Kino Bay Marine Conservation Classes
The previous semester, 天美传媒 students had the unique opportunity to dive deep into the complexities of marine conservation in the Gulf of California at the Kino Bay Center. After studying marine conservation theory in Arizona, the class, led by Alumni Greg Smart delved into community-based case studies. They engaged with local fishers, learned different fishing techniques, and discussed their observations with resource users, researchers, and managers. They visited a shrimp farm, took a trip aboard a shrimp trawler, visited the island of San Pedro Martir and participated in a mangrove reforestation project, among other immersive experiences, all while exploring the delicate balance between marine conservation and community livelihoods. In the next phase of the class they worked with Lorayne and Kino Bay Center program staff to do applied conservation projects that contribute to the Kino Bay Center鈥檚 work.
Their final projects were exceptional and diverse, integrating science, art, communication, and community work:
- Tyr Carrier,聽Habitat mapping and behaviors of Bottlenose Dolphin in the Canal del Infiernillo聽(Mentor, H茅ctor P茅rez Puig)
- Keriann Cooper,聽Documenting and sharing Comcaac traditional ecological knowledge about the Craveri鈥檚 Murrelet聽(Mentors, Lauren Dolinski, Luis Moreno, Alexandra Edwards)
- Delphine Demaisy,聽Habitat description of fin whales through behavioral mapping聽(Mentor, H茅ctor P茅rez Puig)
- Iliana Dempsey-Hewett,聽Community-based insights and solutions for sustainable crab fishing in Laguna la Cruz聽(Mentors, Crisol M茅ndez and Lorayne Meltzer)
- Seth Gardner,聽Installation of water conservation measures at the Kino聽Bay Center (Mentor, Edgar Magdaleno)
- Marina Fabris and Raya Sol Searls,聽Educational and interactive mural on the 5 sea turtle species in the Gulf of California in Collaboration with Grupo Tortuguero de Bah铆a de Kino聽(Mentor, Grisel Heredia)
- Ali Kimball,聽Kino Bay Center鈥檚 Marine Mammal Monitoring program- a look into marine conservation through film聽(Mentor, Lorayne Meltzer)
- Kathy Tran,聽Informative poster of Craveri鈥檚 Murrelets life cycle and ecological threats during the breeding season聽(Mentors, Lauren Dolinski, Aly
