Sampling Black Abalone eDNA at the Channel Islands

August 17, 2022/by info@bozinstitute.org

Sampling Black Abalone eDNA at the Channel Islands

Yasmin takes water sample of out a kayak

Yasmin takes water sample of out a kayak

Unloading kayaks after sampling

Unloading kayaks after sampling

Loading water sampling gear in kayaks

Loading water sampling gear in kayaks

Group taking off to water sampling site

Group taking off to water sampling site

Interns kayak for leisure during a break from sampling

Interns kayak for leisure during a break from sampling

First water sampling group takes off

First water sampling group takes off

The team paddles towards the first sampling site

The team paddles towards the first sampling site

Channel Islands shore

Channel Islands shore

Katie is pushed out to sea by Keith

Katie is pushed out to sea by Keith

Max and the rest of the team on lunch break

Max and the rest of the team on lunch break

Interns Max, Colby and Yasmin

Interns Max, Colby and Yasmin

Goran, Yasmin and others bring back full water sampling containers

Goran, Yasmin and others bring back full water sampling containers

Goran peers over the bridge at nature

Goran peers over the bridge at nature

The team patiently rides the ferry to the Channel Islands

The team patiently rides the ferry to the Channel Islands

View from the ferry upon arrival

View from the ferry upon arrival

Abalone hideout among ocean rocks

Abalone hideout among ocean rocks

First black abalone spotted

First black abalone spotted

Rocky shores near sampling site

Rocky shores near sampling site

Sampling site opening to the ocean

Sampling site opening to the ocean

Waves crash on rocks at sampling site

Waves crash on rocks at sampling site

Site to sample right next to black abalone

Site to sample right next to black abalone

Lindsey takes the closest samples to the black abalone

Lindsey takes the closest samples to the black abalone

Lindsey poses with water sampling containers

Lindsey poses with water sampling containers

Lindsey paddling back to shore from sampling site

Lindsey paddling back to shore from sampling site

Thick kelp covers the path back to shore

Thick kelp covers the path back to shore

Katie sits on the ferry

Katie sits on the ferry

Katie and Amelia wait on the ferry for take off

Katie and Amelia wait on the ferry for take off

Armando shows Lindsey where the dolphins are

Armando shows Lindsey where the dolphins are

Channel Islands rocky shore

Channel Islands rocky shore

The sampling team examining the view upon arrival

The sampling team examining the view upon arrival

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