Dal Program Info
When do you declare your major as a BSc student (typically)?
What is Before registering for 2nd year courses
What kind of skeleton (species!) is in the new Ocean Sciences Exhibit in the Steele Oceans Building?
What is a Blue Whale
Which marine animals have been known to engage in "fads" such as carrying around dead salmon on their heads, and most recently are making the news for ramming boats as a game?
What are orcas (killer whales)
The pufferfish family is one of the most dangerous fish for humans. Why is this?
What is "they contain lethal toxins and are eaten as sushi and must be prepared by an expert"
How many work terms do you need to do to complete the co-op program?
What is three
True or false: the Aquatron turned 30 years old last year (2024).
What is "false" (it turned 50!)
Recently, a Dal PhD student was in the news for her outreach project using eDNA to track coastal biodiversity. Does eDNA stand for:
A) Ecological DNA
B) Evolutionary DNA
C) Expedited DNA
D) Environmental DNA
What is D) Environmental DNA
The Ocean Sunfish (Mola mola) is a species that is missing a fin/appendage. Which fin is it missing?
What is the caudal fin (tail)
Name as least 2 programs (i.e. majors) that you can earn credits for with SEASIDE classes
What are BIOL, MARI, OCEA, ENVS, GEOG
What are the 1970s
A legendary marine biologist (and explorer, and writer!) turned 90 years old this year. What is this person's name?
Who is Sylvia Earle
A Snakehead fish, which is highly invasive and spreading around the Washington DC area, can survive on land for a period of time. How long can they survive (up to A) minutes, B) hours, or C) days?)
What is C) days
A type of undergraduate degree that requires a minimum GPA, specific classes (often), and a 4th year research project and thesis (usually). Typically, an Honours degree is required if you want to continue on to graduate school (Masters and/or PhD).
The Aquatron is home to which very endangered fish that is only found in Nova Scotia?
What is the Atlantic Whitefish
A CBC headline yesterday read "A rare photosynthesizing ______ has been found off N.S." Was this:
A) a rare photosynthesizing algae
B) a rare photosynthesizing sea slug
C) a rare photosynthesizing seal
D) a rare photosynthesizing sea grass
What is B) a rare photosynthesizing sea slug
Some sharks and skates produce their eggs in capsules referred to as "________'s purses." Which mythological ocean beings do these purses "belong" to?
What are mermaids