Grades 9-12
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From the Desert to the Subalpine Forest
This young naturalist used a trip to the Grand Canyon to test her hypothesis: the higher the elevation, the greater the number of species of flora that would be present.
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More Than Meets the Eye: Do Himasthla Sp. B Cercariae Use Chemo-orientation?
After trudging through a muddy salt marsh, this young naturalist decided to investigate whether cercariae used chemo-orientation to find potential hosts.
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An Analysis of the Effect of Roofing Albedo on Ambient Temperature
With the amount of snow and ice cover on the planet decreasing, this young naturalist set out to find a way humans might increase the planet’s solar reflectivity.
Science Bulletin
GRACE: Tracking Water from Space
Watch how a unique dual-satellite mission called GRACE-NASA's Gravity and
Climate Experiment-is revealing an unprecedented view of our water planet.
For background information, educational resources and more, visit Grace:
Tracking Water from Space on the Science Bulletins website,
http://www.amnh.org/sciencebulletins/index.php?sid=e.f.GRACE.20090717.
Science Bulletins is a production of the National Center for Science
Literacy, Education, and Technology (NCSLET), part of the Department of
Education at the American Museum of Natural History. This visualization
was supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA).
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An Investigation of Water Quality in Mercer County Lake
How safe is the water in Mercer Lake as an occasional play area for local family dogs, including mine? Find out what this young naturalist discovered when he set out to answer that question.
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Bear Brook: Strong Evidence of Pollution
To the human eye, Bear Brook seemed devoid of life. But was that really the case? See how this young naturalist investigated the brook's ability to sustain life.
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The Role of Microbial Communities in the Breakdown of Wastewater Pharmaceuticals
Increasingly, pharmaceuticals are being detected in the environment, which can endanger wildlife. This young naturalist examined whether bacterial species could aid water treatment.
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Cryptic Species and Synonyms: A Reclassification of the Tropical Spurilla Genus
This young naturalist traveled to the Gulf of Mexico to see whether the differences in two types of sea slugs were great enough to warrant their being classified as a different species.
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Effects of the Aquatic Environment on Growth of the Amphibian Pathogen Bactrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Amphibians have thrived on Earth through two major Ice Ages and four global warming periods, yet a fungus now threatens them worldwide — something this young naturalist wants to stop.
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Diversity of Foliar Endophytes in Wild and Cultured Metrosideros Polymorpa Inferred from Environmental PCR and ITS Sequence Data
This young naturalist from Hawaii set out the answer the question: Which comes first, the ohi'a lehua tree or the mushroom that uses it as a host?
