Diana Chomack
Environmental Planner
Tropical Rainforest Biome
Backgrounders
Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.
Savanna Biome
Backgrounders
Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.
Krista Pooley
Environmental Assessment Coordinator
Carly Silver
Career Profiles
Associate Ecologist
What is Soil?
Backgrounders
Learn about soil, soil texture and the various layers of soil.
Why are Guppies so Diverse?
STEM Explained
Different members of a species can have different traits. You can see this in a species found at your local pet store - guppies!
What is Ocean Warming and Why Does It Matter?
STEM Explained
Oceans absorb the greatest amount of solar radiation on Earth. Ocean warming can lead to glaciers melting and ocean acidification.
What makes soil hard and compacted?
Hands-on Activities
Explore how walking on soil changes how water soaks into the ground and why that matters to gardeners and farmers.
What is soil made of?
Lessons
Students will explore the composition and characteristics of different local soils and learn about what makes soil healthy.
Plants: Biomes
Picture Collections
9 images of plants in some large naturally occuring habitats called biomes such as tundra, grasslands and boreal forests
Mammals: Carnivores
Picture Collections
14 images of warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as cats, polar bears and wolves that eat meat and other animal tissue
Mammals: Herbivores
Picture Collections
15 images of some warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as cows, deer and giraffes that eat plant vegetation
Mammals: Omnivores
Picture Collections
10 images of some warm-blooded vertebrate animals such as brown bears and chimpanzees that eat a diet of plants and animals
Mammals: Primates
Picture Collections
6 images of some mammals classified as primates such as monkeys, apes and humans and characterized by nails on their hands and feet