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PlasticSeas: Exploring the Impact of Plastic Pollution on Our Oceans and Wildlife
The video explores the impact of plastic pollution on marine life and the environment, featuring interviews with marine biologists and researchers who study the effects of plastic on seabirds and dolphins. The message is clear: we need...
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Service Learning in Action: The Oyster Education Partnership
Students from the Annapolis Maritime Museum's Oyster Education Partnership provide EarthEcho Expeditions team members Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau with an introduction to oyster reefs. The students demonstrate how to monitor the growth...
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STEMExplore: Volcanologist
Alexa Van Eaton is a research geologist with the United States Geological Survey's Cascades Volcano Observatory. She uses techniques to directly observe volcanic eruptions and study the layers they leave behind, providing important clues...
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STEMExplore: A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist
The video features Rachel Cartwright, who studies humpback whale mothers and calves in Maui. She spends her days on the water, observing and collecting data, and then spends six months analyzing that data. The project aims to ensure that...
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How to Measure Turbidity
In this video, a teacher and a student demonstrate how to test the turbidity of water using a turbidity sensor. They explain that turbidity measures the particles suspended in water and how it can affect the health of aquatic life. The...
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STEMExplore: Shark Biologist
If you’re looking for an adventurous job, maybe a career studying the ocean’s predators is just right for you! While shark biologists spend their lives dedicated to diving and observing these incredible animals, they spend much more time...
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STEMExplore: Park Ranger Shares Passion for Protecting Grand Canyon National Park
This video features a park ranger who shares his experience of being inspired by national parks to become a ranger and how he is passionate about protecting and preserving Grand Canyon National Park. He also gives advice to stay curious...
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STEMExplore: Wildlife Biologist
This video features a wildlife biologist who coordinates citizen science programs in Glacier National Park. She shares her experiences in teaching field techniques for wildlife surveys and encourages students to take as much science and...
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Go Now! Landsat & the Calypso Caper
During the summer of 1975, Jacques Cousteau and his divers helped NASA determine if Landsat could measure the depth of shallow ocean waters. The story of this NASA-led satellite bathymetry experiment unfolds through the photography and...
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STEMExplore: Life as a Geologist
This video features a geology professor from the University of Texas who discusses his exciting career as a geologist. He talks about his travels around the world and the interesting problems he solves in his lab. He also shares his...
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STEMExplore: A Day in the Life of an Ecologist
Lou Toth is an ecologist who has been with the South Florida Water Management District for 32 years. His primary role is to manage vegetation within storm water treatment areas to contribute to the restoration of the Everglades. He...
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STEMExplore: A Day in the Life of a Plant Biologist
Simara Price is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania, working on how plants can better respond and survive in a changing environment due to climate change and global warming. She finds inspiration in contributing...
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Youth in Action: Students Co-Write Legislation to Conserve Millions of Gallons of Water
The Water Guardians from Washington Middle School in La Habra, CA, worked to make an impact in their community through policy. These young women helped to write and pass a bill that conserves freshwater by establishing water-efficiency...
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PlasticSeas: Exploring Solutions to the Global Plastic Pollution Crisis
The video explores the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans and the efforts being made to combat it. It showcases various individuals and organizations who are working towards finding solutions, from recycling waste to educating...
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How to Test Water Turbidity for Environmental Studies
This video provides a quick and easy way to test the turbidity of water. It explains how suspended debris can harm aquatic life and provides step-by-step instructions on how to use a simple tool to measure turbidity levels.
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Youth in Action: The Marine Champions Program
Philippe Cousteau meets with 18-year-old Hayley, founder of the Marine Champions program. Hayley shares how the program was developed under the Marine Mammal Foundation and her guidance. She shares with Philippe her passion for youth...
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STEMExplore: Studying Tree Rings to Reconstruct Fire History and Climate Change
The video features a researcher studying the effect of fire history and climate on a type of tree changing from conifers to shrubs. Using tree rings, he reconstructs the history of Oak Shrub Fields and matches fire events with other...
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PlasticSeas: Investigating Plastic Pollution in Port Phillip Bay
Philippe Cousteau leads an EarthEcho Expedition called PlasticSeas, investigating the causes and solutions to plastic pollution in Melbourne, Australia. They meet with experts who teach the community about how plastic finds its way into...
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Water by Design: Water Underground
This video explores the innovative engineering solutions being used by the Orange County Water District to replenish the groundwater basin and provide safe drinking water to the cities in Orange County. The video also highlights the...
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Youth in Action: 16-Year-Old Creates Business to Reduce Plastic and Support Environmental Causes
Lucy Skelton, a 16-year-old from Melbourne, created Be Happy Bags, a small business that designs and sells reusable bags to reduce plastic waste and raise money for environmental causes. Her drive to make a positive impact on the...
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STEMExplore Software Engineer: A Day in the Life
Malcolm Truss is a software engineer at UTC who programs control systems for commercial buildings. He found his passion for software through video games and compares software engineering to art. He is excited about the innovation in...
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STEMExplore: Shellfish Biologist
Laura Spencer is a marine conservationist who works for a nonprofit organization that restores native marine species in Puget Sound. She grows oysters at a hatchery and is passionate about sustainable food systems. She believes that...
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Youth in Action: Students Develop Water-Wise Project for School Garden
The video showcases how young students from the Environmental Charter School in Inglewood, California, have developed a water-wise project to irrigate their school garden. The project involves building a portable drip irrigation system...
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Collecting and Identifying Benthic Macro-invertebrates for Water Quality Assessment
In this video, Philippe Cousteau joins students from Petersburg Elementary to learn how to collect and identify benthic macro-invertebrates in a stream. They use a kick net to collect the organisms and a dichotomous key to identify them....