MEEC pesents Octopus Behavior and Biology with Chelsea Bennice
Thu, Jul 23
|https://nova.zoom.us/j/95689982577
Dr. Chelsea Bennice grew up in Ohio but has always loved the ocean and its animals. She is a Marine Biologist and the Assistant Director of ASCEND (a STEM education program) at Florida Atlantic University, as well as a scientific writer for the non-profit OctoNation. Join us this week to learn about
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Jul 23, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT
https://nova.zoom.us/j/95689982577
About the Event
Octopus Behavior and Biology Chelsea Bennice July 23, 2020 1:00pm-2:00pm
Zoom: https://nova.zoom.us/j/95689982577
Dr. Chelsea Bennice grew up in Ohio but has always loved the ocean and its animals. She is a Marine Biologist and the Assistant Director of ASCEND (a STEM education program) at Florida Atlantic University, as well as a scientific writer for the non-profit OctoNation. Join us this week to learn about the behavior of the amazing octopus! This class is a FREE learning experience provided by MEEC. Find out more about their facility at https://cnso.nova.edu/carpenter-house-meec/index.html The Marine Environmental Education Center has always striven to bring the ocean to the classroom! In this webinar series, we will be collaborating with different marine scientists to cover a variety of environmental topics every Tuesday and Thursday at 1pm. These webinars are appropriate for students ages 10 and up, but all are welcome!
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