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Early Spring Plankton and Benthos Resources

Parks teacher prepares to embark on an educational journey of a lifetime

Type: Article
Region: Arctic
Date: 13 February 2009
Grade Level: All Ages
Permission: Download
Description: Charles County Public Schools teacher, Deanna Wheeler will spend 21 days on he USCGC Healy in the Bering Sea as part of the PolarTREC program.

Who is the Walrus?

Type: Article
Region: Arctic
Date: 20 May 2008
Grade Level: All Ages
Permission: n/a
Description: Online article from the New York Times, highlighting walrus ecology and the research conducted by Lee Cooper and other researchers on the March 2008 cruise in the Bering Sea aboard the USCGC Healy.

Deanna Wheeler on the USCGC Healy in the Bering Sea

Type: Event
Region: Arctic
Date: 30 March 2009
Description: This Live from IPY event was a private event held with J.C. Parks Elementary School, and other regional Maryland Schools. PolarTREC teacher, Deanna Wheeler presented along with researchers studying...

Global Warming Lessons From the Arctic

Type: Article
Region: Arctic
Date: 20 June 2009
Grade Level: All Ages
Permission: Download
Description: This article highlights climate change research on board the USCGC Healy in the spring of 2009 with interest in the role of Deanna Wheeler, PolarTREC teacher on board the ship. There are also short...

Salty or Not: A Taste of the Bering Sea

Type: Lesson
Region: Arctic
Completion Time: Less than a week
Grade Level: Middle School and Up
Permission: Download, Share, and Remix
Description: Overview What happens to the salinity in the Bering Sea during ice and no ice conditions? Does it change throughout the year and at different depths during different seasons? Create a model of the...