SPC STEM Center gets new gopher tortoises
Four new tortoises, which were rescued and rehabilitated, were released in the past week into the upland habitat area at SPC’s STEM Center.
Category: Science
SPC Professor Named Microbial Sciences Council Member
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) recently appointed St. Petersburg College Natural Science Professor Dr. Shannon McQuaig Ulrich a council member on ASM’s Council on Microbial Sciences.
SPC Professor Talks Toxic
St. Petersburg College Professor Dr. Monica Lara is spreading knowledge about toxic algae in hopes of improving the health of our coastal waters.
Mother’s Day with Mother Ocean
Under an SPC Titan Grant, students have been working on cataloging, documenting and processing the flora and fauna on the property of world famed oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle.
Tampa Bay Estuary Program selects STEM Center as filming location.
Bird Banding and Survey Work
Student volunteers are helping to catalog the bird species at SPC’s Bay Pines STEM Center. Under the permitted work of ornithologist Jim McGinity and funded through an SPC Titan grant, the efforts have logged 22 species of birds in the Cornell/Audubon curated “ebird” program. Fellow birders can follow along on the e-bird app or website … Continue reading Bird Banding and Survey Work
SPC Dive Club Holds Beach Cleanup
On Saturday, Aug. 4, SPC SCUBA club members, along with some friends, met at Indian Shores Beach for a morning of beach cleanup.
SPC’s Reef Monitoring Continues
Reef Monitoring Inc., a non-profit corporation made up of several former St. Petersburg College marine biology students and current Clearwater Campus faculty, keeps a close eye on local waters.
SPC and Mote Marine Lab Collaboration
SPC’s Bay Pines STEM Center and Dr. Erin Goergen are part of a statewide effort – through work with students, surveys and cleanups – to reduce the impact of marine debris on wildlife habitats.
Girls Inc Summer Camp Visits STEM Center
Inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold, Girls Inc has teamed up with the SPC STEM Center to provide a unique opportunity to learn about SPC, STEM careers and the new Center. Each day this week, groups of 18 to 20 girls have been traveling to the Center to participate in scientific learning … Continue reading Girls Inc Summer Camp Visits STEM Center