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Noaa: Estuary Education: Urban Estuaries: Water Quality Testing
Students measure water quality in the NY-NJ Estuary using simple tools. Scientists explain the importance of good water quality and talk about what causes water quality declines. [5:44]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Watershed Demo
A quick, by necessity, discussion of watersheds with a great demo using a very good watershed model (Enviroscape) plus a couple of student tips. [10:04]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Plants (Circle of Life)
A segment from the film Waters of Life takes a look at the role of plants in the estuary, and the cycle of life that depends on them. [3:27]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Oyster Research
Learn about different research techniques used to study the oyster population in the estuary. [5:55]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Hermit Crab Research
A young researcher studies how hermit crabs live and reproduce in the estuary. She also discusses the value of the Estuarine Research Reserve system. [4:57]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Night in the Estuary
Come along on a night hike exploring the Rachel Carson Reserve in Beaufort, North Carolina. Duke University's Dan Rittshof, an expert on the estuarine environment, discusses the blue crab species. [4:22]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Weather Forecasting Technology
Join an NOAA scientist and learn how the National Weather Service forecasts the weather. Find out how meteorologists rely on observations, computer models, and advanced technology when determining a forecast. [7:13]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Extreme Weather: Path of Destruction
Learn how the National Weather Service uses technology to forecast extreme weather events and issue warnings to citizens in the path of destruction. [9:14]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Weather Radio: Emergency Warning System
Go behind the scenes of the NOAA Weather Radio system. Learn how the system goes about issuing storm watches and warnings to the community when severe weather approaches. [3:53]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Horseshoe Crabs
A close-up look at the horseshoe crab, an ancient estuary animal. [10:14]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Red Drum Data
Collecting data on the much-prized Red Drum fish using standard data collection techniques. [10:12]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Research Vessel Tour
Take a tour of the research vessel, the RV Palmetto, and find out about life and work aboard a scientific research boat. [10:12]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tornado: View From the Past
Weather forecasting has advanced since this film was made (in about 1956). Compare forecasting methods shown in this film with modern techniques. Watch for a huge mistake in the way scientists thought about tornado safety fifty years...
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Scavenger Hunt
Follow this group of students through their scavenger hunt in the estuary. Take a look at the living and nonliving things that make this ecosystem a special place. [9:38]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: China Camp State Park
California's China Camp State Park is an important environmental and historic site which has a natural watershed along the shores of San Francisco Bay. Features in the estuary include an extensive intertidal salt marsh, meadow, and oak...
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Eelgrass Restoration
Take a look at the scientific efforts to reseed the valuable but shrinking eelgrass bed habitats in the estuarine ecosystem. [3:06]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Larger Animals of the Estuary
Join a naturalist who studies the large animals and native birds found in the estuarine areas. Spend the day exploring the San Francisco Bay Estuary with this group of students. [7:46]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Restoring the Estuary
Students learn about the destructive effect invasive plants have on an estuarine ecosystem, and they get hands-on experience getting rid of these non-native species. [5:41]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Wetlands: A Cautionary Tale
High School students perform a short skit describing the fragile nature of estuaries, while others demonstrate the value of wetlands using a water table. [3:10]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Marsh Migration
Dr. Alex Kolker shows high school students how a salt marsh can actually migrate across the landscape. He uses fresh core samples taken by students to demonstrate his points. [4:04]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Three Unusual Estuary Birds
We know many birds make their homes in the estuary. Some are familiar to us but here are three species that are more elusive. We get a close-up view of a Barred Owl, a Red-Tailed Hawk, and an American Oyster Catcher. [5:34]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Shellfish Nurseries
Shellfish are not only important to the health of the estuary but are also a valuable food source and cash crop. Scientists from the Nature Conservancy explain how, with care, shellfish can be raised in special shellfish nurseries and...
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Freshwater Turtles in the Estuary
Children learn to tell the difference between male and female turtles living in the estuary, and they look at the animals' specialized body parts. [4:21]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Urban Estuaries: Home to Native Peoples
Find out how progress and expansion displace native peoples who have lived in harmony with the estuary for generations. [6:43]