Hi we are team TMNT! Our team consists of Jamaal Bokhari, Diana Pon, Krish Bhandary, and Willie Wilson. We are here to help save turtles by building an inexpensive worm farm to feed off of. 

Team Introductions

Hi we are TMNT and we are very excited to share with you what we as a group worked on all semester. Here’s a little bit more about our group members:

Hi, my name is Jamaal, I am a senior currently studying cyber security. My interests are basketball and listening to music. I was the team liaison in this project. 

Hi, my name is Diana and I am a sophomore majoring in finance and play soccer as well as work at cyber cafe.

Hi, my name is Krish, I am a sophomore studying actuarial science, and I lift weights and play the guitar. I like turtles.

Hi, my name is Willie and I am a sophomore majoring in film production. I come from Philadelphia. 

Research Description

The research issue we chose was the decline of turtle populations worldwide due to

unsustainable hunting practices and pollution devastating the ocean. We were looking at the 

Human impact on turtles and the consequences posed by continuing with the same trajectory 

in terms of total turtle populations left.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGRVrEHjLaE

Service Description

We first got a rough idea of a worm farm before getting a tour and layout of Rock Hollow to see what we need to adjust and fix. Most of our pictures consist of the turtle enclosure and the spot we intended to put the worm farm. This allowed us to visualize what the inexpensive, yet effective worm farm will look like in the end. Also in the pictures, we have used many supplies including two plastic bins for the foundation of the worm farm. The first bin is used as the housing for the worms as it includes the dirt, newspaper, and cardboard which make up the bedding for the worms. The second bin is for the worms as well, but is used for drainage instead. Once the worms are done housing themselves in the first bin, they will move to the second bin where there will be the bedding as well. The lid will be there as well including holes for the worms to breathe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7KfO58jbM4

Reflection

The EACAP project as a whole was very informative and allowed us as a group to see the world through a different lens. One of the components we gained from doing this project is awareness. I have become more aware of preserving areas where there would be wildlife depending on it. Worms are given an area where it is safe for them to live and eat their food while having sun and water available to them. Another component we learned as a group from doing this project was sustainability. Sustainability means keeping our environment clean and avoiding littering. Often, people do not think about marine life, but it affects mammals when you litter in their ocean. Turtles, for example, are already a dying species so littering in the ocean and contributing to toxic and unhealthy ocean life is not good. We as a group learned this and will continue to practice this going forward by doing simple things like recycling and avoiding littering. Our message to youths and individuals globally is to treat your environment, the way you would want to be treated. Treat it with care and purpose and make the world a better place. 

Poster session

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