Sea Lab Sidebar: Celebrating International Horseshoe Crab Day - June 20
Horseshoe crabs are living fossils and are important to modern medicine. You may not have ever seen these ‘humble monsters’, but you may still have a connection. Joining us to chat and celebrate horseshoe crabs are Dr. Ruth Carmichael, Senior Marine Scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and Lusita Meilana, Researcher at IPB University International Research Institute for Maritime, Ocean and Fisheries in Indonesia.
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Sea Lab Sidebar: Tagging Sea Turtles
Tagging sea turtles helps in understanding their migration patterns and where they live. Dr. Katrina Phillips explains what types of tags they use and how they attach them to the turtle’s carapace. It’s not all super sciency.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Celebrating International Horseshoe Crab Day - June 20
Horseshoe crabs are living fossils and are important to modern medicine. You may not have ever seen these ‘humble monsters’, but you may still have a connection. Joining us to chat and celebrate horseshoe crabs are Dr. Ruth Carmichael, Senior Marine Scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and Lusita Meilana, Researcher at IPB University International Research Institute for Maritime, Ocean and Fisheries in Indonesia.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Oyster Restoration
Oysters are called ecosystem engineers because they build their habitat, but sometimes they need a helping hand. We chat with researcher Christa Russell from the Smee Lab about oyster restoration.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Sea Turtles of the Gulf
There are seven species of sea turtles and five of them can be found in the Gulf. DISL Senior Marine Scientist Dr. Katrina Phillips chats about who we see, migration patterns, and the ’lost years’ that she studies.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Rays of the Bay, Alabama Aquarium
The Rays of the Bay Touch Tank is a visitor favorite at the Alabama Aquarium. Director Mendel Graeber shares more about their lifestyle and the rays we find in the northern Gulf of Mexico.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Living Shorelines
Living shorelines enhance coastlines by using the natural environment to protect against erosion and rising waters. PhD Candidate Aaron Bland from Dr. Ron Baker’s lab chats about living shorelines and his research.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Seahorses and their cousin, the Pipefish
Seahorses are majestic in their movement, and what you may not know is that seahorses are fish. Alabama Aquarium Director Mendel Graeber explains what makes them a fish and chats about their cousin, the pipefish.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Dolphins
Biologist Madison Thornhill with the DISL Marine Mammal Research Programs chats with us about our dolphin friends, and her fun fact has nothing to do with their appearance.
Sea Lab Sidebar: Seagrass
Alabama Center of Excellence Deputy Director and seagrass expert Dottie Byron shares why seagrass is a foundational habitat, how they recruit birds to help restore seagrass beds, and what you can do to protect this vital habitat.