WHITNEY LAB VIRTUAL 5KS

Whitney Lab Virtual 5K 2023

Thank you to all who joined us virtually for the 2023 Whitney Lab 5K - a virtual walk/run for marine science with featured animal - the jellyfish! We had over 170 virtual participants and registration included a Whitney 5K t-shirt and a finisher medal.

Whitney Lab Virtual 5K Medal on rock with estuary in background

Lace Up Your Shoes for Marine Science!

All 5K proceeds went to the Whitney Laboratory gift fund, a general fund that provides for the day-to-day operations of the Laboratory. It powers the labs programming including community lectures, public education, facilities improvements, public events, and critical student experiences at the lab. It is essential to operating all the programs at the lab!

Fun Fact - Jellyfish Move by Jet Propulsion!

Through the alternate contraction and relaxation of their bodies, jellyfish produce a jet of water whose propulsive force propels them through the water.

Jellyfish are mainly free-swimming marine animals with umbrella-shaped bells and trailing tentacles, although a few are anchored to the seabed by stalks rather than being mobile. The bell can pulsate to provide propulsion for highly efficient locomotion. The tentacles are armed with stinging cells and may be used to capture prey and defend against predators.

Sources: researchgate.net and wikipedia.org/wiki/Jellyfish

Local Places in St. Augustine and Palm Coast to Walk/Run

River to Sea Preserve
Washington Oaks Gardens State Park
Mala Compra
Matanzas Inlet
Beaches
Anastasia State Park
Faver Dykes State Park
Princess Place Preserve
Downtown St. Augustine

Whitney Lab Virtual 5K 2021

Thanks to everyone who joined us in 2021 for our first virtual 5K with our featured animal - the green sea turtle!

Group of people gathered for 5K

Team Whitney Participates in the 2021 5K!