Dear Shoals Community,
Greetings from Appledore! July is perhaps the busiest time of summer here at the lab. We have three classes running concurrently – including a new course, Integrated Ecosystem Research and Management that Dr. Seavey is co-teaching. Students in our Marine Environmental Science course and those enrolled in the first phase of our Research Apprenticeship program, Investigative Marine Biology Laboratory, are also on island. Students are in the intertidal, out on boats, in the PK lab working in sea tables and the Kiggins Commons is, of course, buzzing at mealtime.
In addition to courses, the Shoals Undergraduate Research Group (SURG) is in its 7th week of field research. SURG students are involved in a wide variety of research topics this summer that range from gull population biology to parasite exposure in fish and lobsters. The SURG program culminates with our 3rd annual Undergraduate Research Symposium that will be held here on Appledore on Saturday, August 10th. The symposium is open to the public, so if you are interested in attending please reach out to the Shoals office about the schedule for the day.
We are fortunate to have a highly capable and professional staff that provides the support our classes and researchers need to ensure everyone has a productive and successful summer here at the lab. The days are long here on Appledore but somehow the summer seems to be flying by!
The island sends you warm wishes and we hope to see you soon!