Week 2 - Wednesday July 19th
Hello YELP Leaders!!!!!!
Thanks for another awesome YELP day and for all your leadership with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup!
What did we do today?
- We began our day by heading into the galleries for a Rockfish Abundance Survey. We counted all the species of Rockfish that we could find in the Treasures of BC Coast and Pacific Canada galleries and we learned about the difficulties that divers face when they do real surveys in the ocean.
- Next, we led a Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup (GCSC) with the AquaCampers. YELPers did an amazing job at helping the kids understand what the GCSC is and how to safely collect garbage and play a part in saving our oceans!
- After lunch, we got to sort and weigh all the garbage - we collected a total of 20 lbs of garbage!
- Some of the most interesting things we found include a very new pair of swimming shorts and a life jacket, as well as a whopping 287 cigarette butts!!!!
- We ended off the day by making our way down to the beach for some ecology field school- we tested water parameters and found plankton in our water samples.
Questions to ask your YELPers
1.What species of Rockfish is the most abundant at the Aquarium?
2.What was the most common piece of garbage found in the GCSC?
3.How does geography affect water parameters?
Resources:
- To learn more about the local Rockfish Abundance Surveys take a look at http://www.vanaqua.org/act/research/fish/rockfish-...
- Interested in leading a shoreline clean up with your community check out this site! http://shorelinecleanup.ca/
Thanks for another great day leaders! Remember that tomorrow is field trip day - we're heading to the Microplastics Lab! (close toed shoes)
