The Conservation Biology Class finally finished this week at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station.  Students finished the analysis of their vertebrate survey of Wallops Island National Wildlife.  We are currently putting the final touches to the official report we will submit to the US Fish & Wildlife Service.  In addition, students took a trip to the Nature Conservancy to get an up and close look at the Nature Conservancy’s eel grass beds and bay scallop restoration efforts.  Students also conducted a bird survey of the Chincoteague Bay and took a visit to the Wallops Island beach owned by NASA.

Check out the video links below of the Conservation Biology class in the field.

Atlantic Bay Scallop in Action

A Family of Clapper Rails

During week 2 at the CBFS, the Conservation Biology Class finished checking their traps and recording data for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.  In addition, students conducted a trawling survey for marine biodiversity at the Chincoteague Bay and met with the Nature Conservancy to discuss ecosystem restoration efforts along the Eastern Shore.  We will finish up next week with a number of other great activities.