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The Earth and Space: General Characteristics of Earth

Coral reef

Coral Ecosystems

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Learn about coral ecosystems and why they are important as well as what you can do to help keep them healthy.

Four Harvard training aircraft

How Planes Fly

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Learn about what gets planes up in the air, what keeps them up there, and what brings them down again.

Underwater scene with reef

Ocean Zones

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Learn about the pelagic and benthic zones of oceans.

Saskatchewan River Delta, Manitoba

What is a Fractal?

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Learn about fractals and try making some yourself!

Red soil on the surface of Mars

Soil on Mars

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Learn how soil is different on Mars than on Earth, and what that means for growing plants on the red planet.

Frances Edmonds

Frances Edmonds

Career Profiles

Head of Sustainable Impact

Frances works with customers and governments to show them how to buy technology with sustainability in mind.
Cuvier's beaked whales

Are Whales Beaching Themselves Stressed By Sonar?

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Read about why sonar could be causing some whales to beach themselves.

Sombto Ibe

Somto Ibe

Career Profiles

Engineer, Renewable Energy

Somto Ibe is responsible for ensuring that wind turbines and solar panels operate safely.
Martin Bush

Martin Bush

Career Profiles

Climate Science Consultant

Martin Bush works on climate change and renewable energy policy and action.
Illustration of the Earth

Summer Symposium Series: Climate Career Resources

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A career focused on climate change and sustainability would let you help people by working to help solve the biggest problems of our time.

Wiebke

Wiebke Jansen

Welder Apprentice

I am a welder apprentice at Seaspan Shipyards.
Kaitlyn Hall

Kaitlyn Hall

Naval Architect

I design ships for a variety of purposes.
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Rohan Hakimi

Career Profiles

Environmental Engineer, Integrated Water Management

I am an environmental engineer working to create sustainable storm water management and to protect our water resources.
Photographie inbtermittente des étoiles de la Voie lactée, dans l'hémisphère sud du Chili, par Rodrigo Vidal.

Rodrigo Vidal

Career Profiles

Architect, Teacher

My work helps people achieve the most comfortable temperature in their building.
David Harris

David Harris

Superintendent Special Projects: HR