Outreach: ECOHAB-PNW Video and Curriculum

Education large image ECOHAB-PNW Video and Classroom Curriculum

Video: "Science at Sea - The Hunt for Killer Algae"
This 20-minute video has been divided into sections for better web viewing. If you would like a copy of the entire movie,the ISO image is available for download. Please note, that the file is 1.5 gigabytes and may take some time to download, depending on your internet connection speed. Because of the large filesize, the ISO image will need to be burned to a DVD.

Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - Komo 4 news report

Part 3 - The toxin, domoic acid

Part 4 - The Juan de Fuca eddy, a "hotspot" for harmful algal blooms

Part 5 - Piecing the puzzle of collaborative research

Part 6 - Research question: What makes cells toxic?

Part 7 - Collecting samples

Part 8 - Characterizing the ocean

Part 9 - Carrying out experiments

Part 10 - Deckboard incubations

Part 11 - Toxin transfer through the food chain

Part 12 - Research question: What brings toxic cells to the coast?

Part 13 - The floating office

Part 14 - Vision for the future

Download the video ISO image:
Science at Sea - The Hunt for Killer Algae
(includes HAB Hunter's Handbook Classroom Curriculum)

Download the Harmful Algal Bloom Hunter's Handbook
Classroom Curriculum (pdf)