COSEE-West distributes many supplemental resources to educators during our lectures and workshops, some of which are available electronically. Ocean Bibliographies Marine Science Field Trip Guide for Teachers (revised 11/07) (PDF) Marine Science Video List (PDF) Ocean Tube! Ocean Science Animations To download these resources and lessons, click on the title you are interested in. Some video recordings of the lecture presentations listed in the topics below are available in the "COSEE-West Lecture Hall" on the College of Exploration's website.  You will need to log in to access this website. If you do not have a login and password for the College of Exploration's website, you can create your own for FREE here. Ocean Observing Systems Summer Teacher Institute - August 10-14, 2009 Introduction to Marine Science Workshop - June 22-26, 2009 Threats to Seabirds Workshop – May 30, 2009 Asking the Auks about Climate Change in the Arctic Lecture – May 28, 2009 Grants, Grant Writing, Field Trips, Teacher Field Experiences - Mar 28, 2009 The Ocean in a Warming Climate Workshop - Mar 21, 2009 Fish, Fishing, Fisheries Workshop - Feb 28, 2009 Conserving Fish from the Mountains to the Sea Lecture - Feb 25, 2009 The Ocean in a Warming Climate Lecture - Feb 4, 2009 Algae All Around Us - Jan 24, 2009 Algae in Southern California Lagoons - Jan 21, 2009 Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Lecture - October 21, 2008 Marine Life Protection Act and Marine Protected Areas Workshop - Oct 18, 2008 How ‘Green’ is your Seafood? Lecture - August 21, 2008 Ocean Observing Systems Summer Teacher Institute - August 11-15, 2008 Introduction to Marine Science Workshop - June 23-27, 2008 - Coming Soon! Ed Ricketts: 'From the Tidepools to the Stars' Lecture - May 14, 2008 COSEE Network Conference - April 29-May 1, 2008 A New Look at the Deep Sea & Bioluminescence! - April 26, 2008 Informal Science Center Exhibitry Retreat - March 31, 2008 Natural History and Evolution of Pinnipeds (Sea Lions, Seals & Walruses) - March 29, 2008 Exploration & Evolution: Discoveries in the Lakes of Palau and the Deep Basin of the Celebes Sea – March 12, 2008 Elephant Seals: Masters of the Depths - Feb 8, 2008 The CO2 Shuffle: Roles of the Ocean & Atmosphere in Earth’s Carbon Cycle – Feb 2, 2008 Ocean Observations in the Classroom – Dec 1, 2007 Public Health Issues in Coastal Waters Lecture - Nov 28, 2007 Catch On!  Fish Contamination, Bioaccumulation, & Healthy Fishing –June 2007 Lecture on Domoic Acid by Dr. Dave Caron - May 2007 (Santa Monica Pier Aquarium) Polar Regions - March 2007 Coral Reefs and Coral Reef Ecosystems – February & March 2007 Climate Change and Ocean Currents Workshop - January & February 2007 Deep Sea Workshop - December 2006 Albatross & Plastics - October 2006 Bringing Nature to Students - September 2006 Kelp Forests and Coastal Ecosystems - June 2006 Genetics, Mutations, and Food Webs - April 2006 Hurricanes and Severe Weather - March 2006 Mysteries in the Mud: Coping with Stress in the Deep - February 2006 Life in the Midwater Realm - January 2006 Glaciers & Global Sea Level Rise - November 2005 Ice Science & Satellites - a Natural Partnership: April 13, 2005 Channel Islands - March 5, 2005 Science, Policy & Protecting Our Coastal Oceans - March 2, 2005 Seabirds Living on the Edge - January 12, 2005 Wetlands - November 19, 2004 Whales - Oct. 13, 2004 Log in to the College of Exploration at http://www.coexploration.org/cosee_west/ to view COSEE-West ocean scientists’ lectures on these topics and others, and to access the resources in our archived online workshops on harmful algal blooms, coral reefs, and polar regions. Ocean Observing Systems Summer Teacher Institute – August 10-14, 2009 Many of the activities below were developed by COSEE-Coastal Trends for the east coast of the USA. COSEE-Coastal Trends and COSEE-West have adapted those activities for southern California. Monday, Aug 10 at University of Southern California, Los Angeles Lecturer: Dr. Ivona Cetinic, USC “The Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS): Ocean at your fingertips” (PPT) Globe Toss (PDF) Exploring Ocean Observing Systems (PDF) Local Weather and the Ocean (PDF) Tuesday, Aug 11 at Ocean Institute, Dana Point Presenter: Sue Magdziarz, Ocean Institute Website used: SCCOOS Classroom Data from our OFFSHORE CTD casts while on the boat (XLS) Data from our OUTFALL CTD casts while on the boat (XLS) Wednesday, Aug 12 at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Lecturer: Mr. Ichiro Fukumori “Ocean Circulation and Climate” (PPT) Presenter: Mr. David Joy, JPL Website where visualizations will be available (in some months): PO.DAAC Presenter: Mr. Kevin Hussey, JPL Website: Eyes on the Earth 3D Thursday, Aug 13 at University of California, Los Angeles Lecturer: Dr. Anita Leinweber, UCLA “Time-series measurements in Santa Monica Bay, CA” (PPT) Website: Santa Monica Bay Observatory Density Driven Currents demonstration (PDF) with short video (MPG) Vertical Water Movement (PDF) Density Webquest (PDF) Friday, Aug 14 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro Lecturer: Dr. Rebecca Shipe “Harmful Algal Blooms in Southern California Coastal Waters” (PPT) Where are the Organisms? (southern California) (PDF) Where are the Organisms? (East Coast) (PDF) Horizontal water movement using Drifters (PDF) Surface Circulation Model (PDF) Resources for the week Websites (PDF) Articles (Coming Soon) You can find the lesson plans that were developed by the teachers who participated here (Coming soon – the teachers are still writing them!  