Saturday, August 10, 2019: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM
Market Street Pre-function, Kentucky International Convention Center
Trip Leader:
Chris N. Lorentz
Co-Leader:
Shannon L. Galbraith-Kent
The Thomas More University Biology Field Station is an aquatic biology research facility and STEM outreach center located just outside of Cincinnati, OH, on the shores of the Ohio River. Participants will receive a tour of the facilities, presentations on the research & outreach programs, and will be able to go out on a boat and conduct electrofishing, plankton sampling and water quality testing. The research at the field station includes propagation of freshwater mussels & hellbenders, fish surveys, harmful algae bloom monitoring and water quality testing. Formal research collaborations exist between the USEPA Office of Research & Development and the US Fish & Wildlife Services for some of these projects. In addition, the Station hosts K-12 schools for daylong field trips, teacher workshops and week-long STEM camps, as well as a Chautauqua-style course for college & university professors in our LEED-certified facility. The website for the Field Station is: www.thomasmore.edu/fieldstation.
Registration Fee: $80
Equipment and Attire: Recommended attire is similar to what one would wear to go hiking (i.e. layered clothing, comfortable walking shoes/boots, etc.). NO strenuous parts of this trip. Life jackets will be provided to those who choose to go out sampling during the field trip.
Itinerary: 9:30 AM An Overview of the Field Station: its Current Program and History (PPT presentation)
10:30 AM Guided tours through the research labs, STEM Outreach Center and other facilities by the Field Station staff
11:30 AM Lunch
12:00 PM Boat sampling on the Ohio River, including electrofishing, plankton tow and water quality testing
3:00 PM Review of data collected on the sampling portion
3:30 PM Wrap-up with light refreshments provided by the staff at the Biology Field Station
