Sawfish Science with Dr. Andrea Kroetz and Sharks 4 Kids
Fri, Apr 17
|Zoom (Watch for Email Link)
Dr. Andrea Kroetz is a Research Fishery Biologist at the National Marine Fisheries Service SEFSC in Panama City, FL. Her research focuses on the ecology of sharks, rays, and teleosts, which includes trophic ecology, species distribution models, and movement ecology.
Time & Location
Apr 17, 2020, 7:00 PM
Zoom (Watch for Email Link)
About the Event
Dr. Andrea Kroetz is a Research Fishery Biologist at the National Marine Fisheries Service SEFSC in Panama City, FL. Her research focuses on the ecology of sharks, rays, and teleosts, which includes trophic ecology, species distribution models, and movement ecology. Dr. Kroetz has been researching endangered smalltooth sawfish since 2015 and monitors the abundance, distribution, and movement ecology of juvenile and mature sawfish in south Florida. She also conducts research in Andros, The Bahamas assessing population status and habitat use of all size classes of smalltooth sawfish. Dr. Kroetz received her Ph.D. in Marine Science from the University of South Alabama.
This lesson will be live on zoom. Keep an ye out for an mail with the link.
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