Buffalo State College's 46' R/V Seneca with students from McKinley High School. (photo credit: Mike Goehle)

LGLFRO 22' Boston Whaler used for bottom trawling. (photo credit: Russ Liss/McKinley HS)

Students aboard R/V Seneca approach LGLFRO trawling demonstration in the distance. (photo credit: Russ Liss/ McKinley HS).

The Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office (LGLFRO) conducted a demonstration of bottom trawling and other field surveillance techniques for a class from Buffalo's McKinley High School. Students were aboard the 46' R/V Seneca from Buffalo State College's Great Lakes Center.  The vessel along with calm, clear waters provided a unique viewing opportunity to see the deployment, use, and retrieval of bottom trawl gear from the LGLFRO's 22' Boston whaler.  LGLFRO staff also demonstrated use of a secchi disk, ponar sampler, and YSI water quality meter.