TEACHER PREVIEW SESSION #1
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Check out the 50-minute session designed especially for educators. Discover classroom resources, including the National Museum of Natural History’s Ocean Portal, and curriculum connections to topics covered within the conference sessions.
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WATER QUESTIONS: WHEN WE WANT TO LEARN MORE
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PLANET WATER
What kinds of human interventions can help the health of marine life?
- Great for classrooms with Marine Biology interests!
- Designed especially with Middle and High School students in mind.
 Nancy Knowlton
Sant Chair of Marine Science
National Museum of Natural History
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LISTENING TO THE WATER NATIONS
How do Indigenous peoples perceive and respond to water issues?
- Great for classrooms with World Cultures interests!
- Designed especially with Middle and High School students in mind.
 Douglas Herman
Senior Geographer
National Museum of the American Indian
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THE NITROGEN PROBLEM: CAUSES AND REMEDIES
How can our actions affect coastal waters and the cycle of an essential element?
- Great for classrooms with Environmental Science interests!
- Designed especially with Middle and High School students in mind.
 Thomas Jordan
Senior Scientist
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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SINK OR FLOAT: WATER AND DESIGN SOLUTIONS
How does design solve problems of individuals and communities around the world in sustainable ways?
- Great for classrooms with Sustainability and Design interests!
- Designed especially with Middle and High School students in mind.
  Cynthia E. Smith & Caroline Payson
Curator of Socially Responsible Design & Educator
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
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TEACHER PREVIEW SESSION #2
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Check out the 50-minute session designed especially for educators. Discover classroom resources, including the National Museum of the American Indian’s American Indian Responses to Environmental Challenges website, and curriculum connections to topics covered within the archived conference sessions.
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WATER QUANTITY: WHEN THERE’S TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE
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Welcome Message
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THE SMITHSONIAN IN PANAMA
Dr. Tony Coates is a geologist who has worked for 25 years in Panama. He acted as the deputy director of the Smithsonian’s Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama for 10 years. Listen to a brief audio message in which Dr. Coates explains why the Smithsonian conducts research in Panama, and sets the stage for a series of live online webcasts from STRI.
 Anthony George Coates
Staff scientist emeritus
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
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THE DEAD ZONE: HYPOXIA IN MARINE SYSTEMS
Are dead zones really dead? Winners, losers and surprises when oxygen levels drop in coastal waters.
- Great for classrooms with Marine Biology interests!
- Designed especially with Middle and High School students in mind.
 Andrew Altieri
Ecologist
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
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INNOVATIONS IN CLEAN WATER
How are inventors and innovators working to improve access to clean water globally?
- Great for classrooms with Engineering and Design interests!
- Designed especially with Elementary and Middle School students in mind.
 Tricia Edwards
Education Specialist, Lemelson Center
National Museum of American History
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TEACHER PREVIEW SESSION #3
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Check out the 50-minute archived session designed especially for educators. Discover classroom resources, including the Smithsonian Latino Center’s Mi Tierra, Mi Mundo: Eco Explorers Watershed website, and curriculum connections to topics covered within the archived conference sessions.
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WATER QUALITY: WHEN IT’S NOT CLEAN AND HEALTHY
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WATER QUALITY AND INVASIONS: A GLOBAL APPROACH
How do invasive species influence—both positively and negatively—the world’s water systems?
- Great for classrooms with Marine Biology interests!
- Designed especially with Middle School students in mind.
 Amy Fowler
Postdoctoral Fellow in the Marine Invasions Lab
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
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NITROGEN, PHOSPHORUS, AND PEOPLE
How can we stop polluting the water with elements essential to our lives?
- Great for classrooms with Environmental Science interests!
- Designed especially with Middle and High School students in mind.
 Donald Weller
Senior Scientist, Ecological Modeling Lab
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)
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NO NEW WATER
How does your backyard fit into your watershed?
- Great for classrooms with Biology interests!
- Designed especially with Elementary School students in mind.
  Gail S. Lowe & Tony Thomas
Senior Historian and Education Program Coordinator
Anacostia Community Museum
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MI TIERRA, MI MUNDO—SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF THE WATERSHED
What is the relationship between culture and the environment, and can students learn about it in the virtual world?
- Great for classrooms with Environmental Science interests!
- Designed especially with Elementary and Middle School students in mind.
  Melissa Carrillo & Emily Key
Director of New Media and Technology and Education Programs Manager
Smithsonian Latino Center
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THE HISTORY OF WATER PROTECTION LEGISLATION
What has been the impact of legislation on water quality, and what governmental actions are still needed?
- Great for classrooms with Environmental Science and History interests!
- Designed especially with Middle and High School students in mind.
 Catherine Christen
Graduate and Professional Training Manager
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
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