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Biscayne National Park’s Coral Nursery Club: working to protect Florida’s coral reefs
by Jonathan Dorsey, RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program intern Biscayne National Park on the southeastern tip of Florida is 95% underwater. The bay consists of many types of coral species that may be in harm’s way. While these delicate reef structures struggle with warming waters, disease, and physical assaults from boaters, divers, and anglers, volunteers […]
A new RJD record: 11 nurse sharks in one day!
Sunday, February 26th From the looks of the weather, the mast academy and the RJD interns didn’t think we were going to have a shark filled day. There were scattered clouds, choppy waters and the group was set out to go to the edge of Hawks Channels where the waters were a bit calmer. Captain […]
The pros and cons of shark ecotourism
By Stephanie Crawford, Marine Conservation Biology student Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in the tourism industry. It encourages locals to utilize natural resources in a sustainable manner and can promote conservation. Ecotourism enables people to interact with marine life for money, which is economically important for countries. One strategy for reducing the […]
Exciting changes on the RJD blog!
We’re happy to announce some exciting changes on the RJD blog! In addition to our trip reports and updates from Sophi, we are going to add some new types of content! Each week, an RJD team member will write a post summarizing an important issue in marine biology or ocean conservation. These will introduce you […]
Breaking in the new boat!
2/3/12 Last weekend, students from the Archimedean Academy joined the RJ Dunlap team for the first of many voyages on Captain Curt’s new boat! This new vessel, named after Captain Curt’s soon-to-be-born daughter, is a welcome addition to RJD. It’s size, range, and cabin space will allow our team to do even more research in […]
Starting the semester off strong
1/29/12 Our first weekend of trips for the semester ended with a beautiful day off the coast of Key Largo with RSMAS PhD student Rachel Silverstein and her friends and family. The day started with overcast skies but that didn’t stop the group from showing their excitement for the day of shark tagging that lay […]
Not a Very Sharky Day
1/28/12 The University of Miami’s research team traveled to Key Largo to jump on Captain Slate’s boat for a hopeful day of shark tagging. A group of eager sophomores from MAST high school joined us on our expedition. It was a beautiful, sunny, and clear day; the water was clam, and it seemed like our […]
A great start to the 2012 season!
1/27/2010 The first shark trip of the spring semester took us out onto the water near the Key Largo Dry Rocks, which are part of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. With a boat full of drumlines and eleven great students and two great adults from South Broward Marine Charter School’s Shark Club (go Reefdogs!) […]