Seismic airguns: A threat to our oceans
by Zackery Good, RJD Intern As the third anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill approaches on April 20th it is important to look at the lessons learned as well as the current state of offshore drilling. The Deepwater Horizon spill released over four million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico before finally […]
Cruise Ship Pollution
by Dani Escontrela, RJD Intern On a regular basis I am at Port Everglades which is one of the biggest cruise ships ports in the world and on any given day can house six or seven cruise ships, if not more. Every Saturday and Sunday the Oasis of the Seas and the Allure of the […]
Shark Tagging with the University of Miami Citizens’ Board
by Becca Shelton, RJD Intern 4/27/2013 The excitement on board the R/V Endsley was pretty apparent before we pushed away from the dock. During the prior two days, RJD had successfully tagged and released 12 nurse sharks and 2 bull sharks around Key Biscayne! You never know what you’re going to catch from day to […]
Shark Tagging with St. Thomas Aquinas High School
By Brittany Bartlett, RJD Intern 4/21/2013 When I woke up at 4:45am and saw that it was still dark outside, I had every intention of rolling over, putting the pillow over my head, and going straight back to sleep. But, it then hit me that I was going shark tagging down in Islamorada! I quickly […]
Shark Tagging with Rho Rho Rho
by Nick Perni, RJD Intern Saturday, April 20th, 2013 Saturday’s trip out of Islamorada was one to remember. Our guests were members of UM’s Marine science honor society Rho Rho Rho. Since their last trip yielded no sharks, the pressure was on to give our fellow classmates an up close encounter to the oceans top […]
Porpoises in Peril: Assessing Conservation Efforts for the Yangtze Finless Porpoise
by Zackery Good, RJD Intern Imagine you are a Yangtze finless porpoise, swimming through the Yangtze River in China (Figure 1). As you go about your daily business of finding food, you must navigate your way through heavy boat traffic, fishing gear, and water construction projects. The water you swim in is likely polluted and […]