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Sabrina Taylor, a wildlife biologist at Louisiana State University and lead scientist for the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative, releases a seaside sparrow (Ammodramus maritimus) in the Louisiana marsh.
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Sabrina Taylor Releases a Sparrow

Sabrina Taylor, a wildlife biologist at Louisiana State University and lead...
'Blue Marble' satellite image of the Earth
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'Blue Marble' Image of the Earth

'Blue Marble' image of the Earth taken from the VIIRS instrument aboard NASA's most...
An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Off Base

Students define terms pH and buffer. Students explain in general terms the...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:21
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Calling All Explorers

Students research and write about what it means to be an ocean explorer, both...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:09
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Animals of the Fire Ice

Students define and describe methane hydrate ice worms and hydrate shrimp. Students...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:06
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Who Has the Data?

Students learn what types of data scientists collect to monitor coral reefs, and...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:39
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Caribbean Coral Reef and Climate Case Study

Through a case study and related activities, students learn where coral reefs are...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 12:36
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Gulf Coast of Florida tidal flats exposed by an early morning low tide.
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Low Tide on the Gulf Coast

Gulf Coast of Florida tidal flats exposed by an early morning low tide ...
Ruth Meadows examines specimens as part of her Teacher at Sea experience.  NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows sorts specimens aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B. Bigelow as part of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge Ecosystem (MAR-ECO) project.
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Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows

NOAA Teacher at Sea Ruth Meadows sorts specimens aboard the NOAA Ship Henry B....
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