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Highly migratory shark fisheries research by the National Shark Research Consortium (NSRC), 2002-2007 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
The National Shark Research Consortium (NSRC) includes the Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Laboratory, the Pacific Shark Research Center at Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, the Shark Research Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science,
Burgess, George H.   +4 more
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Card games are effective tools to enhance foundation year health and safety inductions

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
A series of three card games was developed to actively deliver health and safety education to foundation year students. Most students reported positive responses regarding their enjoyment (89.9 %) and learning (74.7 %) from all games evaluated. Data revealed significant improvements in health and safety knowledge (P < 0.0001).
Rumana Rafiq   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Short-Term Learning and Long-Term Impacts of Non-Formal Education Programs

open access: yesCurrent: The Journal of Marine Education, 2019
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
doaj   +1 more source

Virginia Earth Science Collaborative: Developing Highly Qualified Earth Science Teachers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
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.
core   +1 more source

Effect of Copper Content on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of As‐Cast Refractory MoNbTi Multiprincipal Element Alloys

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Copper addition profoundly impacts MoNbTi multiprincipal element alloys. This study reveals copper's dual role, promoting microstructural refinement and strengthening intermetallics at optimal concentrations. An ideal copper content significantly boosts hardness and compressive strength, achieving superior mechanical performance.
Eder Lopes Ortiz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Designing Undergraduate Research Experiences for Nontraditional Student Learning at Sea [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
NOTE: This is a large file, 7.6 mb in size! The University of Washington, Tacoma (UWT) serves a large nontraditional student population. This article describes how nontraditional student learning in environmental sciences is especially enriched by access
Cheryl Greengrove, James Gawel
core   +1 more source

Is Young's Modulus a Critical Coating Property Determining Fouling‐Release Performance of Marine Coatings?

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The release of foulers from protective marine coatings is determined by several interrelated material properties, including the strength of Young's modulus, the flexibility of chain segments, the surface free energy, and the magnitude of hydrodynamic stress.
Johann C. Schaal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Culturing marine education : indigenous learning systems and western science [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
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
core   +1 more source

The Middle Eastern Biodiversity Network: Generating and sharing knowledge for ecosystem management and conservation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Despite prevailing arid conditions, the diversity of terrestrial and freshwater biota in the Middle East is amazingly high and marine biodiversity is among the highest on Earth.
Al-Jumaily, Masaa   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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