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Living Space class in Space

Living Space

Participating classes will explore how indoor environmental conditions influence human health, and identify the best conditions for healthy living. This knowledge is important not only on Earth, but also on the International Space Station (ISS), the future Lunar Gateway, and as long-duration space travel progresses, maybe even on Mars!

Some examples of biomass

Generating Electricity: Biomass

Learn how biomass can be used to generate electricity.

Amanda Buer

Education Pathway

College/Technical

Job Title

Project Manager & Consultant

Ralph Renso Ronquillo

Education Pathway

College/Technical

Job Title

Spatial Information Analyst

Road construction in winter

Heavy Equipment in Winter

Learn how people keep heavy equipment working in the most challenging conditions

ceberg under the midnight sun in Greenland

Climate: Polar Regions

Learn about the unique climate found in Earth’s polar regions.

Stacey Corbett

Education Pathway

College/Technical

Job Title

Geographic Information Systems Manager

Our climate is changing

Introduction to Climate Change

Learn more about the causes and impacts of global climate change.

White water rafting on the Fraser River in British Columbia

Introduction to Rivers & Streams

Learn about the physical geography, chemistry and ecology of rivers and streams.

Aerial view of a wetland

Introduction to Freshwater Wetlands

Learn about the geology, chemistry and ecology of freshwater wetlands.

Tyson Haverkort

Education Pathway

College/Technical

Job Title

Geospatial Solutions Specialist

Boat on a lake at sunset

Humans and Freshwater Ecosystems

Learn about how people impact the ecosystems of lakes and rivers.

Wind turbine and electrical cord

Generating Electricity: Wind Power

Learn how moving air can be used to generate electricity.

Coal and natural gas fueled generator near Hanna, Alberta, Canada

Generating Electricity: Fossil Fuels

Learn how energy from fossil fuels can be used to generate electricity.

Pond in a valley

Introduction to Lakes & Ponds

Learn about the geology, chemistry and ecology of lakes and ponds.