How Do You Science | Meet a Marine Biologist

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05/02/24 • 16 min

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Welcome back, young scientists. I’m Dr. Universe. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got lots of big questions about our world.
Today we're talking about birds with Wes Dowd, a marine biologist and environmental physiologist at Washington State University.

Learn about tiny crustaceans called copepods, which are a type of plankton— and rock out to this song about zooplankton
Check out ocean mussels and their freshwater cousins
Discover how to explore tide pools gently

Resources You Can Use

Spend some time on the American Museum of Natural History's marine biology page
Learn more about ocean plankton with Black in Marine Science

As always, submit burning questions at askdruniverse.wsu.edu. Who knows where your questions will take us next.

05/02/24 • 16 min

Ask Dr. Universe - How Do You Science | Meet a Marine Biologist

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Dr. Universe

Welcome back, young scientists. I'm Dr. Universe, and if you're anything like me, you've got lots of big questions about our world.

When I was a kitten, I loved playing in the ocean. That's why I was excited to talk about marine biology with Wes Dowd of Washington State University. We talked about copepods, mussels, and even giant sea spiders he saw in Antarctica. Check the show notes to learn more about those animals. And let's get started.

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