They are due August 28, 2009!). Introduction to Marine Science Workshop - June 22-26, 2009 Threats to Seabirds Workshop – May 30, 2009 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Heather Nevill, DVM (.MOV) (coming soon) Background Information and Articles International Bird Rescue Research Center Shampooing to Stop Oil Spill Bird Deaths (Nat Geo News 2004) Algalita Marine Research Foundation Lesson Plans for today Algalita data layer for Google Earth (.KML) Resources Websites, books, articles Glossary General Bird Anatomy External bird anatomy from “Bird Watch: The Home of Birding” Pinniped Anatomy Asking the Auks about Climate Change in the Arctic Lecture – May 28, 2009 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Dr. Nina Karnovsky (.MOV) (coming soon) Background Information Little Auk information from the Norwegian Polar Institute “Arctic Literally On Thin Ice, According To New Satellite Data”, ScienceDaily (4/6/09) Lessons Little Auk Survival Challenge Lesson (elementary) Arctic Ocean Exploration: Current Events - NOAA Ocean Explorers Resources Websites Antarctic vs. Arctic Comparison Glossary Grants, Grant Writing, Field Trips, Teacher Field Experiences - Mar 28, 2009 Agenda Renee Klein’s presentation Student Opportunities Grants that she’s written over the years Keywords and concepts to know when writing a grant [coming soon] Linda Hoffman’s presentation A+ For Energy Grant Earthwatch Dena Deck’s presentation Dena’s TAS trip Teacher At Sea Program Teacher Program at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Catalina Island Marine Institute (CIMI) Grant Writing Tips SchoolGrants Lone Eagle Consulting GrantProposal.com About.com:Secondary Education Marine Science Field Trip Guide for Teachers (revised 11/07) (PDF) A spreadsheet of grants (XLS) The Ocean in a Warming Climate Workshop - Mar 21, 2009 Background “Global Warming is Man-Made: Key Points in the International Panel on Climate Change 2007 Report”  “Global Climate Change: Arctic Climate Impact Assessment ACIA – Executive Summary” “How do we study ‘Global Warming’?”  “Covering Ocean Acidification: Chemistry and Considerations” “I’m Melting: The consequences of ocean acidification for organisms” By Jane Lee “The Dangers of Ocean Acidification”  “Table 1. Examples of the response of marine fauna to ocean acidification” - Fabry, V. J., Seibel, B. A., Feely, R. A., and Orr, J.C. 2008. Impacts of ocean acidification on marine fauna and ecosystem processes. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 65: 414-432. “Gender and climate change: Women as agents of change”  “Table 1. Human systems and impacts of climate change” - Michaelowa, A. 2001. Mitigation versus adaptation: the political economy of competition between climate policy strategies and the consequences for developing countries. HWWA, Discussion Paper, 153. “Scientific uncertainty and public policy: Moving on without all the answers” “Oreskes, N. 2004. The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change. Science 306: 1686.” “Top 50 Things To Do To Stop Global Warming”  Lesson Plans “Standards Alignment for Lesson Plans”  “Sea Ice, Glaciers and Sea Level Rise: Learning Through Experimentation”  “Looking Into Surface Albedo” (Windows to the Universe: Grades 5-9) “Heat Capacity: An Investigation” Modified from: “Coral Cores: Ocean Timelines, NOAA”  “pH, CO2 and Ocean Acidification”, MBARI EARTH  “Ocean Acidification and its effects on organisms”  “Buffer Properties of Seawater Inquiry Guide” From Current: The Journal of Marine Education vol. 25, no. 1, 2009 Resources “Talking to a Climate Change Skeptic: Climate change misconceptions”  “Common Misconceptions About Abrupt Climate Change” “Facts: Climate Change and the Ocean”  Glossary  Websites Articles Fish, Fishing, and Fisheries Workshop - Feb 28, 2009 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Dr. Carrie Culver "Is That Local Fish On Your Dish?" (.MOV) Background Information Ocean Stewardship (how you can help sustain fisheries) - Ventura County University of California Cooperative Extension "Gear Fact Cards", Seafood Watch, Monterey Bay Aquarium I Once Caught A Fish This Big, Blue Planet Quarterly, The Ocean Conservancy by Carol Gardner, Fall 2002, vol 2, Issue 2 "United States Protects America’s Arctic From Industrial Fishing" Press Release, Feb 5, 2009 Map of Arctic Fishery Management Area, p13 "Fish Tale has DNA hook: Students Find Bad Labels" by John Schwartz, Aug 22, 2008 "Aquaculture Fact Cards", Seafood Watch, Monterey Bay Aquarium When Fish Farms Are Built Along the Coast, Where Does The Waste Go? Science Daily, Feb 25, 2009 Fishwatch - U.S. Seafood Facts “By Hook or by Crook” by Lt. Liz Schwall, Outdoor California, Sept/Oct 2007 Red Abalone - Excerpt from "Califauna: A Literary Field Guide" Edited by Terry Beers and Emily Elrod, Heyday Books, 2007, page 2-4. Lessons "Net Gain, Net Effect" in Project Wild Aquatic Student pages, p16-17 Following Fish U.S. Fish Harvest Numbers Sources of Conflict, Fishing in the Pacific: Book 3: Conflicts Over Resources: The Politics of Fishing, University of Hawaii, 1988, p 12-13 Resources Websites, books, videos. etc. Misconceptions Glossary Conserving Fish from the Mountains to the Sea Lecture - Feb 25, 2009 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Dr. Sabrina Drill (.MOV) Background Information “In the Beginning: An Introduction to and brief history of the river” by Jennifer Price, L.A. Weekly, Aug 16, 2001 “Fish in the Los Angeles River” by Jessica Hall and Joe Linton, L.A. Creek Freak blog "Rapid Fish Die-off in Malibu Creek" by Sabrina Drill, Sea Grant Fisheries, Spring 2007 Rainbow Trout Excerpt from "Califauna: A Literary Field Guide" - Edited by Terry Beers and Emily Elrod, Heyday Books, 2007, p241-245 “Fathead Minnows and EDCs” by Belinda Martineau, California Coast and Ocean, Spring 2006, vol 22, #1, p30-33. Shorter version of article “By Hook or by Crook” by Lt. Liz Schwall, Outdoor California, Sept/Oct 2007 Lesson Plans The Great Anadromous Fish Game, Living In Water, Activity 16, p93 Hooks and Ladders in Project Wild Aquatic Student pages, p16-17 Santa Monica Bay Game: Who lives in your watershed and how will their and your decisions influence the Bay? Resources Websites, books, videos, etc. Misconceptions Glossary The Ocean in a Warming Climate Lecture - Feb 4, 2009 "Global Warming Guaranteed" Lecture by Dr. Joshua Willis, JPL - from Feb 4, 2009 (.MOV) "Global Warming Guaranteed" lecture slides by Dr. Joshua Willis, JPL (.PDF) Background “Climate Change: State of Knowledge”  “Climate Change: Effects”  “Climate Change: What You Can Do” “At Home”  “At School”  “Keeling Curve Lessons” “Oreskes, N. 2004. The Scientific Consensus on Climate Change. Science 306: 1686.”  