored by SCCF Marine Laboratory Director Eric Milbrandt, Ph.D. examines oyster larvae distribution and settlement at sites across the Charlotte Harbor Estuary…
Read MoreNew Oyster Reef Includes 6 Million Pounds of Fossil Shell
A new, 3-acre oyster reef has taken shape in San Carlos Bay, thanks to a massive restoration project led by SCCF’s Marine Laboratory. The restored oyster reef is three times larger…
Read MoreWet Season Is Here: Sanibel is Less Salty and Water Levels Are Higher
SCCF’s Marine Lab reports that the onset of the wet season has helped refresh inland water bodies, but they are still quite salty. Following this year’s dry season, which was…
Read MoreMeet the Intern: Nile McBride
Thanks to funding from the Sanibel FlyFishers, the SCCF Marine Lab’s new intern Nile McBride is gaining hands-on experience this summer to realize his dream of protecting the waters he…
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