Two Brother Martin faculty members, Dr. David Jouandot and Mr. Alex Coppejans, along with members of the Brother Martin Science Research Team recently traveled to present at the state Environmental Symposium in Baton Rouge. Here is a description of their presentation, which is featured in the “Exemplary Programs” strand of the conference:
A Replication and Investigation into the Effects of Hurricane Storm Surge on Native Fish Species— Acadia Room Presenters: Dr. David Jouandot II ’03, Alex Coppejans, Joshua Jouandot, Mitchell Quebedeaux and Nicolas Chanes, Brother Martin HS
The Behavioral Ecology and Environmental Science Research Team at Brother Martin High School is a student-led laboratory that investigates the physiological stresses experienced by native fish species, both during and after a hurricane-type event. Hurricanes and tropical storms frequently have a substantial ecological effect in Louisiana, often causing a disruption in the salinity levels of inland basins. In the case of Hurricane Isaac, the Barataria Basin experienced fish kills presumably due to storm surge and prolonged rain fall. Exemplary Program Grades 8-12
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