The Millersville Conservation Biology Class spent their Monday morning snorkeling and seining at the eelgrass beds. Students got to experience this productive and unique ecosystem first hand and discuss conservation restoration efforts for this important habitat.
Snorkeling Footage
Millersville Conservation Biology Class Seining and Snorkeling at the Eelgrass beds of Chincoteague Bay as part of the Chincoteague Bay Field Station.
On Wednesday and Thursday of July 13th and 14th 2017, the Millersville University Conservation Biology Class, out of the Chincoteague Bay Field Station, trawled for fish. The purpose of the trawl was to document species richness, diversity and community similarity between different marine habitat types found with Chincoteague Bay. Click the link below to view some of the highlight species of the trawl. Pictures were taken by Kavin Faccenda and Kelsey Ulrich. All species caught were released back to the bay. Great Job Everyone!
2017 Conservation Biology Fish Trawling
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During the early part of July 2017, through the Chincoteague Bay Field Station, Millersville Conservation Biology students conducted a remote camera survey on the Nature Conservancy Brownville Preserve in Nassawadox, Virginia. Students set up cameras along wildlife trails and roads and documented the movements of a number of white-tailed deer, red fox, northern raccoon, Virginia opossum, gray squirrel and wild turkey. Below is a link to a compilation of video footage taken during the survey.
Nature Conservancy Remote Video Footage
This video compilation is the result of a remote camera survey conducted on the Nature Conservancy Brownsville Preserve in Nassawadox, Virginia. The survey was conducted by Millersville Conservation Biology Students through the Chincoteague Bay Field Station.
First week down at the Chincoteague Bay Field Station. My Conservation Biology class and I have been seeing a lot of wildlife, especially birds and herps or herptiles (i.e., reptiles and amphibians). We have seen gray and green tree frogs, eastern narrow-mouthed and Fowler’s toads, an eastern hog-nosed snake, Forester’s and royal terns, black skimmers and red-headed woodpeckers. Check out the great pictures taken by Kevin Faccenda of some of these animals. Looking forward to next week.