Lesson Plans “Curriculum Guide from Union of Concerned Scientists: Oral History Project – Then and Now” (Grades 9-12)  “From NSTA: Forecasting the Future – Exploring evidence for global climate change” Booklet can be purchased here: (For all grades – can be modified up or down) It All Adds Up Flour Shower Plant Power Resources “Talking to a Climate Change Skeptic: Climate change misconceptions”  Glossary  Algae All Around Us - Jan 24, 2009 Background “Noxious Seaweed Found in Southern California Coastal Waters” by Rachel Woodfield, Southwest Regional Office National Marine Fisheries Service, July 17, 2000 Aquatic Invaders Matrix (Sea Grant/AZA) (Excel) Fact Sheets Caulerpa (PDF) Brazilian Elodea (PDF) Goldfish (PDF) Red Lionfish (PDF) Rusty Crayfish (PDF) Aquatic Invaders: Frequently Asked Questions Nature Etiquette Lesson Plans Identification of Common Marine Plants [and Algae] of the West Coast (FOR SEA: Grades 9-12) Don’t Release a Pest, Freezing is Best! (Sea Grant, Grade 10 & 11) Pressing Algae (FOR SEA: Grades 9-12) Algae and Algae Pressing (PDF) Marine Algae (CA Sea Grant, Leaflet 21110) background information for: Seaweed Anyone? (FOR SEA: Grades 1-5) Creating a Classroom Herbarium Observing Algae (FOR SEA: Grades 9-12) Resources Misconceptions About Algae Glossary Websites, articles, books, etc. Photographs from the workshop Algae in Southern California Lagoons - Jan 21, 2009 Background Cohen, R.  2002. The Effects of Runoff on the Physiology of Enteromorpha intestinalis: implications for use as a bioindicator of freshwater and nutrient influx to estuarine and coastal areas. “Eutrophic Conditions in Estuarine Waters” from NOAA (PDF) Facts About Cyanobacteria and Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms Lesson Plans FOR SEA has several related lesson plans: Grades 1-5 Seaweed Anyone? (finding food in your house that has algae in it) Grades 9-12 Observing Algae (looking at green, red, and brown algae) Water Quality Monitoring: Nitrates and Phosphates Resources Misconceptions About Algae Glossary Websites, Articles, Curriculum, etc. Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) Lecture - October 21, 2008 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Dr. Satie Airame, UCSB (Quicktime) Background The goals of California’s Marine Life Protection Act (PDF) What are Marine Protected Areas? (PDF) Common Misconceptions about the Marine Life Protection Act (PDF) “The California Marine Life Protection Act: Paving New Ground” (PDF) by Ken Wiseman, Tidelines, CabrilloMarine AquariumNewsletter, Winter Edition 2008 “California’s Marine Protection Act Initiative – South Coast Project” (PDF) by Emily Welborn, The SWMEA Connection, Summer 2008. p3. Lesson Plan Marine Reserves – Where do you fit in? (PDF) Resources Glossary (PDF) Websites, videos, books, etc. (PDF) General Public Information Packet California Marine Life Protection (MLPA) Act Overview (PDF) Opportunities for Public Involvement in the South Coast Study Region (PDF) Announcement of the South Coast Regional Stakeholder Group (PDF) MLPAI South Coast Study Region: Process Outline (PDF) Key Players in the MLPA Initiative (PDF) Marine Life Protection Act and Marine Protected Areas Workshop - Oct 18, 2008 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Dr. Christopher Lowe, CSULB "The MLPA is coming to Southern California" by Dr. Chris Lowe, CSULB Background and Articles The goals of California’s Marine Life Protection Act (PDF) What are Marine Protected Areas? (PDF) Common Misconceptions about the Marine Life Protection Act (PDF) Excerpt from: “Clarifying Misconceptions About MPAs” - A Continuing Series from the National Marine Protected Areas Center (PDF) “The California Marine Life Protection Act: Paving New Ground” (PDF) by Ken Wiseman, Tidelines, CabrilloMarine AquariumNewsletter, Winter Edition 2008 “California’s Marine Protection Act Initiative – South Coast Project” (PDF) by Emily Welborn, The SWMEA Connection, Summer 2008. p3. “3D Animations of Fish Movements in MPAs Underway”, p3 “Two Popular Sport Fishes Have Surprisingly Small Home Ranges”, p7 Both articles are from, Sea Grant News, July/Spring 2008 (PDF) Historical Overfishing and the Recent Collapse of Global Ecosystems by Jeremy Jackson et al., Science, 293, 629 (2001) Research Summaries from “The First Five Years of Monitoring the Channel Islands Marine Protected Area Network” Lesson Plans Resources for lesson plans (PDF) Game of Life (PDF) Tragedy of the Commons (PDF) MPA Simulation (PDF) Marine Reserves – Where do you fit in? (PDF) Sea Connection Are Reserves Deserved in California? (.doc) Are Reserves Deserved in California? Situation Cards (.doc) Modified from “Are Reserves Deserved?” (Oregon) Resources Glossary (PDF) Websites, books, articles, etc. (PDF) How ‘Green’ is your Seafood? Lecture - August 21, 2008 - ARCHIVED LECTURE by Sheila Bowman, Seafood Watch Outreach Manager, Monterey Bay Aquarium (Quicktime) Seafood Watch: Choices for Healthy Oceans (Powerpoint) Seafood WATCH program, Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Guide Sushi Guide Resources to help you spread the word about Seafood WATCH Resources (websites, lessons, etc.) Ocean Observing Systems Summer Teacher Institute – August 11-15, 2008 Many of the activities below were developed by COSEE-Coastal Trends for the east coast of the USA.  COSEE-Coastal Trends and COSEE-West have adapted those activities for southern California. Monday, Aug 11 at University of Southern California, Los Angeles             Lecturer: Graduate student Ivona Cetinic, USC             “The Southern California Coastal Ocean Observing System (SCCOOS): Ocean at your fingertips” (PDF)             • Globe Toss (PDF)             • Exploring Ocean Observing Systems (PDF) Tuesday, Aug 12 at Ocean Institute, Dana Point             Lecturer: Sue Magdziarz, Ocean Institute             “Ocean Observing System Data in the Classroom”             • Data from our 2 CTD casts while on the boat (XLS) Wednesday, Aug 13 at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium, San Pedro             Lecturer: Dr. Laura Murray, UMCES             “What makes waters move?”             with short video (MPG)             • Density Driven Currents demonstration (PDF)             • Horizontal water movement using Drifters (PDF)             • Surface Circulation Model (PDF)             • Vertical Water Movement (PDF)             • Where are the Organisms? (southern California) (PDF)             • Where are the Organisms? (East Coast) (PDF)             • Density Webquest (PDF)             • Local Weather and the Ocean (PDF) Thursday, Aug 14 at Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena             Lecturer: Mr. Benjamin Holt, JPL             Lecturer: Ms. Annie Richardson, JPL             • OSTM/Jason-2, sea level rise, climate change             Lecturer: Ms. Karen Yuen, JPL             • NEO and POET Friday, Aug 15 at University of California, Los Angeles             Lecturer: Dr. Anita Leinweber, UCLA             “Time-series measurements in Santa Monica Bay, CA”             • Santa Monica Bay Observatory Resources for the week             Websites (PDF)             Articles                         • Yellow Submarine Probes Undersea World                         • Cytobot Gives Early Red Tide Warning (from Oceanus July 2008)                         • Underwater Gliders for Ocean Climate Observations (PDF) You can find the lesson plans that were developed by the teachers who participated here. Introduction to Marine Science Workshop - June 23-27, 2008 - Coming Soon! You can find the lesson plans that were developed by the teachers who participated here. Ed Ricketts: 'From the Tidepools to the Stars' Lecture - May 14, 2008 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Eric Enno Tamm, author (Quicktime) Mr. Tamm is the author of 'Beyond the Outer Shores: The Untold Odyssey of Ed Ricketts, the Pioneering Ecologist Who Inspired John Steinbeck and Joseph Campbell' From the Tidepools to the Stars: The Life and Times of Edward Ricketts (PDF) Background Ed Ricketts’ death, 50 years ago last week, preceded that of Cannery Row by only a few months by Eric Enno Tamm, Oct 13, 2005 Scientists to Repeat Steinbeck expedition by Carl Nolte, Chronicle Staff Writer, Dec 4, 2003 About Joseph Campbell Science Studies the Sardine Fisheries Ebb and Flow in 50-Year Cycle, Study Says by Cameron Walker, National Geographic News, 1/9/2003 From Anchovies to Sardines and Back: Multidecadal Change in the Pacific Ocean F.P. Chavez, et al., Science 229, 217 (2003) Resources (Websites, articles, lessons, etc.) COSEE Network Conference - April 29-May 1, 2008 "Climate Change" presentation by Dr. D.G. Capone (PDF) A New Look at the Deep Sea & Bioluminescence! - April 26, 2008 Lecture by Dr. Edith Widder, A New Look at the Deep Sea Slide Presentation (PDF) Slide Notes (PDF) “What is Light?” Slide presentation by Dr. Edie Widder illustrating kinds of visible light (PDF) Dr. Widder’s non-profit organization: ORCA = Ocean Research and Conservation Association Background Information The Bioluminescence Web Page. Haddock, S.H.D.; McDougall, C.M.; Case, J.F. Deep-Sea Bioluminescence, MBARI’s First Decade Retrospective (PDF) Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates, LUXGENE 2000 Bioluminescent Displays, Courtship, and Reproduction in Ostracodes, p1, 9-10. (Excerpt from: Chapter One of Crustacean Sexual Biology, R.T. Bauer and J.W. Martin (eds.), 1991, Columbia Univeristy Press, New York, pp.1-16.) Ostracod anatomy: drawings & scanning electron micrographs, p107-108. (Excerpt from: J.G. Morin, Fireflies of the Sea: Luminescent Signaling in Marine Ostracode Crustaceans, The Florida Entomological Society 69:1 (Mar 1986), pp.105-121.)         Lesson Plans The Beautiful World of Bioluminescence: Materials needed & where you can acquire them (PDF) Student Worksheet (PDF) Growing and Experimenting with Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates (PDF) NOAA Ocean Explorer Lesson Plans: Cool Lights (PDF) Who Has the Light? (PDF) Where is that Light Coming From? (PDF) All That Glitters (PDF) Light at the Bottom of the Deep, Dark Ocean? (PDF) Resources Fast Facts (PDF) Glossary (PDF) Websites (PDF) Glossary for "What is Light?" Presentation (PDF) Suggestions of where to find supplies and materials: The Cool Blue Light Experiment Kit (PDF) The Beautiful World of Bioluminescence Materials (PDF) Dinoflagellates, Pyrocystis fusiformis - Sunnyside Sea Farms (PDF) Ostracods (suggested use with "All That Glitters") (PDF)              Informal Science Center Exhibitry Retreat - March 31, 2008 Planet of the Prokaryotes by Dr. Doug Capone (PDF) To fix or not to fix? What controls Nitrogen Fixation by Dr. Jill Sohm (PDF) Introduction to marine bacteria, viruses and Archaea (PDF) Natural History and Evolution of Pinnipeds (Sea Lions, Seals & Walruses) - March 29, 2008 Of Fin and Mouth: the Evolution of Feeding and Locomotion in Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses (PDF) Background Ice seals candidates for endangered list by Dan Joling, Associated Press, March 26, 2008 Stranded Walrus Pups Cry for Help by Bjorn Carey, LiveScience Staff Writer, April 13, 2006 Agency OKs the killing of sea lions to protect salmon From the Associated Press, March 18, 2008 Sea Animals Get Tagged for Double-Duty Research by Christopher Pala, Science, Vol 313, 8 Sept 2006, p1383-1384 Where Blubber Meets the Road by Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer, Feb 4, 2008 Species Fact Sheets Harbour seal, Phoca vitulina California sea lion, Zalophus californianus Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus Northern Elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris National Geographic Coloring Book pages Gray seal Monk seal California sea lion Leopard seal California Sea Lion labeled anatomy coloring pages A-E The originals are here, but they do not print on one piece of 8.5”x11” paper These are resized to print on 8.5” x 11” paper Page A external features Page B superficial skeletal muscles Page C superficial viscera Page D deep viscera Page E skeleton These are the drawings only, just black outline (print on transparencies and overlay images) Page A external features Page B superficial skeletal muscles Page C superficial viscera Page D deep viscera Page E skeleton These are the drawings only, black outline and color fill (print on transparencies and overlay images) Page A external features Page B superficial skeletal muscles Page C superficial viscera Page D deep viscera Page E skeleton Other Activities/Lessons Marine Mammal Crossword Puzzle, from The Ocean Book: Aquarium and Seaside Activities for all Ages.  1989.  Center for Marine Conservation.  