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Remote Sensing
The first two lab days, I had four amazing campers who learned how satellites use light from the sun to make interpretations of the environment based off the surface conditions of our oceans.
July 11, 2018Girls Camp
Iron, Bubbles, Oil Spill Troubles
In the Ocean Chemistry labs, campers explored the invisible processes essential to our oceans.
July 9, 2018Girls Camp
Fish Banks: Learning about conservation
The second to last day of camp is the day of the Fish Banks game, or as I like to call it, the 鈥淏est Day of Camp鈥�!
July 5, 2018Girls Camp
Lab Days: Fish Ecology
The girls got a crash course on the common characteristics of fishes and the important local species we have here in the Tampa Bay area.
July 2, 2018Girls Camp
Lab Days: Electron Microscopy
The objective of this lab was to explore the Ocean Microcosm using the Transmission (TEM) and Scanning Electron microscopes (SEM) and record images of some these marine microbes.
June 29, 2018Girls Camp
In the Field: Explorations on Caladesi Island
The goal of the field trip was to explore and examine the processes that shape and change barrier islands.
June 25, 2018Girls Camp
Lab Days: Fisheries and Habitat Conservation
Campers learned about marine protected areas (MPAs) and the approaches scientists use to study fish populations.
June 22, 2018Girls Camp
In the field: Cruise aboard the R/V ANGARI
Over the course of our three days at sea, campers had the opportunity to sample multiple research sites onboard the R/V ANGARI both inside Tampa Bay and passing underneath the Skyway bridge to sample in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 19, 2018Girls Camp
And that鈥檚 a wrap! Staff Training 2018
From learning lesson plans, engaging in daily 鈥淓nergizer鈥� activities, and inventorying field trip supplies, it really wasn鈥檛 too difficult having a bunch of focused fun in preparation for having a bunch of more fun.
June 18, 2018Girls Camp
In the field: Field trip to Shell Key Preserve
On our trip, we kayaked to the preserve on Shell Key.
June 18, 2018Girls Camp
In the field: Field Trip to Fort De Soto
During our field trip to Fort De Soto, the OCG girls got up-close and personal with sediments answering these sorts of mysteries.
June 16, 2018Girls Camp
The importance of OCG to my professional development
Today the campers and staff participated in what we call 鈥淐oncept Rotations鈥� where groups of 4-5 moved between six stations every 40 minutes.
June 13, 2018Girls Camp