NOAA Teacher at Sea Program
I am pleased to represent McNair High School, Dekalb County School System, my family & community for the Teacher at Sea Program sponsored by NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Association). I am 1 of 6 teachers selected around the United States to work with scientists & fishermen aboard a research vessel for 15 days.
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Students at Skidaway Island Marine Science Center & Chattahoochee Nature Trail |
My journey goes like this:
1. Depart from Atlanta, Georgia & head to Orlando, Florida
2. Depart from Orlando, Florida & head to Cape Canaveral to Board the NOAA Oregon II
3. Meet my shipmates (scientists, fishermen, interns, Capitan, technician, engineers, chef). About 30 people.
4. Travel around Florida, pass Cuba & other islands & enter the Gulf of Mexico
5. Work from 12pm-12am: Set up 100 pieces of Mackerel to bait hooks. Catch Shark, Red Snapper, Grouper, etc) Collect data, tissue samples, tag fish, etc.
6. See sunrises, sunsets, beautiful horizon, dolphins, flying fish, jellyfish, starfish, etc. every day!
7. Disembark in Pascagoula, Mississippi & fly back to Atlanta.
8. Share the experience with others, plan fieldtrips & create hands-on lessons.
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Tag shark, take measurements & tissue sample from fin |
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Bait 100 hooks, 50 per barrel. |
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The skyline is beautiful every day! |
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A few tools to help us complete our mission. |
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Red Snapper, Starfish & a Sandbar Shark             |
16 comments:
Outstanding knowledge for educating all students. Careers available.
Absolutely amazing adventure and learning experience! Keep sharing!
Maronda I am so proud of you and to know you! Keep up the Great work!🥰
This is an amazing opportunity!
This is a wonderful experience! Such a wonderful journey.
Looks like a blast thanks for representing Sistar 🤩
Loving all of this!!! So wonderful!
Great learning experience an adventure
These visuals and captions are great!!
Wow!! Look at you out at Sea, doing great things!!
So proud of you and the work that you do....
So glad I was able to listen in on the Captain interviews with your students. I really loved the part when he talked about his family and their understanding of why he is out doing the work that he does...
You are truly a shining star!! Keep Shining!!
All the Best,
Ratreisia Ferguson
Fishing is an important economic activity which provides food from the sea and thereby creates employment not only for whoever (the fishermen) directly collects that food (fish, crustaceans, molluscs) but also for those who operate in the entire chain, from the construction of vessels and equipment supplies related to
How are you doing ?
That's 💯 percent u r special may your success continues.
Was it difficult catching the sharks an big fish? How big do you say they were?
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Louis Johnson 2nd Block - your trip looks like a blast and looks like you learned alot🤩
I enjoyed interviewing your shipmates, Their jobs are interesting
WOW!! I didn’t know that there were that many different species of fish in the ocean. I have had a limit hands-on experience in my science classed during my high school career, so this will be an incredible experience for not just me but my peers as well. I’d love to learn more!!
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