Monday, July 28, 2008
Scott Tucker
and Kathy Schubert
After a quick
breakfast with the group, we headed off to NOAA for a day of education
and fun. Brenda Altmeier, the cultural resources specialist, gave the
group a presentation about NOAA, the Florida Keys National Marine
Sanctuary and various backgrounds about shipwrecks and the Shipwreck
Trail. We learned that sea turtles have been using the bronze pins on
one of the local wrecks to scratch off their barnacles!
Brenda Altmeier of NOAA
discusses the Shipwreck Trail at the sanctuary.
We then spent
the rest of the day cataloging the photographs that have been compiled
over 7 years by Denis Trelewicz. The cataloging will translate to a
database of information that will become available to the public when it
is done. These photos show the site formations and progress of
degradation of numerous shipwreck sites within the Florida Keys National
Marine Sanctuary.
Kelly, Erin and Reid catalogue images while Anne assists.
Brooke, Chris, Dr. Smith, Kathy (standing) and Scott.
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