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Weddell seal with young

To Seal with Love:
Weddell seals in Antarctica enlisted for audio-visual experiment by joint research team.

taking a census of Delaware Bay spawning horseshoe crab population

The Horseshoe Crab -- Putting Science to Work to Help "Man's Best Friend":
This ancient animal plays a critical role in the bay's ecology and in human medicine.

students examing sea life specimens

Marine education in urban settings:
Science education is an important tool for managing the impacts of urban populations on the environment.

Salt statue in St. Anthony's Chapel

World Heritage site:
Air Resources Laboratory scientists monitor conditions at Wieliczka Salt Mine in joint effort to stabilize historic salt carvings.

European green crab

Aquatic Nuisance Species:
California Sea Grant scientists looking at how aquatic nuisance species threaten biological diversity of world's coastal waters.

mobile mesonet collecting data on tornadic thunderstorm

Unraveling the mysteries of tornado formation:
New findings from VORTEX on the origins of tornadoes.

exploring undersea volcano Loihi

LOIHI, An Active Undersea Volcano:
Collapsed undersea volcano gives view of island’s birth.

monitoring health in Africa

ENSO Experiment:
Research Activities focus on Climate and Human Health.

chromosome mapping

Human genes helping to unlock genetic code of dolphins:
Human genes are helping Texas A&M veterinarians unlock the genetic code of dolphins.

Alaskan salmon

Scientists say Alaska salmon declines inevitable:
Low salmon returns to parts of Alaska have everybody wondering.

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10/22/2001