Ocean Acidification Classroom Kit (available for loan from AOOS)
The lesson plans in the kit are designed to to familiarize students with the causes and consequences of ocean acidification, the process by which our ocean is becoming more acidic. In addition to the lesson plans and resources for the lesson plans, the kit includes the supplies and equipment for two experiments. Lesson plans are…
Read MoreOcean Acidification Resources for Alaska Educators
Links to selected curriculum on ocean acidification deemed relevant to understanding potential effects on Alaska’s marine ecosystems and the chemistry of the ocean at higher latitudes.
Read MoreFaces of Climate Change I: Overview
Overview of potential climate change impacts on Alaska’s marine ecosystems through interviews with scientists. 2012.
Read MoreFaces of Climate Change II: Disappearing Sea Ice
Observations of changes in sea ice, weather patterns. and Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean marine ecosystems through interviews with scientists and Alaska Natives. Includes Inupiaq names for different types of sea ice. 11 mins. 2012.
Read MoreFaces of Climate Change IIIe Life on the Ice
This video includes interviews of scientists and Alaska Natives to highlight Arctic marine mammals and birds (spectacled eiders, phytoplankton bloom timing, ringed seals, ), how they depend on sea ice, and how these animals will cope in the face of climate change. 7 1/2 mins. 2012.
Read MoreAdapting to Climate Change in Alaska
Alaskans from Unalakleet to Kenai to Ketchikan are witnessing changes to their environment due to climate change. Erosion, invasive species, forest fires, flooding, thawing permafrost, melting ice, insect outbreaks, and shifting animal habitats are many of the changes taking place. This video describes how communities are responding with planning and adaptation to these changes as…
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