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Scientists Use Bioacoustics to Protect Marine Mammals

Marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, and seals have an amazing ability to hold...

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Seeing with Sound: Acoustic monitoring of beaked whales

When compared to dolphins and large baleen whales, beaked whales lose a bit of the...

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Happy 50th Birthday, FLIP – a Mobile Research Island

Ships are well-known for their tiny rooms and tight quarters. But have you heard of...

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What is El Nino?

This activity explores the potential for climate variability and change to trigger...

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In the Arctic, the Times, They Are a-Changin: You Can Pitch in to Understand How

Invasive species are often in the news these days, with human-transported organisms...

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Native Knowledge of the Narwhal

The narwhal is an elusive mammal. During the winter months they feed in the deep...

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Still Blue After a Century of Ocean Science and Exploration

This year marks 100 years since the National Museum of Natural History opened its...

Marine Snow: A Staple of the Deep

Snow on land can make some people grumpy, but the magical-looking flakes and a...

FLIP: The FLoating Instrument Platform

You’re out to sea on a 355 foot platform, and suddenly one end begins to slowly...

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Trophic relationships in Arctic marine ecosystems

In this activity, students will be able to describe how ratios of stable nitrogen...

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Where Have All the Glaciers Gone?

Students will describe how climate change is affecting sea ice, vegetation, and...

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Global Climate Change and Sea Level Rise

Students will learn via experimentation that ice formations on land will cause a...