Research Efforts Unite!
The University of Miami R.J. Dunlap Marine Conservation Program (RJD) has joined forces with The Billfish Foundation (TBF) to develop a billfish tagging program for high school students that will educate, invigorate, and create conservation-minded anglers, ultimately providing research opportunities. This new and exciting program will provide RJD students with the opportunity to spend time on the water with […]
Wow. What A Way To End The Season!
Friday, December 9th 2011 For the last trip of the semester we headed out to the University of Miami’s field research station at Broad Key with members of the Board of Visitors from UM’s Rosenstiel School. After Captain Curt, myself, Kyra, Evan and James set out the first 10 drumlines we met up with Dr. […]
Beating Out The Weather
Friday, November 18th 2011 Based on the weather report from the night before, a sunny, calm day out on the water did seem to be in the cards. Members of Prana Yoga studio, along with some students from Dr. Hammerschlag’s marine conservation and ecology class, joined us on the boat today. Captain Curt decided to […]
No Sharks, No Service
Saturday, November 12th 2011 Ladies ruled the water today, as a female dominated group from St. Thomas Aquinas High School accompanied the RJ Dunlap team for some good old fashioned sharking. In addition to the lovely ladies (and Blake), we had the pleasure of adding Dr. Norse to our all star cast. The morning went […]
11/11/11: Best day in a thousand years!
Friday, November 11th 2011 Today marked a special day in this millennium, 11/11/11! Conditions were questionable before going out, with high winds and possible rain. Although the outlook was bleak at the start of the day we managed to land two gorgeous sharks, a blacknose and a blacktip. By about 10:00 am, ten drums lines […]
Science Online, meet the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program!
The RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program is headed to Science Online 2012, an annual gathering of scientists, science journalists, science educators, and bloggers from around the world! Director Dr. Neil Hammerschlag, as well as Ph.D. students Julia Wester, Austin Gallagher, and David Shiffman (who Science Online regulars know as WhySharksMatter from Southern Fried Science) will […]