ISBN: 0-471-62078-5 The Gene Scene, adapted from Illinois Biodiversity Basics Resources Glossary Resources Exploration & Evolution: Discoveries in the Lakes of Palau and the Deep Basin of the Celebes Sea – March 12, 2008 Powerpoint presentation by Dr. William Hamner, UCLA (ppt) Background Information Palau Lakes: “Strange World of Palau’s Salt Lakes” from National Geographic Magazine, vol. 161, no. 2, February 1982, p264-282. NOAA Ocean Explorer 2007: Exploring the Inner Space of the Celebes Sea: Mission Plan Speciation in the Midwater Realm of the Indo-Pacific Archipelago The Heart of the Sea: Exploring Marine Biodiversity of the Celebes Sea Mission Summary Resources Websites, Teacher Resources, Videos Glossary Elephant Seals: Masters of the Depths - Feb 8, 2008 Background Information Species Fact Sheet for Mirounga angustirostris, Northern Elephant Seal from Marine Mammal Center (PDF) A history of Northern Elephant Seals California, Seal and Sea Lion Viewing Guidelines Brochure from NOAA (PDF) Marine Mammal Identification Guide by Robert Perry (OceanGLOBE website) (PDF) Sea Animals Get Tagged for Double-Duty Research: Elephant seals and other deep-diving species are providing an unexpected boost to a global oceanographic database by Christopher Pala, in Science  8 Sept 2006, v313, p1383-1384. Where blubber meets the road: Elephant seals are sneaking past beach fences meant to protect them from busy California 1 by Catherine Saillant, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb 2008, B1 Lesson plans & Activities Pinniped Rope Lesson Resources Websites Glossary Please note: Additional marine mammal resources will be available above in the section titled “Natural History and Evolution of Pinnipeds (Sea Lions, Seals & Walruses) - March 29, 2008” The CO2 Shuffle: Roles of the Ocean & Atmosphere in Earth’s Carbon Cycle – Feb 2, 2008 Presentation by Charles “Chip” Miller, Deputy Principle Investigator of the Ocean Carbon Observatory (OCO), Jet Propulsion Laboratory & California Institute of Technology (pdf) Background Information Talking about pH (.doc) The pH scale (.xls) Acidity and Alkalinity, Carbon Dioxide and Carbonate Cycles from Gross, M.G., Oceanography: A View of Earth, 6th ed., Prentice Hall, 1993, p85-87 Dissolved Gases, Acid-Base Balance from Garrison, T., Oceanography: An Invitation to Marine Science, 4th ed., Brooks/Cole Thomas Learning, 2002, p178-182 Carbon Dioxide Extends Its Harmful Reach to Oceans by Andrew Revkin, New York Times, July 20, 2004           Climate Change Threatens Coral Reefs - OCEANSP@CE, Issue 127, Monday, April 4, 1999 (.doc) Marine Organisms Threatened By Increasingly Acidic Ocean from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute News Release, Sept 29, 2005 Oceanography: Sick Seas - Nature News Feature, Nature 442, August 31, 2006, p978-980 Some Like It Hot by W.Wayt Gibbs, Scientific American, Dec 1995, p28-29 (PDF) The Acid Ocean – the Other Problem with CO2 Emission - Real Climate: Climate science from climate scientists, 2 July 2005 The Dangers of Ocean Acidification by Scott C. Doney, Scientific American, Mar 2006, p58-65 Lesson plans & Activities Litmus Paper – Advanced Organizer (Acid and Base Test) (.doc) pH paper – pH Lesson Plan pHLesson5th.doc pHLesson5thDatasheet.xls Acids & Bases (PDF) Acid Rain and the Greenhouse Effect (Fluid Earth, Unit 4, Topic 6) (PDF) “I’m Melting!!” Lesson Plan (.doc) “I’m Melting!!” Datasheet Version 1 & 2 (.xls) Carbon Dioxide, Coral Reefs, and Climate Change – Background Information and “Effects of CO2 on Coral Reefs” Lesson Plan What IS an Ecological Footprint? (1a and 2a are the same) Use this worksheet with Bobby Bigfoot online ecological footprint calculator for kids CO2 Calculation for California (from “Confronting Climate Change in California Curriculum Guide”, Activity 2, Union of Concerned Scientists) Carbon & Ecological Impact Calculators (.doc) Resources Fast Facts Carbon Dioxide (PDF) Websites (PDF) Glossary (PDF) Resource Suggestions from Dr. Miller: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Ocean Iron Fertilization – Moving Forward in a Sea of Uncertainty - Buesseler, KO, SC Doney, DM Karl, PW Boyd, K Caldeira, F Chai, KH Coale, HJW de Baar, PG Falkowski, KS Johnson, RS Lampitt, AF Michaels, SWA Naqvi, V Smetacek, S Takeda, AJ Watson, Science, v 319, 11 Jan 2008, p 162. The Crucial Measurement by Amanda Haag, Nature, v 450, 6 Dec 2007, p785-787. CO2 Arithmetic by Wallace S. Broecker, Science, v 315, 9 March 2007, p1371. Beware of Imposter Science, Pseudoscience, Bogus Science Some Notes on the Nature of Science by Joe Schwartz, Ph.D. and Stephen Barrett, M.D. Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science by Robert L. Park, Ph.D Distinguishing Science and Pseudoscience by Rory Coker, Ph.D. Ocean Observations in the Classroom - Dec 1, 2007 PowerPoint Presentation by Dr. George Matsumoto, Senior Education & Research Specialist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) Ocean Observatories: What are they, where are they, and how can you use them? (PPT) Background Information Santa Monica Bay Observatory MBARI EARTH: Education and Research: Testing Hypotheses What are Ocean Observatories? What is a Coastal Ocean Observatory?  Major Components (COSEE-Mid-Atlantic) Why do we need them? Seeding the Seafloor with Observatories (from Oceanus, vol 42, no 2, 2004) Going Wireless in the Deep Blue (from Oceanus, Jan 11, 2006) Will the Ocean Circulation Be Unbroken? (from Oceanus, Oct 31, 2007) The Way Forward on IOOS (from Marine Technology Reporter, Oct. 2007) (PDF) Lesson Plans What’s in a Name? Scientific American, Oct 25, 2004, by Christine Soares EARTH: Classification Lessons Hardware (Office Supply) Sort Local Animal Sort Classifying Deep-Sea Organisms Resources Santa Monica Bay Observatory (SMBO); Ocean Observing Systems (OOS) (PDF) Public Health Issues in Coastal Waters Lecture - Nov 28, 2007 ARCHIVED LECTURE by Dr. Mark Gold, President of Heal the Bay (Quicktime) We will be known by the junk we throw away (PDF) By Steve Lopez, LA Times, Sept 12, 2007 Why replace plastic grocery bags with reusable bags? (PDF) Feds want to survey, possibly clean up vast garbage pit in Pacific (PDF) By Justin Berton, San Francisco Chronicle, Oct 30, 2007 Resources (PDF) Catch On!  Fish Contamination, Bioaccumulation, & Healthy Fishing – June 2007 Related Articles & Background Information Map of southern California Bight Waiting for the DDT tide to turn (PDF) By Marla Cone, Los Angeles Times, Jan 2007 PCBs – Still an issue three decades later (PDF) By Jenny Sterling, Nov/Dec 2004, Southwest Hydrology, p 8-9 Contaminated Fish Report Released (PDF) Currents (The Newsletter of Heal the Bay), vol 21, no 2, 2007, p. 2 Restoration Efforts Executive Summary of the Montrose Settlement Restoration Program (PDF) Produced by the Natural Resource Trustees, July 2006 Restoration plan aims to undo ocean pollution (PDF) By Lee Peterson, Daily Breeze, April 11, 2005 Catalina denied funds for bald eagle project (PDF) By Merrilee Madrigal, Associated Press, June 25, 2005 Ecological Impact of DDT and Recovery Fighting For Foxes (PDF) By Adele Conover and Andrew Curry, Smithsonian Magazine, 2004 Friends of the Island Fox website A fine day for the eagle-eyed (PDF) By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times April 29, 2007 Falcon chicks found for first time in 50 years (PDF) By Times Staff and Wire Reports, Los Angeles Times April 27, 2007 Resources Glossary (PDF) Resources List (websites) Pipette Training Lesson (PDF) World Ocean Day Petition – help convince the United Nations to declare June 8 as World Ocean Day! Action List – What you can do to help the ocean Lecture on Domoic Acid by Dr. Dave Caron - May 2007 (Santa Monica Pier Aquarium) (Quicktime) Polar Regions - March 2007 Lecture 26 - Dr. Robin Ross, Krill in the Southern Ocean (College of Exploration Website) Activities for ALL Polar Websites – Computer exploration (PDF) Unobtrusive Observer aka The Spy Who Went Out in the Cold (PDF) Adapted from this website Data Sheet (Excel) A Penguin Foraging Simulation Game (PDF) Adapted from the Los Marineros Curriculum Guide, a marine science curriculum available from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.  Our version is adapted from this website Data Sheet (Excel) Elementary Polar Bear Panic! Background articles Too Far To Swim Strange Behavior by Polar Bears What has been happening to polar bears in recent decades Secondary Mark & Recapture (PDF) Adapted from this website Data Sheet (Excel) Related Articles Teachers, Students to Celebrate International Polar Year NSTA Reports, March 2007 Low Life, Classroom Antarctic, Australian Antarctic Division Krill Conservation People might need to pay more attention to the conservation of krill around Antarctica. By Emily Laughnan, Earthwatch Radio, 24 Feb 2005 Melting Ice and Meals Lost The menu for animals in Antarctica seems to be getting smaller as temperatures go up. By Emily Laughnan, Earthwatch Radio, 10 Feb 2005 The Cost of Killing Krill By Virginia Gascon Gonzales & Rudolfo Werner Kinkelin, Taipei Times, Nov 2006 Marine Life Grows Where Antarctic Ice Collapsed By MSNBC staff and news service reports, Feb 2007 Current Events off Antarctica By Hugh Powell, Oceanus: WHOI Online Magazine, March 2007 Krill: Untapped Bounty from the Sea? By William M. Hamner, National Geographic Magazine, 1984, 165(5), p626-643. Behavior of Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba): schooling, foraging, & antipredatory behavior By William M. Hamner & Peggy P. Hamner, Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 2000, 57(Suppl.3), p192-202. Long-term decline in krill stock and increase in salps within the Southern Ocean By Atkinson A, Slegel V, Pakhomov E, Rothery P.  2004.  Nature 432, p100-103. Boom and Bust in a Polar Hot Zone Polar Science News by Erik Stokstad.  16 March 2007.  Science 315, p1522-1523. Resources Fast Facts Antarctica (PDF) Fast Facts Krill Fast Facts the Arctic (PDF) Glossary (PDF) Resources List Antarctica:  Websites, Books, Videos (PDF) Additional Resources List the Arctic:  Websites, Books, Videos (PDF) California Science Standard Correlations for the lessons of this lecture and workshop (Excel) Images of Antarctica - Peggy Hamner PDF PowerPoint To access more resources from our International Polar Year Online Workshop (April 2007), click this link. Coral Reefs and Coral Reef Ecosystems – February & March 2007 Curriculum Guides MacGillivray Freeman’s Coral Reef Adventure Teacher’s Guide Including: Reef Partners Wanted Protecting the Reef is More Than Just a Game The Silt and Sediment of it All Coral Reefs (available in English and Spanish) Elementary Sock Anemone Spud Sharks (Aquarium of the Pacific) Secondary Coral Cores: Ocean Timelines (from Flower Garden Banks NMS) (PDF) Background information for Coral Cores: “Coral Coring in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary – A Collaborative Effort”, July 2005 “Ancient Corals May Reveal Future of Stronger Monsoons and Harsher Droughts”, Jan 17 2007 Cool Corals (from NOAA Ocean Explorer) (PDF) Related Articles Shifting Baselines: Slow-Motion Disaster in the Sea By Randy Olson, modified from original article in LA Times, Nov 2002 Historical overfishing and the recent collapse of coastal ecosystems By Jeremy B.C. Jackson et al., 2001, Science, V. 293, pg. 629-630 Coral Bleaching and Disease Deliver “One-Two Punch” to Coral Reefs in the US Virgin Islands, National Park Service, October 2006 (PDF) The Dangers of Ocean Acidification By Scott C. Doney, 2006, Scientific American March 2006, pg. 58-65 Tiny Polyps Gorge Themselves to Survive Coral Bleaching Corals’ adaptive response to climate change By Andrew C. Baker, Craig J. Starger, Tim R. McClanahan and Peter W. Glynn. 2004, Nature. V. 430, p 741 Marine Protected Areas and Reserves are Vital Conservation Tools By Amy M. Amos, 1998, Gulf of Mexico Science, No. 2, pg. 233-234 Balancing Resource Utilization with Resource Protection: The Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary—A Success Story By Robert Moran, 1998, Gulf of Mexico Science, No. 2, pg. 234-237 Resources Fast Facts (PDF) Glossary (PDF) Resources List:  Websites, Books, Videos (PDF) Climate Change and Ocean Currents Workshop - January & February 2007 Lecture 24 - Dr. Yi Chao, Changing Climate and the California Coastal Ocean (College of Exploration Website) "Satellite Oceanography: from Concept to Implementation and Launch": a presentation by Dr. Yi Chao, Jet Propulsion Laboratory" at the workshop on Feb. 3, 2007 Elementary Activities El Nino Skit by Annie Richardson JASON-1 Board Game Secondary Activities “Nike Shoes Investigation” Background Information on Nike Shoes and Rubber Ducks (PDF) A Field Method for Studying Surface Currents from the Shore, and Using the