My
project is about the conservation efforts for Florida manatees that have been
implemented and how those actions are effecting the populations of Florida
manatees. I am assessing whether or not certain action are positively affecting
the populations, and if money spent on actions has any impact and what that
might mean. In conservation money is a very important factor for a lot of
people, which is why it’s important to consider this aspect of the conservation
actions that have been implemented.
I
aspire to be a marine conservation biologist, and in addition for my love of
manatees this is what got me interested in this project. I am hoping to
continue with this research for my master’s degree, or at least doing similar
research with regards to endangered marine mammals. I hope as my education
continues this research will aid when I do site research for manatees.
My
time spent now is working on gathering all of the data to then be analyzed
using statistical analysis. I have so far reviewed all 107 conservation actions
that have been implemented and have categorized them into the types of actions
that they are. I am currently contacting professionals in this field to get
population data for the Florida manatee. I have also collected manatee mortality
data. My next step is to organize all this information into an excel table to
then be statistically analyzed.
