Coastal & Estuarine Ecology Lab
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)
My Role: intern
Supervisor: Christopher Patrick
Supervisor: Christopher Patrick
Gloucester Point, Virginia
Fall 2023-Summer 2024
Fall 2023-Summer 2024
I conducted research and contributed to research of seagrass ecosystems in the York River and on the Eastern Shore.
Highlights:
- Snorkeling off of research vessels to assess seagrass percent cover and collect samples
- Trawling and seining to survey fish and invertebrates, including seahorses and mantis shrimp
- Counting significantly increased bay scallop populations on the Eastern Shore; a result of restoration
- Identifying amphipods and snails in the lab
- Finally isolating the best seagrass seeds from the outdoor tanks of reproductive shoots I maintained every day
Fieldwork!
Bags of reproductive seagrass shoots collected in the York River
Flounder sampled in a South Bay trawl
Bay scallop eyes
A rare pink amphipod I isolated from an epifauna sample
Seagrass seeds sorted into batches
Setting up for VIMS Marine Science Day
Fieldwork!
Bags of reproductive seagrass shoots collected in the York River
Flounder sampled in a South Bay trawl
Bay scallop eyes
A rare pink amphipod I isolated from an epifauna sample
Seagrass seeds sorted into batches
Setting up for VIMS Marine Science Day
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