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Admiral Farragut Marine Science Students Participate in NOAA 'Fishermen of the Greater Tampa Bay' Video Series
Admiral Farragut students conducted interviews with local anglers for a NOAA video series called "Fisherman of the Greater Tampa Bay."
The Upper School marine science classes at Admiral Farragut Academy recently participated in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Federal "Fishermen of the Greater Tampa Bay" Oral History Grant for the third consecutive year. On September 24, 10 marine science students conducted interviews with four area fishermen and gathered information for the benefit of the Voices from the Fisheries Database, which attempts to document the human experience with the marine, coastal, and Great Lakes environments and living marine resources.
“It’s a great opportunity to connect students with people that are directly involved in the marine environment,” said Christina Package-Ward, an anthropologist with NOAA. “We appreciate the benefit of being able to provide this education and outreach to the students in the Tampa Bay area.”
For Upper School marine science instructor Sari Deitche, it was a perfect way for her to showcase learning outside the classroom.
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“It gives students a chance to interact with people who live the life they are studying,” said Mrs. Deitche, who recently had her Advanced Placement biology students oversee the salt marsh planting on campus in which the entire student body participated. “In addition, it allows them the platform to use their people skills in different ways by asking open-ended questions during the interviews which are filmed.”
Britni Doran ‘18, who is in her third year at Farragut, said the experience allowed her to understand the area and the people who work on the waters in a new way.
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“We learned that every fisherman is unique in his approach to fishing,” said Britni Doran ‘18, who is a day student and lives in nearby Seminole. “Being able to hear how they got into fishing and how important it is to their lives was interesting. It was intriguing to hear their insight about certain fishing regulations in the Tampa Bay region.”
To read the rest of the story and view more images from a day that also included a demonstration by the Critical Intervention Services security team and the annual waterfront day, please visit farragut.org.
