Monitoring Aquatic Life

EYES ON LAKE MERRITT - Marine Biologist Jim Carlton explains why monitoring Lake Merritt may help us understand effects of Climate Change

OCEANIZATION OF LAKE MERRITT - Dr. Carlton explains trends researchers have seen in the lake community over decades.

PROFESSIONAL TOOLS - High school student interviews Smithsonian scientist

WHY MONITOR? - High school student interviews Smithsonian scientist

Dr. Andrew Chang and Dr. Carlton of the Smithsonian conduct research on exotic species in the lake and share with community.

Dr Carlton and Oakland High students at 2016 "Carlton+50" resurvey of lake invertebrate community.

Lake Merritt Citizen Monitoring Study (iNaturalist) sampling sites.

Chabot Space and Science Center Environteam students discuss invertebrates surveyed for iNaturalist Project.

Collecting and examining invertebrates (later returned to Lake).

Citizen Science on a Saturday - Lake Merritt Citizen Monitoring Study.

Scientific poster about Lake Merritt Oceanization presented at 2017 State of the Estuary Conference

Scientific poster presented by iNaturalist project, local students and scientists at the 2017 State of the Estuary Conference

Carlton+50 Team examines the shoreline.

Dr. Carlton (center left) and Carlton+50 team - October 2016

Students examine a caprellid usually found in higher salinity waters in the Bay.

Measuring a shrimp.

Student intern with tools for Lake Merritt Citizen Monitoring Study (iNaturalist).

Dr. Chang, Carlton and McCann do professional 2016 re-survey.