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In the J.A.M.I.N. year 1 program, students grown mangrove seedlings in the classroom from September until May. This year, due to Hurricane Matthew, we started in November, so the propagules are not as tall, but they are still growing tall.
The J.A.M.I.N. program is conducted using project-based learning. Typically, for eight months, students grow mangrove seedlings in the classroom in three different types of media: sand, mangrove mud, and pebbles. The students measure the growth of their propagules and then at the end they determine which media was the best type for mangrove seedlings to grow in.
The J.A.M.I.N. students mangrove seedlings look very healthy, especially the ones growing in mud. In the past, we have had trouble with boring bugs damaging the propagules.
Students at William Knibb High School can barely wait to hear about the mangrove organisms that we brought in for "show-and-tell." Many students are seeing and touching these organisms for the first time.
10th grade biology student from William Knibb High School is excited to be able to hold a sea biscuit. Notice how the sea biscuit is using sand and pieces of shell to camouflage itself.
William Knibb High School students touch a sea biscuit for the first time. Students note the bristles on the organisms and they observe how that the sea biscuit uses them to camouflage itself and move.
Students touch a sea cucumber. One student noted that the sea cucumber is slimy and squishy. She wasn't expecting that.
Shanna Thomas, Outreach Officer at the University of the West Indies allows students at William Knibb High School to hold sea urchins. She discusses how they are related to sea cucumbers, sand dollars, and sea stars.
Director of Education, Amy Heemsoth explains that sometimes Sargassum ends up in the mangroves. She explains that this macroalgae doesn't stay in one place like others do. It is a free floating species that is able to float because of the berry-like objects that contain gas.
William Knibb science teacher, Fulvia Nugent enjoys participating as much as the students do. She moderates by holding the animals so that students can touch and hold them.
William Knibb science teacher, Fulvia Nugent holds a sea urchin so that other students can get a chance to touch the organism. She holds the sea urchin upside-down so that students can see the mouth located at the center.
Students at William Knibb High School listen to Shanna Thomas talk about the anemone in the glass container. Students are not allowed to touch this delicate animal, however, Shanna waves her fingers in the tentacles so that the students can see how the anemone reacts to motion.
Some William Knibb High School students stick around after school to continue to learn more about the organisms that we brought into their classroom as part of the J.A.M.I.N. food web curriculum.
William Knibb 10th grade Biology student gets up close and personal with a sea urchin. She as fascinated by the tube feet that help the organism to move.
Ryann Rossi, PhD Candidate at North Carolina State University explains the disease symptoms that the students should be looking for when collecting leaves from their quadrat.
As part of Ryann Rossi's mangrove study, she found signs of diseased mangroves at Camp Abaco. BAM students also found signs of disease on the mangroves located at Camp Abaco.
Mangrove scientist, Ryann Rossi, posing with the specimens that she studies - mangroves.
Ryann Rossi, PhD Candidate at North Carolina State University explains how students should label their collecting bags. She also mentions that the students need to make sure that their ziploc bags are sealed so that we do not risk spreading the disease to other mangroves.
As part of the B.A.M. year 2 program, the students are learning about mangrove disease in the Bahamas and participating in ongoing science being conducted by Ryann Rossi, PhD candidate at North Carolina State University.
Ryann Rossi, PhD Candidate at North Carolina State University explains to Forest Heights Academy students how they will isolate the potentially diseased lesions on their leaves.

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