# @skidmorecollege on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CwF80pDr6y9
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11210084-skidmorecollege-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-08-18T16:40:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Skidmore College (@skidmorecollege) — https://gondola.cc/skidmorecollege

## Caption

Summer by the sea at North Fork Oyster Company Inc. ⚓

Meet Julia Blanck ’24, a biology major and basketball star who spent the summer interning at northforkoyster, an oyster farm spanning five acres of the Long Island Sound that prides itself on its sustainable approach and the low impact of its techniques on surrounding sea and wildlife.

At the North Fork Oyster Company, Julia was responsible for building and repairing equipment, maintaining the farm’s infrastructure, employing techniques to nurture the oyster’s growth, providing tutorials consumers on the proper ways to eat oysters, and reporting data from North Fork Oyster Company’s practices to the Department Environmental Conservation.

According to Julia, some of the best parts of the job were simply being able to see the different types of aquatic life that populate the Sound. Julia recalled a particular day when the team found a skate egg case clinging to one of the oyster cages: “I held the translucent egg case up to the sunlight and could see the tiny baby skate swimming around inside. Afterwards, we returned it to the water where they would continue to grow for a few more months before hatching.”

Julia received an award from the Skidmore’s Summer Experience Fund (SEF) to pursue this experience. SEF is supported by the generosity of donors, including the Zankel Experience Network (ZEN).

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| Skidmore College | @skidmorecollege | https://gondola.cc/skidmorecollege | School |
| Meghan Thornton | @meghancthornton | https://gondola.cc/meghancthornton | Social Media Strategist |

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