During the last two weeks the Bay Quest has been the floating classroom for the Environmental Science students from the Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School.  The school is comprised of gifted and talented high school students from all of the surrounding counties who are primarily studying advanced math and science.  We took biological collections for educational purposes using a small otter trawl, shaft tongs, crab pot, and plankton nets.  They explored the role of the oyster in the Bay and its value as a filter for the water column and as a source of habitat for other organisms.  The life of the blue crab is highlighted followed by lab work collecting water quality data such as ph, salinity, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen.  We pulled an otter trawl and caught a variety of fish.  We ended each day having a lot of fun rod and reel fishing.  It’s a wonderful experience for the students and I feel privileged to participate in their learning process.

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