Marine Biology

May 14th, 2020

Guest Speakers

Mollie Thurman

Marine Ecologist

Mollie Thurman, M.A., Chief Scientist, joined the BioBus team in 2014 after studying urban ecology for many years. She attended Mount Holyoke College, joined a research group at the Harvard School of Public Health, and then earned an M.A. from Columbia University. