Life & Ocean Science
Yes, I just used the term ‘boiling hot’ to describe the deep ocean. And no, it is not a typo. While the vast majority of the deep ocean is indeed very cold, that is not true for its entirety. Along major ocean basins lie long series of underwater mountains, or ridges. Along these ridges scientists... Continue Reading →
This summer has been INCREDIBLY busy. Starting in June, work has been ground zero of one of the largest summer camps in the entire area. Each week for 11 weeks, about 80 kids ranging in age from 4 years old to 18 years old descends upon the aquarium en masse. It’s 11 weeks of pure... Continue Reading →
Simulated Sea Surface Rising As I discussed in my previous post, Teaching Tricky Topics, climate change can be a very tricky subject to teach. But rather than shy away from it, I recommend being strategic about it. By focusing only on the strictly scientific principles involved, using hands-on activities students can experience with their own... Continue Reading →
Climate Change is a tricky topic to teach - I'm sure this doesn't come as a great shock to any of you. Everyone seems to be very divided, with opinions running the full gauntlet. Things are so divided that I've met teachers that have said they do not even teach about it, fearing push back.... Continue Reading →
Long, but worthwhile, post alert! Like many people, I listen to music when I work. It helps me focus and block out distractions. Most of the time it is instrumental type music (with orchestral movie soundtracks being my favorite, nerd alert!), but not all of the time. I do enjoy listening to a wide variety... Continue Reading →
Hazy twilight strolls, When day and night gently caress each other, In perfect harmony, Like lovers grown old together. ~ Katie Dion
A few Saturdays ago, I spent the day out at a big community event all about environmental health. There were tons of vendors from every organization imaginable there all promoting simple changes that we can do to help keep our local habitats clean. At our booth, we were all about making sure plastic doesn’t get... Continue Reading →
If you don’t experience a major setback, road block or utter failure in your research or project, do you even STEM?? Hahaha… ugh. We've all been there. One day you are flying high! Your research/project is humming along like a well oiled engine. You feel like you are saving the world, you are making a... Continue Reading →
It’s not a holiday you may have heard about or celebrated before – but it’s one you should definitely add to your calendar nonetheless (and really, isn’t any excuse to party and celebrate a good one? 😉 ) When the United Nations signed the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and... Continue Reading →
