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South Shore Estuary Watch

    

Sayville High School Students           Bellport High School Students
at a Wetland Restoration on Beaverdam Creek in Brookhaven

Seeks students and schools to participate in:

Water Quality Monitoring

(Chemistry: dissolved O2, salinity, nitrogen, phosphorous, chlorine, sulfide, metals, BOD, COD, etc.)

Biological Studies

(planktonic and benthic organisms, aquatic and terrestrial plant identification, entomology, physiological studies, effects of contaminants, nutrient transport in food chains, etc.)

Wetland Restoration and Studies

(comparison of disturbed vs. natural habitats, ornithology, entomology, botany, zoology, wetland restoration)

Stream Flow and Tidal Flushing Measurements

(characterize physical properties: quantify directions and rates of flow of fresh and salt water over the tidal cycle, determine salinity and temperature profiles, etc.)

 

Multiple Opportunities for Participation:

Student Clubs: Adopt-A-Stream Corridor/Adopt-A-Well/Adopt-A-Bay

Independent Study and Research Students

Class Projects in Environmental Science and Marine Sciences

Students in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Earth Science

New Interdisciplinary Course in L.I. Natural History and Science

May be modeled after the successful Sayville H.S. course which has offered multiple sections and was developed in collaboration with the Long Island Maritime Museum, South Shore Estuary Reserve Council, and Suffolk County.

Presentation of Projects at the annual Symposium

on the South Shore Estuary (and other science competitions)

Followed by a Clam Bake and free Canoeing on the Connetquot River at Dowling College.

Research Opportunities at Dowling College (and other institutions)

Access to scientific research equipment and supplies.

Opportunity to work with college students and faculty in Chemistry in Action, funded by the Dorr Foundation.

Please contact:
Lori Zaikowski, Ph.D., Chemistry Dept. Chair, Dowling College at (631) 244-3180 or email at zaikowsl@dowling.edu
Paul Lichtman, Pharm.D., Uniondale High School, Uniondale, NY 11553 at (516) 560-8957 or email at researchx01@aol.com

L.I. South Shore Estuary Watch is a coalition of organizations committed to the future of the estuary,

and is a member of the National Riverwatch Network.