Introduction to ORCA's One Health: Fish Monitoring Project WEBINAR

Our Fish Monitoring projects is designed to collect data related to the accumulation of toxins (naturally occurring) and toxicants (man-made) in fish living in the Indian River Lagoon and contributing waters (e.g. Lake Okeechobee, canals). Engaging Citizen Scientists in this project allows us to create a large data set that is continually growing – both spatially and temporally. The data collected in this project provides evidence of the degree to which specific pollutants are accumulating in the aquatic food chain – which then may be transferred to humans and other animals that eat fish. It will also provide evidence to support our efforts to localize sources of specific pollutants.

Citizen Scientists can participate in this project by collecting fish. They can also participate in the collection, processing and analysis of tissue samples from the fish. Or, they can do both.

To register for this WEBINAR: https://orca.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/register-for-intro-to-one-health-fish-monitoring-project-webinar-12-3

For more information, please email Missy Weiss at mweiss@teamorca.org