Educational resource clips
From the site: http://thescienceof.ju.edu/
Algae
Manatees
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Manatee Chronicles 001 The Case of Vilanzo the Cold Stressed Male
Vilanzo the manatee was beached and cold stressed, but got some new friends while he was rescued, rehabilitated, and released back into the wild by Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - watch his story here. -
Manatee Chronicles 002 The case of the weird-looking manatee bone
Manatee bones are extra heavy and dense, and yet they fracture more easily than your bones. Check out this fractured bone and learn what Dr. Gerry Pinto and Lucas Meers have to say about it. -
Manatee Chronicles 003 Manatee X-rays, sonogram, and bloodwork: Frankie's medical checkup
How do you take an X-ray of a 760 Ib manatee? Go behind the scenes with Jacksonville University's The Science Of... and watch as the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens medical team X-rays, sonograms, and takes blood during a medical evaluation of Frankie the manatee, and see the X-rays of his healing ribs. The Science Of... is an EPIC production Jacksonville University that brings Northeast Florida Science and Nature to you. -
Manatee Chronicles 004 How to weigh a manatee: Frankie's weigh out and release
How do you weigh a 760 Ib manatee? Go behind the scenes with Jacksonville University's The Science Of... and watch the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens manatee rehabilitation team load Frankie onto a stretcher and hoist him into the air. Then celebrate as the team joins members of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to release Frankie back into the wild in the Indian River. The Science Of... is an EPIC production Jacksonville University that brings Northeast Florida Science and Nature to you.
Other Resources
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Microplastics in the Ortega River and Body Wash (Science on the St. Johns)
Microfibers from the Ortega River, and microbeads from a body scrub are viewed up close under a microscope at the Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute Science on the St. Johns event. Learn what microplastics are as well as local efforts by the St. Johns Riverkeeper as part of a microplastics awareness project. -
Vibrio bacteria in Jacksonville Florida oysters and water (Science on the St. Johns)
Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio parahaemolyticus in oysters and water from Sisters Creek are analyzed using microbiology and mass spectrometry at Jacksonville University. Learn about these efforts that were on display at the Marine Science Research Institute Science on the St. Johns event. -
Toxic Algal Blooms in and around the St. Johns River... (Science on the St. Johns)
View an algal bloom under the microscope, see how liver toxins from a local bloom are identified in a Jacksonville University research lab, and learn about a St. Johns Riverkeeper citizen science project that were all on display at Science on the St. Johns. -
Counting Fish with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Science on the St. Johns)
Join Fish and Wildlife scientists as they conduct fisheries independent monitoring on small and juvenile fish in the St. Johns River, as well as teach visitors about local marine animals in the touch tank at Science on the St. Johns event. -
Plankton of the St. Johns River... (Science on the St. Johns)
Take a peek at microscopic animals and plants from the St. Johns River as well as plankton sampling at Jacksonville University's Marine Science Research Institute Science on the St. Johns event. -
Sun, Fun, and Science... (Science on the St. Johns)
Visitors to the Jacksonville University Marine Science Research Institute learn about local science and nature through hands-on activities, demonstrations, and exhibits staffed by scientists, students, and advocates from Jacksonville University, the St. Johns River Keeper, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Learn about some science in local waterways of Northeast Florida at Science on the St. Johns.
Voices from the Stream: An Environmental History of the St. Johns River.
