Members of the Woodrow Wilson Science Club spent an afternoon at CQFE to learn the art and science of understanding and examining fish. Each student had an opportunity to select their own fish which they then weighed, sexed, rated the reproductive status, and extracted otoliths to age their fish.

Woodrow Wilson Science Club in front of CQFE

[From the First Row - Left]
Mrs. Marriner, Runeda Scott, Travis Felton, Shanita Williams, Latoya Darby, Mrs. Robillard
Mrs. Corey, Crystal Harper, Jeffrey Cox, Marcus Lockner, Tiaiysha Jenkins
Patrick Beecher, Amber Whitsett, Laura Warren, Carissan Smith, Daphine Brown, Jessica Morales-Cruz

 

Technician Roxy Torres loves her work.

 

Everyone had an opportunity to work on their own fish.

Jeffrey Cox, Shanita Williams, and Runeda Scott listen as Roxy explains fish anatomy.

Roxy explains how to extract gonads to Marcus Lockner.

Opening a fish's belly to expose gonads.

Opening a fish's head to expose otoliths.

Opened fish head with an otolith visible.

Beginning to extract an otolith.

Extracting an otolith.

Patrick Beecher, Marcus Lockner, and Shanita Williams examine otoliths under the microscope.

Marcus Lockner examines his fish.