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Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree
With their cartoon-smile faces and intelligent interactions, dolphins have become...
December 2019
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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...
July 2018
overview
Scientists Catalog Life on the Island of Moorea
Welcome to Moorea, a tiny, isolated island in the middle of the vast Pacific....
overview
Mangroves
Mangroves are survivors. With their roots submerged in water, mangrove trees thrive...
overview
The Census of Marine Life
Did you know that over 17,000 species thrive in the deep sea where no light...
Lesson Plan
Animals of the Fire Ice
Students define and describe methane hydrate ice worms and hydrate shrimp. Students...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:06
Lesson Plan
How Diverse is That?
Students discuss the meaning of biological diversity. Students will compare and...
Tue, 12/01/2009 - 12:02
Young Voices
Trials and Tribulations with Contamination
My internship at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History started off...
November 2017
Personal Perspectives
Up Close and Personal with a Mangrove Root
I got a lot of funny looks at the airport when I opened the oversized cooler for...
October 2017
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Worth the Investment: Ocean Real Estate Reveals Hidden Diversity
Good real estate is hard to find. This is as true underwater as it is on land. So...
February 2015
Personal Perspectives
Ocean Sampling Day – Taking the Pulse of the World’s Oceans
If you are a bird watcher you have probably heard of the Christmas Bird Count. The...
June 2014
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The Cultural Icescapes of the Arctic
Sea ice is typically viewed as the domain of physical and natural scientists, the...
March 2014