Posts for tag "featured"
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The UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab: Ocean Acidification Research at Its Finest
Ocean Acidification researchers at UC Davis’ Bodega Marine Lab are learning more about how carbon uptake by the ocean is affecting marine creatures.
- Posted May 22, 2019
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Learning With the Student Drifter Program
NOAA’s Student Drifter Program teaches kids about science and helps generate high-quality data about Earth’s oceans.
- Posted May 20, 2019
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Science Near the Salish Sea: Friday Harbor Laboratories
Friday Harbor Laboratories offer unique research and educational opportunities in the Salish Sea area.
- Posted May 17, 2019
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A River Runs Through It: Bob and Mary Neher Field Station in Montana Offers A Blue Ribbon River and Much More
California undergraduates get to explore wild Montana at the Bob and Mary Neher Field Station, conducting research in chemistry and biology of former mining areas.
- Posted May 15, 2019
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Post-Florence Update From the Waccamaw Riverkeeper
The Waccamaw Riverkeeper describes water quality monitoring with volunteers and the challenges brought by Hurricane Florence.
- Posted May 13, 2019
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Research and Education at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
The Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology is using modern technologies to develop a deeper understanding of Hawaii’s unique tropical ecosystems.
- Posted May 8, 2019
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Students Wading Into Citizen Science in the Schuylkill River
Students are participating in citizen science in the Schuylkill River to learn more about their watershed and water quality parameters.
- Posted May 6, 2019
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Using Diatoms as a Water Quality Indicator
Recent research shows how diatoms can reveal how impaired water quality is, and perhaps help even laypeople monitor for water quality.
- Posted May 3, 2019
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Citizen Scientists Monitoring for Invasive Fouling Organisms
Researchers team up with citizen scientists to monitor the pristine waters of Alaska for invasive, fouling organisms.
- Posted May 1, 2019
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From Abalone to Zooplankton: Sitka Sound Science Center Works to Monitor Health of Alaska’s Marine Life
Monitoring marine species both great and small, Alaska’s Sitka Sound Science Center keeps track of the health of fish, kelp, copepods and more.
- Posted April 29, 2019
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Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station: Where Diverse Habitats Meet
Located at the intersection of several types of habitat, New York’s secluded Shingle Shanty Preserve and Research Station enjoys rich biodiversity, especially in its bird life.
- Posted April 26, 2019
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The Center for Coastal Studies: Dedicated To Monitoring the Health of Cape Cod and Nantucket Waters
Massachusetts’ Center for Coastal Studies provides important water quality data for Cape Cod and Nantucket Sound via an array of sophisticated equipment and a group of dedicated researchers and volunteers.
- Posted April 23, 2019
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Remote Mount Desert Rock Marine Field Station a Challenging But Rewarding Haven For Research
Mount Desert Rock offers unique research opportunities and austere beauty to high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Its surrounding waters feature humpback, minke, fin and northern right whales.
- Posted April 19, 2019
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The Mountain Studies Institute: Science on the Animas River
The Mountain Studies Institute in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains is a site for research into water quality issues after wildfires, and mine recovery.
- Posted April 18, 2019
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California’s Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory at Granite Canyon Provides the Latest Research in Environmental Toxicity Monitoring
The Marine Pollution Studies Laboratory at Granite Canyon has been instrumental in the formation and continuing evolution of West Coast aquatic toxicology studies.
- Posted April 15, 2019
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Shoals Marine Laboratory: Over 50 Years of Undergraduate Research Excellence
Appledore Island’s rocky shores and unique flora and fauna provide outstanding research opportunities for college students at Shoals Marine Laboratory.
- Posted April 11, 2019
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Conservation Through Destruction: American Rivers Provides Huge Boost to Nature By Removing Defunct Dams
American Rivers and its partners such as The Nature Conservancy team up to remove dams all over the country that are no longer needed and restore natural habitat.
- Posted April 5, 2019
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Little Worlds of Wood on the Ocean Floor
New research on wood falls on the deep sea floor reveals that climate change and warmer oceans may hurt marine biodiversity.
- Posted April 3, 2019
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Wood Ducks, Marl Soil, Chorus Frogs and More: Natural Surprises Await Researchers and Students at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center of Goshen College
Merry Lea boasts many diverse habitats and intriguing glacial features, as well as a noteworthy amphibian community.
- Posted April 1, 2019
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Wildfires May Pollute Water Supplies on a Warming Planet
A USGS researcher shares how wildfires can impact water quality and which kinds of storm events restore water quality after fires.
- Posted March 29, 2019
