Biology Professor, Kevin Beach, took a group of Honors students to Egmont Key to go snorkeling and learn about the flora and fauna in the area. About 15 students enjoyed the ride on the BIOS II, the Biology Department’s research vessel, then spent about an hour snorkeling with Dr. Beach and his research assistant andContinue reading “Honors Excursion – Snorkeling at Egmont Key”
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Symposium: Cynthia Heil – Red Tide/Harmful Algal Blooms
The final Honors symposium of the 2018-2019 academic year was organized by the Office of Undergraduate Research and Inquiry. Dr. Cynthia Heil, from MOTE Marine Aquarium, discussed her research on red tides, which are now referred to as Harmful Algal Blooms or HABs.
Honors Activities – Scorpion Hunting
On October 30th, Dr. Abe Miller from UT’s Health Sciences and Human Performance department, took a group of Honors students to collect scorpions. Dr. Miller is an expert on scorpions. He provided a good background on scorpions, illustrated how they luminesce under a black light, and provided instruction on how and where to spot them.Continue reading “Honors Activities – Scorpion Hunting”