Celebrating International Horseshoe Crab Day - June 20

Celebrating International Horseshoe Crab Day - June 20

Horseshoe crabs are living fossils and are important to modern medicine. You may not have ever seen these 'humble monsters', but you may still have a connection. Joining us to chat and celebrate horseshoe crabs are Dr. Ruth Carmichael, Senior Marine Scientist at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab, and Lusita Meilana, Researcher at IPB University International Research Institute for Maritime, Ocean and Fisheries in Indonesia.

Tagging Sea Turtles

Tagging sea turtles helps in understanding their migration patterns and where they live. Dr. Katrina Phillips explains what types of tags they use and how they attach them to the turtle's carapace. It's not all super sciency.

Oyster Restoration

Oysters are called ecosystem engineers because they build their habitat, but sometimes they need a helping hand. In this episode, we chat with researcher Christa Russell about oyster restoration. Along with sharing how they build an oyster reef, she discusses the oyster life cycle and how oysters decide where to settle.

Sea Turtle of the Gulf

World Sea Turtle Day is May 23, and this episode of the Sea Lab Sidebar is out just in time to celebrate. DISL Senior Marine Scientist Dr. Katrina Phillips chats about which sea turtles call the Gulf home, their migration patterns, and the 'lost years' that she studies.

Rays of the Bay, Alabama Aquarium

The Rays of the Bay Touch Tank is a visitor favorite at the Alabama Aquarium. Director Mendel Graeber shares more about their lifestyle and the rays we find in the northern Gulf of Mexico.