BYUH Research Team

The goal of the 2010 Saipan research team is to collect, analyze, document, and photograph marine specimens from Saipan and neighboring islands. The secondary goal of the team is to educate students in history and culture. Members of the team include Dr. Goodwill-biology department chair of BYUH; Amanda Hansen-biochemistry major & editor-in-chief of Ke Alaka, sea anemones; Ricarda Meincke-biology & biochemistry major, taxonomy; Lael Prince-biology major & polychaete research; Kalie Johnson-marine biology major, crustacean research. "Not only is this for science and for the students' research, but it is to teach our students about culture and history." -Dr. Roger Goodwill

Sunday, July 11, 2010


Sunday has been fabulous for the team. We went to church with the locals and ran into several BYUH students on summer break. The species count is up to 131, with over 200 specimens. Yesterday, Lael collected the Blue-knee crab that Dr. Goodwill really wanted us to find. Amanda found a large Mantas shrimp that the science department does not have preserved yet. Ricarda and Kalie assisted in catching new fish and several crabs. It has been decided that Ladder Beach is the favorite place of the girls on the trip. The beach has beautiful coral and so many different types of species.

"We have found another species of sea anemone that I have not seen here before," said Dr. Goodwill. "We have gotten to collect the Blue-knee crab that I wanted. We have also collected many interesting polychaetes," said Goodwill.
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2 comments:

  1. MikeyJuly 12, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    So will you bring all 131 species back to BYUH?
    How long is the trip?

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  2. The CrewJuly 13, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    Yes, we will be bringing all species back. We now have 185 specimens as of today. We will be in Saipan until the 21st, so there will be a lot species by the end of the trip. It is definitely an accomplishment for both the students and the department.

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