Rivers

  • In this FACTivity, you will answer the question: What are some ways that albizia leaves may be changing the Hawaiian…

    FACTivity – Don’t Litter the Stream!

  • 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

  • After reading the Southwestern Investi-gator, try out a mapping activity. Can you match each photo with its map? A graphic…

    Map Activity – Southwestern United States Investi-gator

  • The research you will read about in this Natural Inquirer was conducted by scientists working at the Institute of Pacific…

    Hawaii Pacific Islands – Vol. 16 No. 1

  • 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

  • In this study, the scientists studied glaciers and their nearby rivers in Alaska. The water coming from glaciers can be…

    Frozen Food: How Glaciers Provide Food for Animals That Live in the Ocean

  • Most rivers in the United States are now regulated. A regulated river is one whose flow is controlled by dams.…

    Toad-ally Awesome! Investigating the Relationship Between Flooding and Toad Reproduction Along the Rio Grande

  • People have many different kinds of values. They might value their family, home, and country, as well as their favorite t-shirt or…

    Whitewater Rafting Measures Up! The Value of Guided Rafting on Southern Rivers (Spanish)

  • People have many different kinds of values. They might value their family, home, and country, as well as their favorite t-shirt or…

    Whitewater Rafting Measures Up! The Value of Guided Rafting on Southern Rivers