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What the Megalodon Left Behind

The largest shark ever to exist on this planet, Carcharocles megalodon, could grow...

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On the Trail of DNA in the Ocean

DNA is everywhere—it can be found in hair, saliva, blood, bones, feces or even...

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Calling All Explorers

Students research and write about what it means to be an ocean explorer, both...

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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs

Students learn why coral reefs are important, and what can be done to protect them...

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Who Has the Data?

Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and...

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Life of a Coral Reef Fish

To synthesize a lesson on coral reefs, students write first person narratives as...

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Making a Mark on the Ocean Floor

Until very recently oceanography was a field dominated by men. A seafaring career,...

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Art Forms in Nature: Marine Species From Ernst Haeckel

Today’s discoveries about our planet’s biological diversity build upon the...

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Teaching Your Students About Marine Debris: a Classroom Activity

Have you ever gone to your favorite coastal or lakeside beach and instead of having...

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Summer in a Sub: DROP Down to Discovery

You never know where following your passions can take you. I came to the...

Personal Perspectives

Love Salmon? Listen Up.

Salmon are one of the most widely loved varieties of seafood in the world. A...

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Seafood for Thought

Sunday, November 21 marks World Fisheries Day, an annual occasion observed in many...