Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Monday, November 30, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Our November Sound Waters Visit!
Hi There!
The great staff at Soundwaters helped us create videos about the diamondback terrapin for their web site (soundwaters.org) that e will cross post here. Here are some pistures of us in action!
Mr. F :-)
The great staff at Soundwaters helped us create videos about the diamondback terrapin for their web site (soundwaters.org) that e will cross post here. Here are some pistures of us in action!
Mr. F :-)
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Our first visit to Soundwaters!!
Hi There!
Here are the Terrapin Kids ('09 - '10) in action with the help of the wonderful Sound Waters staff!
We are really inspired for our work this year after a wonderful day!
Jim Forde :-)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Terrapin Kids 2009!!
Please post your ideas for this coming year under this posting! i can;t wait to start creating the blog for this year!!
Mr. Forde :-)
ps- The pictures from our first community service day are coming soon!!
Mr. Forde :-)
ps- The pictures from our first community service day are coming soon!!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Here is the new baby terrapin hatched at Soundwaters! Isn't it cuuuute! :-) Let's do all we can to ensure that these amazing creatures are protected and have every chance to remain a part of our LI Sound ecosystem!
Click Here to check in on SoundWaters blog and see how the baby diamondback terrapin is doing over the next few weeks.
Mr. Forde :-)
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Shell Shocked Video- protecting terrapins!
Hi All!
PLEASE go to this video and find out more about the issue of terrapins being trapped in abandoned traps!
CLICK HERE
Then click on the video!
Mr. Forde :-)
The 5/09 Beach Clean UP!
Here we are on our last community service day. We collected about 60 pounds of trash. We hope that any LIS organism that encounters the beach will be safer and happier! We also presented the staff at SOundwaters with a framed certificate of appreciation.
What a great year!
Mr. Forde and the advisory!
Thursday, May 14, 2009
USGS terrapin web page!
Click here to see the USGS Diamondback Terrapin Page!
It is pretty cool and chock full of information!
Mr. F :-)
It is pretty cool and chock full of information!
Mr. F :-)
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Click here for the great turtle race! From Canada to the Caribbean and South America, 11 turtles are racing across the Atlantic Ocean. Join us in following the 2009 Great Turtle Race!
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Predicting Terrapin Nesting Sites
Hi All,
On our trip to Cove Island today we toured much of the island looking for optimal locations for Terrapin nests. The map below and the images that correspond will show you where we think Terrapins are most likely to be found. This is based on some research we did and discussions with the Soundwaters staff.
Here is the google earth map and some photos I took on my iPhone. Click on it to enlarge it and see the 3 identified locations we focused on.
Location #1- Good habitat and cover, unlikely to be disturbed and the right kind of sand/soil.
Location #2- More remote from human activity and sandy shoreline areas near good food sources.
Location #3- The most remote location with the right physical characteristics to meet the needs of a Northern Diamondback Terrapin.
On our trip to Cove Island today we toured much of the island looking for optimal locations for Terrapin nests. The map below and the images that correspond will show you where we think Terrapins are most likely to be found. This is based on some research we did and discussions with the Soundwaters staff.
Here is the google earth map and some photos I took on my iPhone. Click on it to enlarge it and see the 3 identified locations we focused on.
Location #1- Good habitat and cover, unlikely to be disturbed and the right kind of sand/soil.
Location #2- More remote from human activity and sandy shoreline areas near good food sources.
Location #3- The most remote location with the right physical characteristics to meet the needs of a Northern Diamondback Terrapin.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
WATCH THIS VIDEO!
Is it any wonder that the Diamondback Terrapin is having issues? Watch this video about the effects of pollution on remote islands and endangered birds. This is 7 minute clip from the amazing TED.com web site is a call to action!
Click here for the video.
Mr. Forde :-)
Click here for the video.
Mr. Forde :-)
Monday, March 2, 2009
Looking good in the SW shirts!
Here is a great photo taken last week of my advisory sporting their Sound Waters shirts! Tank you so much for the generous donation. The class was excited about this new uniform!
