Measuring Mangroves in Biscayne National Park

Positives

• This video provides an example of how volunteers and interns can support climate change research.
• Students will learn about mangrove forests, an important ecosystem that can also reduce the negative impacts of extreme weather conditions.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Some prior knowledge of how climate change is connected to sea level rise may help students better understand the information shared in this video. 

Differentiation

• An "audio described version" of this video is linked in the description for visually impaired students. 
• This video could be used in a lesson about climate change, citizen science, ecosystems, or natural resource management.
• Science classes could use this resource to discuss the steps that scientists must take when they conduct research.