SMBO and SCOOS Data Portals to Help Examine Surface Currents by Robert Perry (PDF) Currents:  Moving Water, background FOR SEA (PDF) Currents:  Moving Water, student handout FOR SEA (PDF) Related Articles NASA Satellites Help Improve Ocean Condition Forecasts - 1/29/04 Science - El Nino/La Nina - Learn More About It NASA Data Captures El Nino's Return in the Pacific El Nino Builds, Warm Kelvin Wave Surges Toward South America Science – Pacific Decadal Oscillation – Learn More About It Pacific Decadal Oscillation Packs a One-Two Punch The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt Avoiding the Big Chill: Some scientists say global warming could produce local cooling in Europe and North America. The Hot and Cold Cycle of Life:  A warmer world could change the temperature of the ocean, and that could have profound consequences for marine plants and animals. Illinois Professor to Address Global Warming at Book Launching Resources Fast Facts (PDF) Glossary (PDF) Resources List:  Websites, Books, Videos (PDF) Deep Sea Workshop - December 2006 Lecture 23 - Dr. James Childress, The Future is Uncertain, & the End is Always Near: Deep Sea Hydrothremal Vent Animals and Communities (College of Exploration Website) Ridge 2000 PowerPoint Presentation All of the Ridge2000 SEAS curriculum can be found here Activities for all "Plume" Teaser Activity SEAS: Student Experiments at Sea: Introduction to Mussels SEAS: Student Experiments at Sea: Introduction to deep-sea hydrothermal vents SEAS "Classroom to Sea" Mussel Lab Online Slide Show of Mussel Lab 2005 SEAS "Classroom to Sea" Laboratory Datasheet SEAS: Student Experiments at Sea: Deep-sea mussel measurements (Excel), shallow-water mussel measurements (Excel), and link to field notes SEAS: Student Experiments at Sea: Field notes SEAS: Student Experiments at Sea: Data analysis and interpretation: your turn! SEAS Website Exploration and Answer Sheet Elementary Activities: Elementary Packages (FOR SEA curriculum) Precipitates & Black Smokers, SEAS Unit/Cruise 3, Activity 2 (PDF) The Galapagos Hydrothermal Expedition: Role Play of the Discovery of Hydrothermal Vents, SEAS Unit/Cruise 1, Activity 6 (PDF) and the Pictures to go with SEAS Unit/Cruise 1, Activity 6 (PDF) Secondary Activities: Earth Sciences Precipitates & Black Smokers, SEAS Unit/Cruise 3, Activity 2 (PDF) Our Changing View of Earth, SEAS Unit/Cruise 1, Activity 1 (PDF) Locating Vent Fields Using CTD Data, SEAS Unit/Cruise 3, Activity 4 (PDF) and the Graphs to go with SEAS Unit/Cruise 3, Activity 4 (PDF) Life Sciences: Please Pass the Energy, SEAS Unit/Cruise 4, Activity 1 (PDF) Using Photo Images to Explore Life on the Ocean Floor, SEAS Unit/Cruise 4, Activity 3 (PDF) and the Images to go with SEAS Unit/Cruise 4, Activity 3 (PDF) Change Over Time, SEAS Unit/Cruise 4, Activity 4 (PDF) and the Images to go with SEAS Unit/Cruise 4, Activity 4 (PDF) Related Articles Evolution and Biogeography of Deep-Sea Vent and Seep Invertebrates By C.L. Van Dover, C.R. German, K.G. Speer, L.M. Parsons, R.C. Vrijenjoek, Science, V295, 15 Feb 2002, p1253-1257 Farewell, Alvin Armor-Plated Snail Discovered in Deep Sea Resources Hydrothermal Vent Glossary (PDF) Hydrothermal Vent Fast Facts (PDF) Resources List: Websites, Books, Videos (PDF) Albatross & Plastics - October 2006 Lecture 22 - Dr. David Hyrenbach, Wings without Borders: Tracking Albatrosses Around the Globe (College of Exploration Website) "The Dangers of Plastic Bags" presentation (PPT) Pictures from Workshop Online Videos Visit http://oceanslive.org and click on "Archived Videos" to watch these two new movies: Learn how marine debris affects Laysan Albatross chicksin the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument bywatching a necropsy. Watch how researchers band Masked Booby and Laysan Albatross chickson Green Island in the Kure Atoll State Wildlife Refuge in theNorthwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument. Activities Albatross Natural History Slide Show Alb slide show script (PDF) Albatross slide show.ppt (NOTE: PC users: If you can't see the slides in this show, you can open the show using the web version link below.  Or if you would like to request a CD version of the presentation, please contact Jenny Stock at CBNMS - jennifer.stock@noaa.gov ) Albatross slide show (Web Version) Albatross clip (AVI) Elementary How Big Are Your Wings (PDF) Walk a Mile in Albatross Shoes (PDF) You Are What You Eat (PDF) Seabirds and Plastics Slide Show Slide Show Script (PDF) Slide Show (PPT) Slide Show (Online version) Secondary 3 Different Bolus Photos (PDF) Albatross Extension Activities (PDF) Are Seabirds What They Eat? (PDF) Tracking Albatross and Trash (PDF) What Plastic Items (PDF) Related Articles Albatross Age Record (PDF) Audubon - Albatross Wanderings (PDF) Plastic ingestion by Laysan Albatross chicks (PDF) Solutions to Bycatch (PDF) Sudden Death - A seabird report (PDF) Turning the Tide for Trouble Albatross (PDF) Resources Albatross Mobile (PDF) Albatross Natural History (PDF) Fast Facts (PDF) Recycling Codes (PDF) Seabird Glossary of Terms (PDF) Seabird-Tracking Websites (PDF) Information on Tern Island Bringing Nature to Students - September 2006 Pictures from Workshop Biophilia (PowerPoint) Santa Monica Bay Game Santa Monica Bay Map Kelp Forests and Coastal Ecosystems - June 2006 Pictures from Workshop Genetics, Mutations, and Food Webs - April 2006 Lecture 21 - Dr. Dennis Hedgecock, Biocomplexity on a Halfshell (College of Exploration Website) Articles When Will We Tame the Oceans? - by John Marra, in Nature July 14, 2005: vol. 436 Should Eastern Oysters Be Put on the Endangered List? - by Kate Madin, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, posted Nov. 4, 2005 Whale Study Links Genetics and Reproductive Success - by Wildlife Conservation Society, posted April 24, 2003 The First Sequenced Extremophile - by Sarah DeWeerdt, Genome News Network, posted Feb. 1, 2002 Activities Oyster Morphs Plastic Egg Genetics Hybrid Oyster Genetics Toothpick Fish A Recipe for Fish Traits The Gene Scene Frankenfish: Create Your Own Creature Peas in a Pod Mutations & Variation An Inventory of My Traits Reebops Extras Glossary Fast Facts Standards Correlations Lecture Activities WS Activities Websites Genetics Cross-disclipinary Learning Book Resources