September 2010
August 2010
Student Assessment Using Video Feedback |... →
First Farm-Raised Mussels Make Debut - 8/27/10 -... →
DNA methylation patterns provide insight into... →
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Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve →
Today I went to sample ‘impacted oysters’ at the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Mississippi. The plan was to go with the whole Auburn crew who were going to be scoping out field sites, but the weather was not great, and in the end it just ended up being a quick trip out with Courtney and I to get oyster samples. It’s really unfortunate to be in this estuary because I’m looking...
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August 11th, Dauphin Island and Bayou La Batre,... →
We are meeting Bill Walton, Assistant Professor, Auburn University Dept. of Fisheries & Allied Aquacultures at Auburn’s Shellfish Laboratory on Dauphin Island. We’ll be joining them on a trip to their field site in Bayou La Batre, AL (yup, like Forrest Gump) where I’ll be able to take samples of ‘non-impacted’ oysters (meaning no one has visibly seen oil here, and water samples came back oil...
Great Lakes: How do Great Lakes factor into... →
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Grand Isle, Louisiana →
August 8th and 9th in Grand Isle, LA. All of the beaches here were closed due to the spill as they had gotten another dose of oil just last week. The scene here felt very militaristic. Lots of orange fences, ‘keep out’ type signs, even security in the state park observation tower. We were allowed to walk out on the fishing pier in the park and see crabs, shore birds and even a...
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Oysters Galore Prompt More Study to Ensure Healthy... →
Chinese experts release world's first oyster... →
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