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In Operation: Resilient Planet, you'll meet scientists who visit
Earth's critical ecosystems to understand pressures from human-induced
changes. These host researchers are the guides who explain the science
and work with students to help them recognize our responsibility for
defending biodiversity.
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Meet the Researchers
Each year, JASON selects host researchers
from NOAA, NASA, and National Geographic. To learn more about
the host researchers featured in the Operation: Resilient
Planet curriculum, preview the sample Meet the Researchers
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Our Operation: Resilient Planet
researchers include: |
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Dr. Russell
Cuhel
Senior Scientist at the Great Lakes WATER Institute
Host Researcher, Mission 1
Russell is an ecologist
who studies the ecology of Lake Michigan, including the
invasive zebra and quagga mussels. He chose to conduct research
in Lake Michigan because he can study how invasive species
disrupt the food web of the Lake over time. |
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Dr. Robert
D. "Bob" Ballard
Explorer-in-Residence at the National
Geographic Society; Founder and Chief Scientist for The
JASON Project
Host Researcher, Mission 2
With
major discoveries in geology, ecology, history, and archeology,
Bob's research and exploration has led him to find the Titanic,
new deep sea ecosystems, and archeological treasures from
long extinct cultures. Bob pioneered the use of Remotely
Operated Vehicles (ROVs) in researching the depths of the
oceans, and he studies why geological features are important
to the ecosystem. |
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Dr. Sylvia
Earle
NOAA Oceanographer and Explorer-in-Residence
at National Geographic
Host Researcher, Mission 3
Sylvia holds many records for diving including the
deepest dive without surface support in a "Jim Suit." Sylvia
was also the first woman to hold the title of "Chief Scientist"
for NOAA. She uses snorkeling, scuba, and diving vessels
to explore the Chesapeake Bay and help restore it to a healthier
estuarine ecosystem. |
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Dr. Enric
Sala
National Geographic Society Fellow
Host Researcher,
Mission 4
Enric's research into redefining ecologists'
understanding of pristine ecosystems has him traveling to
some of the most remote places on Earth, like the Line Islands
in the Pacific Ocean. He samples the number of organisms
to estimate populations within an ecosystem. |
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Dr. Leila
Hatch
NOAA Ocean Noise Specialist, Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary
Host Researcher, Mission 5
Growing up in a house with musicians and scientists,
Leila's love of sound and the natural world influenced her
chosen career. She deploys buoys to detect sound created
by human activities as well as the animals that live in
the oceans. |
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