Workshop Lecture - Donal Manahan Adaptation to Change – D. Manahan (PPT) Hurricanes and Severe Weather - March 2006 Lecture 20 - Dr. Tony Michaels, Hurricanes (College of Exploration Website) Activities Anemometer Barometer - DiscoverySchool.com Barometer - SEACOOS Extreme Weather Bingo XWeather Bingo Cards XWeather Bingo Terms XWeather Bingo Tokens (grey) Latitude / Longitude Psychrometer - DiscoverySchool.com Storm Surge Weather - Classroom Hurricane Teacher Guide Weather - Classroom Hurricane Student Guide Wind Scale - Miami Museum of Science Wonders of Weather Background Info and Articles Figures for explaining weather Guide for Hurricane Awareness Hurricane general info Hurricane Preparation and info Storm Intensity - Sea Temperature The Fujita Tornado Intensity Scale (web archive) The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale (web archive) What happens to animals during Hurricanes? Other Resources Atlantic Hurricane Names Cloud Identification Coriolis Force Diagram Hurricane Glossary Hurricane Resources Hurricane Websites Mysteries in the Mud: Coping with Stress in the Deep - February 2006 Lecture 19 - Dr. Lisa Levin, Mysteries in the Mud (College of Exploration Website) Articles Hydrothermal "Megaplume" Found in Indian Ocean Deep Sea Sinkers Activities Make a Tube Worm Volcano Factory Hydrothermal Vent Challenge What's the Big Deal? How Diverse? (Worksheet) Workshop Content Standards Extras Glossary Cold Seep Factoids Content Standards Resources Life in the Midwater Realm - January 2006 Lecture 18 - Dr. Bill Hamner - Modern Technology and Recent Research in Mid Water (College of Exploration Website) Pictures from Workshop Articles Bioscience on Bioluminescence The Chemistry of Bioluminescence Introduction to Sustainable Sea Expeditions Deep Sea Background Information Light in the Midwater Part 1 Light in the Midwater Part 2 Activities Under Pressure Properties of the Deep Sea (Teacher) Properties of the Deep Sea (Student) Light at the Bottom of the Deep, Dark Ocean Cartesian Diver Cartesian Diver Worksheet All That Glitters Sustainable Seas Expedition Analysis of Animal Adaptations (Teacher) Analysis of Animal Adaptations (Student) Simple Submarine Creature of the Abyss (Teacher) Creature of the Abyss (Student) Creature of the Deep Sea How to Hide in the Ocean Depth Line (Teacher) Depth Line (Student) Creatures of the Abyss - A Play by William Chamberlin Extras Guiding Questions Glossary Fast Facts Standards Correlations Sea Resources (Drawings) Sea Resources (Photos) Deep Sea Field Guide Standards Correlations Resources Glaciers & Global Sea Level Rise - November 2005 Lecture 17 - Dr. Eric Rignot - Glaciers and Global Sea Level Rise (College of Exploration Website) Presentation on Glaciers PDF Version Online Version Lecture Resource Articles Warming to Cause Catastrophic Rise in Sea Level? Earthwatch Radio list Is sea level rising? Mostly Melting in Antarctica What causes the sea level to change? Researchers Predict Impact of Sea Level Rise on Sea Turtle Nesting Habitat Lesson Plans from the Lecture California Content Standards for Discovery School Activity Elementary Lesson California Content Standards for Ice Sheets and Sea Level Rise, Topographic Mapping, and How Water Holds Heat Resources for Glaciers & Global Sea Level Rise Sea Level Rise Glossary Sea Rise Web Sites Global Warming Fast Facts Articles from the Workshop Is Warming Causing Alaska Meltdown? Greenland Melting? Satellite to Help Find Answer Hazards of Sea Level Rise: An Introduction Elementary Lesson Plans from the Workshop Biomes: Extreme Climate California Science Standards Correlations Ice Breakers (Excerpt) The New York Times Learning Network Lesson Plan Sea Ice and Sheet Ice Melting Experiment Secondary Lesson Plans from the Workshop Ice Cubes, Density, Currents Thermal Expansion and Sea Level Rise General Activities from the Workshop Submarine Ring of Fire Expedition. A Watered-down Topographic Map Topographic Mapping and Sea Level Rise How to Read a Topographic Map Contour Maps and Sea Level Rise Analysis Worksheet California Sea Level Map Above Water Feature Cards Potomac Red Labels Ice Science & Satellites - a Natural Partnership: April 13, 2005 Lecture 16 - Dr. Frank Carsey - Ice, Science and Satellites (College of Exploration Website) Pictures from Workshop Ice Science Glossary Ice Science Websites Polar Bears and Ice Inspiring Change Ice Activity Ice Activity supplement Ice Questions Channel Islands - March 5, 2005 Terrible Toxins Terrible Toxin Name Tags To Fish or Not to Fish Role Playing Data/Maps Satellite Ocean Resources Oceanography from Space Eggshell Strength Experiment Science, Policy & Protecting Our Coastal Oceans - March 2, 2005 Lecture 15 - Dr. Steve Murray - Science, Policy and Protecting Our Coastal Oceans (College of Exploration Website) Channel Islands Flyer Classroom Ideas Long Gone Bird Monitoring Habitats Policy Websites What Are Sanctuaries? Kido and Murray, 2003 Murray et al., 1999 Seabirds Living on the Edge - January 12, 2005 Lecture 13 - Dr. Mike Horn - Seabirds Living on the Edge (College of Exploration Website) Pictures from Workshop Adapted for Survival Ballona Checklist Bird Basics Birds of a Feather Mapping the Pacific Flyway Migration Stations Seabird Activity Standards Seabirds - NOAA Seabird Websites Wetlands - November 19, 2004 Lecture 12 - Dr. John Dorsey - Hands-On Learning in the Ballona Wetlands (College of Exploration Website) Dead Zones Nutrients Wetlands Websites COSEE Wetlands Homework Branching Out California Coastal Wetlands Role of a Wetland Whales - Oct. 13, 2004 Lecture 11 - Dr. Bill Hamner for Dr. John Heyning - Discovering the Mysteries of Whales (College of Exploration Website) Article by John Heyning, curator of Marine Mammals at the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum Marine Mammal Websites Satellite Tracking Lesson adapted from WhaleNet (grades 9-12) Cetacean Computation (grades 4-8) COSEE Whales Homework Other Resources Killer Appetites More on Killer Whales American Cetacean Curriculum: A teacher's guide to introducing and using whales, dolphins, & porpoises in the classroom         Home | Mission & Activities | Public Lecture Series | Workshops Announcements | Resources | Partners | Curricula | Contact © 2008 Copyright Cosee West All Rights Reserved