Zooplankton Identification and Measurement
Zooplankton are a critical food resource for juvenile river herring in freshwater lakes and coves. This project aims to quantify zooplankton to understand relationships between food resources, river herring growth, and river herring emigration from nursery habitats. The students will learn how to process and identify different types of zooplankton using a compound microscope to assess composition and density in freshwater samples.
Provides a hands-on learning experience in an active lab setting working directly with samples to learn zooplankton identification while contributing data to numerous research projects. Techniques and experiences learned while working with the lab can be applied to various other projects throughout the participant's career, and may be great resume builders. Opportunities for independent research projects may also be available for motivated candidates.