UROP Project

Habitat Characterization of Hawaiian Ridge Seamounts

Video Analyses, Substrate, Deep-Sea Corals

Research Mentor: Dr or Prof Amy Baco-Taylor,
Department, College, Affiliation: EOAS, Arts and Sciences
Contact Email: abacotaylor@fsu.edu
Research Assistant Supervisor (if different from mentor): Julianne McHenry
Research Assistant Supervisor Email: jm24do@fsu.edu
Faculty Collaborators:
Faculty Collaborators Email:

Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 1
Relevant Majors: Environmental Science, Biology, Geology, Computer Science
Project Location: On FSU Main Campus
Research Assistant Transportation Required:
Remote or In-person: In-person
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8-10, During business hours
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link:
Not participating in the roundtable

Project Description

The goal of this project is to review deep-sea remotely operated vehicle videos to help
characterize substrate on seamounts of the Hawaiian Ridge and Emperor Seamount Chain
in the North Pacific. There is potential for this project to develop into characterization of
habitats and comparisons among sites.

Research Tasks: Video annotation, Data Entry, Data Management

Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Strong excel skills are required
Image J, coral point count, or BIIGLE software experience not required but would be
helpful
R or GIS software experience helpful but not required
Experience with automated image analyses would be ideal but not required