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Unit 3: Investigating Environmental Issues

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Crack the Code: Water Treatment

Students learn about the water treatment process as they complete a digital “escape room” on a Google site.

Ice on the Arctic Ocean

All About The Arctic: Resources

Discover a set of resources designed to give you background information on all things Arctic!

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Helping the Environment with Software

Learn how software engineers from Finning are helping companies reduce their environmental impact.

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Mahesh Rachamalla (he/him)

Graduate Student (Toxicology)

My research will help find solutions for protecting aquatic species from the effects of heavy metals.
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Sarah Jane Eaton

Director

I lead a team that is responsible for licensing small modular reactors.
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Devon Hardy (she/her/elle)

Program Director

I run a non-profit program that supports environmental sustainability in the arts.
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Mike Bryan (he/him)

Hatchery Technician

I work at a fish hatchery in the aquaculture industry.
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Nicole Redvers (she/her)

Associate Professor and Director of Planetary Health

I carry out Indigenous health research and support Indigenous communities and organizations in their health research needs.
Tree stumps

How would you replant a forest?

Design a device that can plant seeds or trees to help grow a forest.

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Can you artificially pollinate a flower?

Design and build an artificial pollinator.

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Gabriel Hould Gosselin

Research Associate

I support teams that collect data on the melting permafrost layer in the arctic.
Western Toad

Frogs, toads, salamanders, and newts, oh my!

Learn about amphibians, their life in the coastal temperate rainforest biome, and how you can help them out!

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Chris Murray

Associate Professor (Physics)

I teach undergraduate physics and conduct research in biopolymers and environmental technology.
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Andrea Brack

Environmental and Regulatory Team Coordinator

I lead a team of environmental professionals at a large petrochemical manufacturing facility.
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Pamela Power (she/her)

Water Resources Specialist

I provide technical review of projects that may affect water resources to ensure your community’s rights and interests are being considered and protected.