Equity and career-life balance in marine mammal science? [PDF]
It is widely acknowledged that family and care-giving responsibilities are driving women away from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Marine mammal science often incurs heavy fieldwork and travel obligations, which make it a
Hooker, Sascha K.+3 more
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Culturing marine education : indigenous learning systems and western science [PDF]
The author currently works as a teacher for a Tribal school in Washington State. Her experience has shown that there must be a paradigm shift in teaching and learning science for today\u27s young people.
Matsumoto Karen
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The Ecology and Sociology of the Mission-Aransas Estuary : An Estuarine and Watershed Profile [PDF]
watershed profileThe Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) is one of 28 national estuarine reserves created to promote the responsible use and management of the nation's estuaries through a program combining scientific research ...
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Assessing Short-Term Learning and Long-Term Impacts of Non-Formal Education Programs
Non-formal education programs, such as summer camps, offer opportunities for immersive learning and increased experiential science. Summer camps at the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia provide hands-on marine science ...
Mallory Munden, Sarah Nuss
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Virginia Earth Science Collaborative: Developing Highly Qualified Earth Science Teachers [PDF]
A collaborative of seven institutes of higher education and two non-profit organizations developed and implemented five earth science courses totaling eighteen credits that enabled secondary teachers to acquire an add-on earth science endorsement: Geology ...
Cothron, J.
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Synthesis of education programs, scholarship, loan, and internship opportunities available to assist in increasing the numbers of minorities working in fisheries and marine sciences [PDF]
This report is divided into six sections, the first of which provides information on documents that emphasize the need for education/training of minorities in the sciences including marine science.
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Metabolic Changes in Scylla paramamosain During Adaptation to an Acute Decrease in Salinity
The mud crab Scylla paramamosain is an important euryhaline mariculture species. However, acute decreases in salinity seriously impact its survival and can result in large production losses.
Hongzhi Yao+10 more
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A Cumulative Bibliography of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) [PDF]
This document is cumulative bibliography for published works related to the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR). The document includes publications of the Mission-Aransas NERR and supporting publications that reference research ...
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Understanding the diel vertical migration (DVM) patterns of zooplankton has important implications for biological pumping and pelagic food webs. The functional traits of zooplankton generally determine their distribution in the environment.
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Pole-to-Pole Connections : Similarities between Arctic and Antarctic Microbiomes and Their Vulnerability to Environmental Change [PDF]
Acknowledgments JK acknowledges the Carl Zeiss foundation for PhD funding, the Marie-Curie COFUND-BEIPD PostDoc fellowship for PostDoc funding, FNRS travel funding and the logistical and financial support by UNIS.
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