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The Bone that Logs a Lifetime
Slice through the trunk of a tree and you reveal a pattern of rings that grow out...
December 2019
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A Red Snapper's Ear Stone
Scientists use the ear stones as a way to age the fish. Also called otoliths, they...
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The Mud and Blood Cruise
The Weatherbird embarks on a two-week research cruise in the Gulf of Mexico. Its...
Tue, 12/10/2019 - 11:33
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What Are Fossil Fuels?
Ever wonder where a “fossil fuel” gets its name? Fossil fuels are compound...
December 2019
Article
Oil's Legacy in the Open Sea
For those who study the deep sea, the Gulf of Mexico is a special place. A...
February 2021
Lesson Plan
Modeling the Gulf of Mexico
This middle school science curriculum contains five lesson plans related to ocean...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 13:57
Lesson Plan
Bay Drift: Tracking Ocean Pollution
To introduce students to ocean currents and the transport of marine debris, spilled...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:40
Lesson Plan
Oil, Oil Everywhere
Students will demonstrate the different methods used to clean up after an oil spill...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:36
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Oil Spill Cleanup Challenge
The goal of this activity is to get students thinking about oil in the ocean, and...
Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:10
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What the Big Picture Can Teach Us About Tiny Ocean Creatures
A 1,000-pound metal instrument—about the size of a two-seat Smart car—drops off...
March 2019
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REMUS the Robot
The REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) is equipped with many sensors,...
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Five Methods for Tracking the Ocean's Motion
From the time of Aristotle until the European Renaissance, a roughly 1,000-year...
February 2019