Mr. F :-)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Board of Ed Event Tonight!
The Stamford Board of Education honored my students with certificates for their hard work to preserve the Diamondback Terrapin. Here a few pictures from the event! Great job...now let's get back to work! :-) Special thanks to Sara Arnold for the recognition and to SoundWaters for their production of this wonderful partnership!
There we are!
Nice public speaking Jacob!
Great job Courteney!
There we are!
Nice public speaking Jacob!
Great job Courteney!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Squid Dissection at Soundwaters 1/09
Hi All,
As part of our development as scientists Soundwaters arranged for us to learn about another organism, the squid! Here are some pictures of our class in action!
Here we are getting some background information on the squid body design.
Eric is on the case developing his hypothesis!
Alexa and Sonia and their squids!
Writing with squid ink!
Soon to be calamari!
What a great learning experience this was for us!
Mr. F :-)
As part of our development as scientists Soundwaters arranged for us to learn about another organism, the squid! Here are some pictures of our class in action!
Here we are getting some background information on the squid body design.
Eric is on the case developing his hypothesis!
Alexa and Sonia and their squids!
Writing with squid ink!
Soon to be calamari!
What a great learning experience this was for us!
Mr. F :-)
Monday, January 12, 2009
Terrapin Facts #2
Here are some facts form Giulio, Frank, Will, and Eric!
1. Major injuries occur to many turtle species as a result of human development and natural factors.
2. The Northern Diamondback Terrapin is the only turtle species that lives in Estuary waters in the USA.
3. The Diamondback Terrapin population is declining by commercial farming.
4. The Terrapin Turtles terrestrial predators are raccoon and crows.
5. 10.8% of all captured terrapins had a major injury.
6. 92.2% of Diamondback Terrapins eggs are being eaten by raccoons.
7. Nesting of the Terrapins usually takes place in high temperatures and high tide.
8. Breeding females journey up to 1600 meters and may take as long as 48 hrs to reach their nesting location.
1. Major injuries occur to many turtle species as a result of human development and natural factors.
2. The Northern Diamondback Terrapin is the only turtle species that lives in Estuary waters in the USA.
3. The Diamondback Terrapin population is declining by commercial farming.
4. The Terrapin Turtles terrestrial predators are raccoon and crows.
5. 10.8% of all captured terrapins had a major injury.
6. 92.2% of Diamondback Terrapins eggs are being eaten by raccoons.
7. Nesting of the Terrapins usually takes place in high temperatures and high tide.
8. Breeding females journey up to 1600 meters and may take as long as 48 hrs to reach their nesting location.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Christina Mohrman- Mississippi Terrapins
Hello everyone,
Thank you for contacting me about being involved in your effort to find our more about diamondback terrapins. I would be glad to be involved in your blog. I have attached a photo of a diamondback terrapin from my area, the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, in southeastern Mississippi. (see aboe) The terrapins here are a different subspecies from yours, the Mississippi diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin pileata) instead of the northern diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin terrapin). The subspecies name (pileata) means capped and refers to the dark diamond-shaped patch that most MS diamondback terrapins have on top of their head. The photo is of an adult female terrapin on a nesting beach.
Also, I worked at the Wetlands Institute in New Jersey, so I helped the Jordan Road School class that you mentioned on your blog. You can probably get updates on what they are currently doing from the Wetlands Institute. Several classes are involved in raising terrapins and at the end of the school year they all come to the Wetlands Institute and release their turtles. It is a great program.
I look forward to being in touch with all of you soon.
~Christina
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Christina Mohrman
Coordinator, Environmental Cooperative Science Center
Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
christina.watters@dmr.ms.gov
Friday, January 2, 2009
Click here to see a group of elementary students from NJ who actually were involved in trying to raise hatchling terrpins! (This entry was from 2005 ...so I am unsure of they still do this.) Use the links on the bottom of the page to see some of their research. I like what they did!
Mr. F :-)
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