Only 3 Days Left!

Image result for atta cephalotesThe count down begins. We leave in only 3 days.

As get ready to depart... here is a quick look at what our Trinity students did last year. Each group researched, designed, and conducted a 3-4 day experiment. Take a look at some of their research hypotheses:

Atta Pheromone Research Project ​Hypothesis: the ants behavior will change based on the manipulation of the different pheromones, based on the fact that they are heavily reliant on them for transportation, identification and defense.

 Social Behavior Among Species of Frogs with Similar Size Hypothesis: the gender, size and which frog was placed in the enclosure first would affect the social behavior of the different species of frogs.​

Collapsing Colonies Hypothesis: The ants will be able to help the fungus survive the Escovopsis infection, but if the  dosage is too great the ants will be overwhelmed and their fungus will become infected, therefore the colony will collapse. 
How Variables Affect Bd (Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis) on Frogs​ Hypothesis: ​The variables surrounding the frog  (including environmental temperature, type of skin, family, and bacterial count) will affect the presence of Bd. 
Image result for costa rican frog​Hypothesis: Use of the ants’ natural enemy, (as a predator of their life-giving fungi) Escovopsis, may cause a behavioral change in Atta cephalotes that affects their movement and the settlement of their colony.
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Comparing Culturable Bacteria In Frogs and Lizards​ Hypothesis: organisms with more moisture will contain more bacteria than  dryer organisms within the same environment.

 Atta cephalotes and Bacteria​ Hypothesis: Atta cephalotes ants that come into the most contact with the world outside the colony will have the most bacteria.​

 What a great group of research material. Our young scientists were hard at work.

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