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Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Jenna Fairchild (UR) - Are Artificial Reefs the Future of Saving our Reefs?
My graph has a real line in PowerPoint, it is a positive trend
This is extremely interesting and great use of imagery throughout the presentation!! Question 1) What is bottom trawling (mentioned on slide 2)? Why does it destroy the Oculina thickets?
Thank you Holly! Bottom trawling is a form of industrial fishing. It requires a large net with weights on it that drag across the seafloor picking up everything in its path. Ultimately damaging the coral.
This was a very clear powerpoint presentation! The font, the pictures, and the coloring were easy to read and a beautiful display. The information is clear and defined. The materials are thorough, but the methods would benefit with a different title and/or spot. It was harder to tell difference in the Deep Water Offshore section. The pictures are clear and helpful to the point of your proposal.
Hi Lily! Thanks for the constructive feedback. I can see how my placement of materials and methods can lead to confusion. I will put together a clearer layout. Thank you!
The questions in the unknown section are compelling, and really sparked further thought on the scientific question you're trying to answer. You also did a splendid job portraying how knowledgeable you are from background research into this topic. However, I am confused and curious: is the substrate type being studied, or the relief of said substrate? I'm also having some difficulty distinguishing the materials from the methods, and agree that different subtitles or reorganized points would really drive home your proposal.
Overall, the graph type and the pictures you've chosen match up and complement your research well, and the general aesthetic and organization of the rest of the powerpoint is really appealing, and very fitting for the topic being proposed!
Hello Ame! Thanks for noticing the knowledge I've acquired from researching the background of this interesting topic. To clarify, I am researching the relief of said substrate. As shown on the graph, I will be comparing Oculina growth to relief. I want to show the relationship between Oculina growth and relief on various artificial reef substrate types. Thanks for your feedback!
This presentation was very well put together! The slides are well organized and easy to read! I love the pictures included in the slides giving us a good visual representation on the subject at hand. You were very thorough with the information! I do think the unknown section could be its own slide so that its completely separate from the the known knowledge. What exactly is the relief on these artificial reefs? Over all I think your proposal was very well put together!
Thanks for the feedback, Alex. In response to you question, relief on artificial reefs can be defined as the highest slope point on the artificial structure. It is my expectation that there will be a positive correlation between relief of a structure and Oculina abundance. This is because upwellings occur at sites with higher relief, providing more nutrients for plants and animals.
This is extremely interesting and great use of imagery throughout the presentation!!
ReplyDeleteQuestion 1) What is bottom trawling (mentioned on slide 2)? Why does it destroy the Oculina thickets?
Thank you Holly! Bottom trawling is a form of industrial fishing. It requires a large net with weights on it that drag across the seafloor picking up everything in its path. Ultimately damaging the coral.
DeleteThis was a very clear powerpoint presentation! The font, the pictures, and the coloring were easy to read and a beautiful display. The information is clear and defined. The materials are thorough, but the methods would benefit with a different title and/or spot. It was harder to tell difference in the Deep Water Offshore section. The pictures are clear and helpful to the point of your proposal.
ReplyDeleteHi Lily! Thanks for the constructive feedback. I can see how my placement of materials and methods can lead to confusion. I will put together a clearer layout. Thank you!
DeleteThe questions in the unknown section are compelling, and really sparked further thought on the scientific question you're trying to answer. You also did a splendid job portraying how knowledgeable you are from background research into this topic. However, I am confused and curious: is the substrate type being studied, or the relief of said substrate? I'm also having some difficulty distinguishing the materials from the methods, and agree that different subtitles or reorganized points would really drive home your proposal.
ReplyDeleteOverall, the graph type and the pictures you've chosen match up and complement your research well, and the general aesthetic and organization of the rest of the powerpoint is really appealing, and very fitting for the topic being proposed!
Hello Ame! Thanks for noticing the knowledge I've acquired from researching the background of this interesting topic. To clarify, I am researching the relief of said substrate. As shown on the graph, I will be comparing Oculina growth to relief. I want to show the relationship between Oculina growth and relief on various artificial reef substrate types. Thanks for your feedback!
ReplyDeleteThis presentation was very well put together! The slides are well organized and easy to read! I love the pictures included in the slides giving us a good visual representation on the subject at hand. You were very thorough with the information! I do think the unknown section could be its own slide so that its completely separate from the the known knowledge. What exactly is the relief on these artificial reefs? Over all I think your proposal was very well put together!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the feedback, Alex. In response to you question, relief on artificial reefs can be defined as the highest slope point on the artificial structure. It is my expectation that there will be a positive correlation between relief of a structure and Oculina abundance. This is because upwellings occur at sites with higher relief, providing more nutrients for plants and animals.
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