Plan for Final Project

After completing my first multimedia project with photos and audio I have decided what I will do for a topic for my final assignment.  Going to UNH I always have had interest in the oceanic research the university conducts being in such an ideal location in the Seacoast.  I have decided to do my project on the oyster restoration project being done by Dr. Ray Grizzle at the Jackson Estuarine Laboratory at Adam's Point.  I was initially interested in the work the Lab was conducting thinking about current events and ways research being done a UNH relates to the big picture.  I called the Lab's General Manager, Dave Shea to see what was going on at the lab this spring.  I went down to the lab last Wednesday and met with Dave as well as few of the researchers.  After speaking with a few scientists I was introduced to Dr. Grizzle and was given the low-down on the work being done to restore oyster populations in the Great Bay estuary.  In the mid 1990's pollution destroyed nearly the entire oyster population that plays a vital role in the ecosystem.  The oysters provide an ideal habitat for many fish in the area, and Dr. Grizzle has been working for years to restore the species back to its prevalent occupation in the Great Bay.  The location of the Lab provides many research opportunities with the vast array of wildlife living in the fresh and saltwater estuary.  The destruction of the oyster population in Durham and the Great Bay over the past couple decades has also occurred across the East Coast.  Grizzle has been called the leader in his field and his work may have greater implications.  I am looking forward to the many great photo and video opportunities this project will provide with the coastal scenery as a backdrop.  I think Dr. Grizzle's passion for his work will help make my project intriguing to watch.  I look forward to getting started in the next few weeks as well as Spring's arrival and this cold weather to disperse.


Here is a link to what I thought was a very good piece of reporting journalism about the situation in Libya:
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2011/03/20/world/africa/100000000735006/libya-airstrikes-david.html