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Conserving British Columbia’s White Sturgeon
Backgrounders
Learn about British Columbia’s White Sturgeon and some of the ways people are working to preserve their habitat.
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Winston Campeau
Career Profiles
Researcher - Evolutionary Processes
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Let's Talk Great Lakes Resources
Backgrounders
Discover a set of resources designed to give you good background knowledge on all things Great Lakes!
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Diversity of Canada’s Marine Coastal Habitats
Backgrounders
Learn about the plants and animals in Canada’s marine coastal habitats, and what you can do to protect them.
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Ashley Noseworthy
Career Profiles
CEO/Founder of Edgewise Environmental
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Life in the Deep Sea
Backgrounders
Learn about the unique creatures that live in deep sea ecosystems.
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Tomato Taxonomy
Backgrounders
A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
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Genomics Resources
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to genomics.
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Query a Career Profile
Lessons
Students will explore career profiles and relate them to what they are learning in science class.
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Where Did Viruses Come From?
STEM Explained
Viruses are not living things - so where did they come from? Scientists have proposed three different hypotheses.
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The Science Behind the Calico Cat's Colours
STEM Explained
The patchwork fur colour of Calico and tortoiseshell cats is an interesting case of genetics, heredity and sex-linked traits.
![Kara Layton sous l'eau en habit de plongée sous-marine](/sites/default/files/styles/career_image/public/2020-01/Kara%20Layton.jpg?itok=CQIT6mnu)
Kara Layton
Postdoctoral Fellow
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What is an Insect?
Interactives
The What is an Insect? e-book explores the amazing world of insects while showing the characteristics and diversity of insects.
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Introduction to the Fish Market Survey
Lessons
In this introductory activity, students will read two articles about the issue of fish mislabelling and complete two graphic organizers to identify the issue, its implications and possible solutions. They will complete the organizers individually and in pairs, and then discuss the results with the whole class.
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The Chemistry of Redheads
STEM Explained
Learn how chemistry and genetics makes redheads stand out from the crowd.