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 A variety of marine invertebrate organisms, such as this sea star and sea urchin, are showcased to elementary and middle-school students in the "Traveling Tidepool" exhibit sponsored by SOS. |
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Oceanic Society (SOS) Most marine science students become involved in the Student Oceanic Society (SOS). SOS is an active organization that sponsors the "Traveling Tidepool," a collection of living marine invertebrates that are taken to elementary and middle-school classrooms. The organization also assists in annual shoreline and campus clean-up activities, exhibits at the Jacksonville Earth Day celebration, and provides judges for local science fairs. |
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| Kingfish Tournament The BellSouth Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament, held each year in July, is the largest kingfish tournament in the country. JU students have the opportunity to be trained to assist during the tournament by weighing the kingfish, validating the freshness of the catch, and performing standard morphological measurements. These data are used to better understand the population size structure of kingfish utilizing Northeast Florida's coast.  |
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 Recording morphological measurements of each kingfish caught during the tournament. |
 Preparing to remove otoliths and tissue samples for population age structure and genetic analyses. |
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Beach Sweep During the third Saturday in September, volunteers from Jacksonville University gather at local beaches to participate in the Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup™ (ICC). During this event, students and faculty pick up trash and record valuable information about the amounts, types, and sources of debris found. |
 Students picking up trash during Annual Beach Sweep. |
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 JU students enjoy time together after a full day of community service. |
Community
Service The faculty, staff, and students of Jacksonville University are proud to be a productive and integral part of their local community in Northeast Florida. Each JU student devotes 25 hours of volunteer time to community service. Service activities include volunteering at local schools, participating in shoreline clean-ups, providing support at local fishing tournaments, teaching during Girls Inc. summer camps at JU, and suppling exhibits and assistance at local festivals. |
