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Marine Life ID The marine life ID station is run using animals collected from Long Island Sound. Animals are kept aboard the schooner Quinnipiack for use in this station, but if your group would like to collect animals from Long Island Sound, the otter trawl will be deployed at the beginning of your trip (conditions permitting). During this station, each station group will have time with a crew member to learn 'hands-on' about the marine of life in Long Island Sound. Plankton Study In this station, students will work with crew to deploy a plankton net to collect samples of phytoplankton and zooplankton living in the water column. While the net is deployed, crew will work with students to learn the body shapes and physical characteristics of common plankton found in Long Island Sound as well as the importance of plankton to the Long Island Sound ecosystem. When the sample is brought onboard, students will get a chance to identify plankton and estimate the relative abundance of each in the water column. Water Quality The health of Long Island Sound is measured through a variety of measurements of physical factors in the water column that indicate good (or bad) conditions. In this station, students will get a brief summary of water quality parameters (i.e., temperature, turbidity, pH, Nitrite/Nitrate, Phosphorous, etc) from crew*. Water samples will be collected and analyzed - the results of each sample will be compiled for a water quality snapshot of the Sound on your trip. Navigation Navigation is a necessary skill for every seaman. The ability to know where you are, where you came from, and where you are going is critical to survival at sea. Scientists also must know basic navigation principles to be able to accurately define their sampling sites, replicate experiments and analyze data. In this station, students will learn about the history and uses of navigation and be able to determine their location in New Haven Harbor. Knots Aboard the schooner Quinnipiack and on any ocean going vessel, equipment is moved about and deployed using line (ropes onboard are called lines). Generally, the same basic knots and splices are used over and over again. Students will learn the uses of knots onboard as well as how to tie them. Points of Sail (all grades) What makes a sailboat… sail? Using models as well as our floating classroom, the schooner Quinnipiack, students will learn how sailors use sails (along with some physics and planning) to harness the power of the wind and get the schooner moving. |
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