University of Findlay, Ohio Zoanthid Research Project: WE NEED YOUR HELP! - Page 4

GLHFriends · 05/05/2014, 10:21 AM

Great job! Congrats!

gordonj1 · 07/19/2014, 02:52 AM

Thanks! I've been dropping by the thread every once in a while.

Both Court and I were accepted into UR's graduate program. All that's left is to fill out student visa paperwork and we will be on our way to Japan in October where we will be for the next two years.

gordonj1 · 03/20/2015, 05:22 PM

Hi everyone!

I just wanted to update everyone on our progress.

We moved to Okinawa Japan to work with Dr. James Reimer (world expert in zoantharians). Now we are in his lab as masters students. We dive often and get to collect wild specimens. I am mostly working on four species while I am here.
Zoanthus sansibaricus
Z. gigantus
Z. kuroshio
Z. vietnamensis

The other day, our lab went diving in a great spot in Ryugu, and they found some awesome Zoanthus spp. They were around 20-30 meters and found what the hobby refers to as blue hornets. When I saw the pictures, I nearly died. I was sick all last week and unable to attend 6 boat Dives!!!

Okinawa is the greatest! I am learning so much about zoantharians and I hope to post a new thread possibly titled te truth about Zoas. Idk if I have time I'll get on it. Thanks again to everyone who has been following along.

03/20/2015, 05:22 PM	#78
gordonj1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 340	Update!! March 2015 Hi everyone! I just wanted to update everyone on our progress. We moved to Okinawa Japan to work with Dr. James Reimer (world expert in zoantharians). Now we are in his lab as masters students. We dive often and get to collect wild specimens. I am mostly working on four species while I am here. Zoanthus sansibaricus Z. gigantus Z. kuroshio Z. vietnamensis The other day, our lab went diving in a great spot in Ryugu, and they found some awesome Zoanthus spp. They were around 20-30 meters and found what the hobby refers to as blue hornets. When I saw the pictures, I nearly died. I was sick all last week and unable to attend 6 boat Dives!!! Okinawa is the greatest! I am learning so much about zoantharians and I hope to post a new thread possibly titled te truth about Zoas. Idk if I have time I'll get on it. Thanks again to everyone who has been following along.

05/05/2014, 10:21 AM	#76
GLHFriends Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 11	Great job! Congrats!

07/19/2014, 02:52 AM	#77
gordonj1 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Okinawa, Japan Posts: 340	Thanks! I've been dropping by the thread every once in a while. Both Court and I were accepted into UR's graduate program. All that's left is to fill out student visa paperwork and we will be on our way to Japan in October where we will be for the next two years.