Making a semi-long story short, my children, ages 11, 9, and 8, have a keen interest in our local waterways and marine life. I had purchased a couple of crab traps and the kids really took to the whole cycle of tides, baiting, harvesting, eating, etc. As a particular focus on stone crabs developed, they wanted more information on how the stone crab can regenerate a new claw when one is broken off. After contacting the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), our conversations and emails resulted in a face-to-face meeting between my three "young'uns" and two SCDNR researchers. An offer was made by SCDNR for my children to advance a stone crab research project that had been stopped due to a lack of funding. And they eagerly accepted the challenge.
South Carolina now has it's youngest research team! And their daddy has some .... work to do to get these kids ready for the riggers of crab fishing.
More news as it develops.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
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Very cool!!!! I hope it goes well!!!! Good luck!!!
ReplyDeleteSuper job gang!! I know you will have a great time and have a blast doing it. It's fabulous you have the determination to get involved. If ever you need anything please feel free to call. Once again Congradulations.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, y'all! :) I just tweeted about you so, you're even more famous!
ReplyDeleteHey gang!! I talked to a buddy of mine and I sent your information to him at Saltwater Catch which a very big site out of NC. He is going to try and give you a few plugs here and there..Hope it helps and keep up the good work!!
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