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Students explore ecosystems of the Outer Banks

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May 27, 2020
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SCC Biology students visited a salt marsh on Ocracoke Island during a field trip to the Outer Banks over spring break. Pictured (left to right): Ruth Caudle, Celena Pardue, Dawson Faulwetter, Briana Teter, Janea Yaksetic, Kenneth Uribio, Biology Instructor Grayson Patton, Polly Kreh, Erica Castillo-Duran, Daniel Grande Cortes, Jessica Huson, Carmen Smith, and Rebecca Billos.

Eleven ecology Surry Community College students went on the field trip of a lifetime during their spring break in March with Biology Instructor Grayson Patton. The trip occurred before the COVID-19 pandemic started affecting North Carolina. The students visited the Outer Banks from Corolla to Ocracoke and studied coastal ecology, saltmarsh ecology, and migrating bird ecology.

“We hoped to learn the significance of barrier island systems, and the role they play in sustaining biodiversity and ecosystem functioning,” said Patton. “In today’s world, it is tough to find coastal areas without hotels, strip malls, and commercial buildings. Being able to see what a barrier island system should look like is a rewarding experience. It also shows us the importance of protecting these areas for future generations.”

Patton added that “a stand-out experience is always seeing a student’s face light up when they see the beauty of an ecosystem, which has had little human impact. It is always my hope that students walk away with a more substantial appreciation of wild areas and strive to protect them throughout their lives. More now than ever, we need wild areas to remind us that life exists outside of the society we have created.”

Participating students included: Ruth Caudle of Lambsburg, Va.; Celena Pardue and Jessica Huson of Elkin; Dawson Faulwetter of East Bend; Janea Yaksetic and Erica Castillo-Duran of Hamptonville; Kenneth Uribio and  Polly Kreh of Dobson; Daniel Grande Cortes of Lowgap; and Briana Teter, Carmen Smith, and  Rebecca Billos of Mount Airy, N.C.

Registration for the fall semester at Surry Community College is currently taking place. For questions about college application, financial aid or class registration, contact Student Services at (336) 386-3264 or studentservices@surry.edu or go to www.surry.edu. 

 

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