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The Did You Feel It? (DYFI) system allows Internet users to report earthquake data when they feel an earthquake. The…
All Over the Map: Investigating the Did You Feel It? Citizen Science System
The Did You Feel It? (DYFI) system allows Internet users to report earthquake data when they feel an earthquake. The data submitted are put into computer programs that create “Did...
The nun moth is a major pest of conifers and an occasional pest of broadleaf trees in Europe and Asia.…
And Then There Were Nun: Trees That Could Be Endangered by a Nun Moth Invasion
The nun moth is a major pest of conifers and an occasional pest of broadleaf trees in Europe and Asia. The scientist in this study wanted to discover which trees...
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of…
Batter Up: Investigating What Type of Wood Makes the Best Baseball Bat
In “Batter Up,” learn about how engineers designed a test to determine baseball bat breakage rates for different types of wood.
In this study, the scientists wanted to test a method of calculating the amount of carbon stored by plants across…
Beam Me Down, Scotty: The Use of Airborne and Satellite Technology to Measure Carbon in Hawaiian Forests
In this study, the scientists wanted to test a method of calculating the amount of carbon stored by plants across a large area of land. They chose the island of...
Particulate organic matter (POM), which consists of small pieces of twigs, leaves, soil, and other items found in the water,…
Caribbean Cruise: Examining the Movement and Quality of Organic Matter Over Time From Two Caribbean Watersheds
Particulate organic matter (POM), which consists of small pieces of twigs, leaves, soil, and other items found in the water, is an important component of an ecosystem and the food...
From 1920 to 1950, a tree species called albizia (Falcataria moluccana) was brought to Hawai‘i from islands located north and…
Don’t Litter the Stream: An Invasive Tree Species and a Hawaiian Stream Food Web
From 1920 to 1950, a tree species called albizia (Falcataria moluccana) was brought to Hawai‘i from islands located north and northeast of Australia. A fast-growing tree, albizia now grows all...
The scientists in this study were interested in environmental changes occuring in the Southern United States. The scientists were interested…
Everything but the Carbon Sink: Carbon Storage in the Southern United States
The scientists in this study were interested in environmental changes occuring in the Southern United States. The scientists were interested in changes occuring over a long time. In particular, the...
In this FACTivity, you will research a recent natural disturbance that has been in the news in the past year.…
FACTivity – Fight or Light?
In this FACTivity, you will research a recent natural disturbance that has been in the news in the past year. Then you will write a story about the event and...
Successfully predicting where and when wildfires might occur is important. This prediction is important because of possible environmental and economic…
Fire and Water: Predicting Future Wildfires in a Changing Climate
Successfully predicting where and when wildfires might occur is important. This prediction is important because of possible environmental and economic damage. As the climate warms, the possibility of wildfires might...
The scientists in this study wanted to figure out how forest management, climate change, and streamflow interact. First, the scientists…
Flow Down! Can Managing Forests Help Maintain Water Supplies in the Face of Climate Change?
The scientists in this study wanted to figure out how forest management, climate change, and streamflow interact. First, the scientists wanted to identify if forest management could affect streamflow. Second,...
Read about efforts to model changes to land use within watersheds to help identify and prioritize watersheds with low water…
Full Throttle Model: Using Scientific Models to Quickly Assess Water Quality
Read about efforts to model changes to land use within watersheds to help identify and prioritize watersheds with low water quality which need restoration.
With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is…
Green Means Clean! Assessing the Condition of U.S. Drinking Water Watersheds
With two-thirds of the U.S. population drinking water from surface sources such as streams, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs, it is very important that these water sources are protected. Part of...