What every LUMCON employee should know
Name the current director and one former director of LUMCON
Craig McClain (current), Nancy Rabalais, Paul Samarco, Mike Dagg, and Don Boesch
What is the name of the new Regional Class Research Vessel being built for the Gulf of Mexico?
RCRV Gilbert R. Mason
The 'Dead Zone' is a common name for this annual event caused by decreased levels of dissolved oxygen in the water
Gulf hypoxia
These unicellular eukaryotic plankton are single-celled algae and have a cell wall made of silica
Diatoms
AUDIENCE QUESTION!!!
How many oceans are there on Earth?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 7
D. 8
What is the name of the facility LUMCON operates out of in Cocodrie, LA?
Woody J. DeFelice Marine Center
These 3 words are all you need to describe the mission of LUMCON
Connect, Enrich, Transform
These aquarium trade invasive species are spiny, lethally poisonous, and are invading the Gulf of Mexico.
Lionfish
AUDIENCE QUESTION!!!
Stumpy, Lucky, and Franky 3-Toes are the names of what kind of animals on 'The Abyss', a deep sea feature produced by the McClain lab at LUMCON?
A. Alligators
B. Blue crabs
C. Catfish
D. Deer
What is this a formula for:
6CO2 + 6H20 + (energy) → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Photosynthesis
What form is required before taking out any LUMCON small boat?
Float plan
Dr. Roberts was injured by what kind of animal on an R/V Acadiana trip in 2018?
Stingray
AUDIENCE QUESTION!!!
These land features are formed as a natural part of the delta lobe cycle and are considered the "speedbumps" for slowing down bad weather events such as hurricanes.
A. Levees
B. Barrier Islands
C. Estuaries
D. Spoil banks
Deep sea creatures do not have sunlight to photosynthesize their food. Instead, they use this process to obtain their energy from chemicals seeping from deep sea vents
Chemosynthesis
Name 3 types of microscopes
Compound, Dissection, scanning electron, simple, stereo, confocal, transmission electron, fluorescence
What is a common piece of advice given by Murt about staying hydrated?
Don't wait, hydrate
What years was the marine center impacted by back-to-back major hurricanes?
2005-Katrina and Rita
2008-Gustav and Ike
These man-made river barriers restrict the sediment delivery to vulnerable wetlands
Levees
Located 36,200 feet below sea level, this location is the deepest part of the Mariana Trench
Challenger Deep
Name 3 kingdoms within the taxonomic classification system
Plants, Animals, protists, fungi, archaea, bacteria
Items that are purchased for this dollar amount are required to have a state of Louisiana tag
$1,000
What iconic LUMCON structure was almost not made a reality?
The Observation Tower
What is the movement of saline water into freshwater areas leading to the loss of freshwater species of plants and animals?
Salt water intrusion
Also know as a tablemount, these isolated underwater volcanic mountains have flat tops and are found below sea level
Guyots
What is the upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of a partially or fully immersed object
Buoyancy