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''The first phase'' of the project included a study of nest protector devices that was designed to keep out large mammalian predators. | ''The first phase'' of the project included a study of nest protector devices that was designed to keep out large mammalian predators. | ||
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''The second phase'' involved trapping snappers and outfitting them with National Geographic's CritterCam. We successfully deployed (and retrieved!) the CritterCam four times. | ''The second phase'' involved trapping snappers and outfitting them with National Geographic's CritterCam. We successfully deployed (and retrieved!) the CritterCam four times. | ||
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− | '''July 15th 2008:''' We | + | '''July 15th 2008:''' We deployed the CritterCam on a monster snapper weighing 39 pounds in Wethersfield Cove off the Connecticut River. The local media covered the event: [http://www.courant.com/community/news/hfd/hc-crittercam0716.artjul16,0,6878119.story Hartford Courant article], [http://www.courant.com/video/?slug=hc-wn-snappingturtle video] & [http://www.courant.com/community/news/hfd/hc-turtle-pg,0,4012910.photogallery photogallery]. Channel 3 news also ran a [http://www.wfsb.com/video/16893134/index.html story.] |
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+ | '''July 16th 2008:''' Jawless went out for his second trip which only lasted 20 minutes | ||
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+ | '''July 17th 2008:''' Lafayette the 16 pound snapper took the CritterCam into the channel that connects Wethersfield cove to the CT river | ||
'''July 21st editorial:''' [http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-snapper.art.artjul21,0,4808734.story Hartford Courant editorial] | '''July 21st editorial:''' [http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-snapper.art.artjul21,0,4808734.story Hartford Courant editorial] | ||
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'''July 25th:''' Turtle's eye view: news report on footage from the maiden voyage of the CritterCam on a snapping turtle: | '''July 25th:''' Turtle's eye view: news report on footage from the maiden voyage of the CritterCam on a snapping turtle: | ||
[http://www.wfsb.com/video/16994116/index.html Channel 3 news video clip] and | [http://www.wfsb.com/video/16994116/index.html Channel 3 news video clip] and | ||
− | [http://www.wfsb.com/video/16991180/index.html Raw footage] from the CritterCam mounted to "Jawless", the monster snapper from Wethersfield Cove, CT | + | [http://www.wfsb.com/video/16991180/index.html Raw footage] from the CritterCam mounted to "Jawless", the monster snapper from Wethersfield Cove, CT [[Image:Lafayette.jpg|right|frame|Lafayette the 16 pounder from Wethersfield Cove]] [[Image:Snippyfredbird1.jpg|right|frame|Snippy the Snapper from Shenipsit. Photo credit: Fred Bird]] |
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'''August 5th:''' Snippy the 24 pound Shenipsit Lake snapping turtle takes the crittercam for a spin... [http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8791388 Channel 8 news video clip] Several ABC news affiliates ran a piece produced by [http://media.vmsnews.com/MR.pl?id=080608-892032-M001485673 Channel 30 news] | '''August 5th:''' Snippy the 24 pound Shenipsit Lake snapping turtle takes the crittercam for a spin... [http://www.wtnh.com/Global/story.asp?S=8791388 Channel 8 news video clip] Several ABC news affiliates ran a piece produced by [http://media.vmsnews.com/MR.pl?id=080608-892032-M001485673 Channel 30 news] | ||
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'''September 8th''' The nest we protected hatched babies! | '''September 8th''' The nest we protected hatched babies! | ||
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<br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Tobias_Landberg back to Tobias' research page] | <br> [http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Tobias_Landberg back to Tobias' research page] |
Revision as of 00:24, 29 September 2008
Snapping turtle ecology:
In conjunction with many generous private volunteers, several local Connecticut organizations including Our Piece of the Pie and Riverfront Recapture as well as the National Geographic Society, I worked this summer with ten high school students on a snapping turtle ecology project. The primary goal was to allow these young teenagers growing up in urban Hartford, CT access to nature, science and career options they might not otherwise be exposed to.
The first phase of the project included a study of nest protector devices that was designed to keep out large mammalian predators.
The second phase involved trapping snappers and outfitting them with National Geographic's CritterCam. We successfully deployed (and retrieved!) the CritterCam four times.
July 15th 2008: We deployed the CritterCam on a monster snapper weighing 39 pounds in Wethersfield Cove off the Connecticut River. The local media covered the event: Hartford Courant article, video & photogallery. Channel 3 news also ran a story.
July 16th 2008: Jawless went out for his second trip which only lasted 20 minutes
July 17th 2008: Lafayette the 16 pound snapper took the CritterCam into the channel that connects Wethersfield cove to the CT river
July 21st editorial: Hartford Courant editorial
July 25th: Turtle's eye view: news report on footage from the maiden voyage of the CritterCam on a snapping turtle: Channel 3 news video clip and
Raw footage from the CritterCam mounted to "Jawless", the monster snapper from Wethersfield Cove, CT
{{#ev:youtube|EM2yj1_vBDE}}
August 5th: Snippy the 24 pound Shenipsit Lake snapping turtle takes the crittercam for a spin... Channel 8 news video clip Several ABC news affiliates ran a piece produced by Channel 30 news
August 7th: The 2008 snapping turtle research team graduates! Channel 61 news video clip
August 12th: Reminder News story with pictures.
September 3rd WTNH Channel 8 news link to Snippy footage.
September 8th The nest we protected hatched babies! {{#ev:youtube|OEN1WhzQoSc}}