Unit B: Ecosystems and Population Change

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Student uses a pipet to extract DNA with other students looking on.

Fish Market Survey

Senior biology students use a DNA barcoding kit to test local grocery store fish samples, and discover if the fish they bought is mislabeled and part of food fraud!

Tristan Lecompte

Environmental Program Officer

I interpret and communicate pollution data collected by the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI).

Winston Campeau

Researcher - Evolutionary Processes

I use computer simulations and math to research how animals' behavior changes when their environment changes.

Wild elk in boreal forest, Banff National Park

Boreal Forest/Taiga Biome

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the boreal forest/Taiga biome and meet Anne-Claude Pépin who is a fire management technician.

Desert Biome

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the desert biome.

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!

Mahesh Rachamalla (he/him)

Graduate Student (Toxicology)

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

Tropical Rainforest Biome

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of tropical rainforest biome.

Savanna Biome

Learn about the location, plants, animals, human impacts and conservation of the savanna biome.

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.