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Students, parents and research collaborators in Culebra: MaryAnn lucking from Coralations, Erika Bucior, Adri Morales and her parents. Puerto Rico March 2015 Peter Melcher & SusanWitherup conduct research with students: Adriana Morales (Biochem ‘17), Erika Bucior (Bio ‘16) Puerto Rico March 2015 Calibrating the Licor gas exchange system Puerto Rico March 2015 On the ferry to Culebra Puerto Rico March 2015 Pollination studies of Scaevola Puerto Rico March 2015 Adri Morales – bagging flowers to look at nectar production Puerto Rico March 2015 Adri and Erika using the Licor to measure photosynthetic rates Puerto Rico March 2015 Peter instructing students on the use of the Licor instrument Puerto Rico March 2015 The Licor instrument is a portable gas exchange meter that measures rates of photosynthesis S. PLUMIERI (NATIVE) Puerto Rico March 2015 S. TACCADA (INVASIVE) Measuring leaf size to calculate total photosynthesis Puerto Rico March 2015 Invasive S. taccada’s dense leaf canopy completely shades out competing plants Puerto Rico March 2015 Dune habitat where Scaevola species grow – this is Scaevola plumieri (the native) Puerto Rico March 2015 Invasive Scaevola taccada can grow in sand and rocks Puerto Rico March 2015 Lighthouse at Culebrita Puerto Rico March 2015 What are you doing? Puerto Rico March 2015 What are you doing? Puerto Rico March 2015 What are you doing? Puerto Rico March 2015 Erika Bucior excited to find the native Scaevola plumieri Puerto Rico March 2015 The Licor meter is attached to a plant leaf to measure its carbon dioxide exchange rate Puerto Rico March 2015 Scaevola plumieri has smaller, thicker leaves than the invasive S. taccada. Puerto Rico March 2015 The Licor gas exchange meter in action Puerto Rico March 2015 Scaevola taccada leaves can be quite large Puerto Rico March 2015 Scaevola plumieri leaves are smaller but thicker Puerto Rico March 2015 Peter on the iconic tank at Flamenco Beach Puerto Rico March 2015 Erika Bucior on Flamenco Beach An injured pelican on Culebrita Puerto Rico March 2015 Pelican at Culebrita Puerto Rico March 2015 What are you doing? Puerto Rico March 2015 What are you doing? Puerto Rico March 2015 Erika Bucior on Flamenco Beach French sailors at Culebrita Puerto Rico March 2015 The cheapest way to get to Culebrita is to kayak a mile across the channe Puerto Rico March 2015 Da plane! Da plane! Puerto Rico March 2015 Students, parents and research collaborators in Culebra: MaryAnn Lucking from Coralations, Erika Bucior, Adri Morales and her parents. Puerto Rico March 2015 Sunrise over Culebra Harbor