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Fish swim underwater amidst mangrove roots at Bocas del Toro, Panama.
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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
Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Expedition to the Poles

Students will use NASA satellite data to...
Tue, 07/19/2011 - 15:56
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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It’s Not Just the Core that Tells the Hole Story

Students read about “down-hole logging” technology, in which instruments are...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:01
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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It’s Sedimentary, My Dear Watson

In this introductory activity, students analyze core sample data to identify...
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 14:56
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Mapping the Ocean Floor

After an introduction in which students try to identify hidden objects by the...
Mon, 11/30/2009 - 18:21
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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WebQuest: Sensory Biology and the Plight of the Right Whales

This lesson introduces high school students (grades 9-12) to the topic of sensory...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 15:08
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Alaska Sea Grant Fishing for the Future

In an interactive game, students simulate fishery activity to demonstrate the...
Tue, 11/24/2009 - 12:35
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How to Catch a Fish

After an introduction to the variety of current fishing methods, students learn...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:52
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Fishing for the Future

Through a fishing simulation, students model several consecutive seasons of a...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:45
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Game of Life

The goal of this game is to illustrate to the students what happens to a fish stock...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:40
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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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Net Results

Students will study and replicate a model of the factors affecting fisheries...
Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:39
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Karen Romano Young's 19th AntarcticLog comic
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Comics at Sea: An Antarctic Logbook

For five years, I've had a photograph of Palmer Station, Antarctica, tacked up over...
February 2018

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