Sacred Heart University Programs

1. Project Limulus: Ecology and Conservation of the Horseshoe Crab in Long Island Sound: Teachers (K-12) are trained how to become research assistants (with the ir students) concerning horseshoe crab ecology on the beaches of Long Island Sound. Teachers and students learn science through inquiry. Students learn about the ecological links of horseshoe crab populations to human health, the local economy, and the ecosystem. This program is supported by CT. Sea Grant, CTDEP , CT Audubon, and The Nature Conservancy. The program is offered every spring 2009 - 2015. Jennifer H. Mattei, Ph.D., Chair & Associate Professor, & Mark A. Beekey, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Sacred Heart University matteij@sacredheart.edu , 203-365-7577, www.projectlimulus.org .

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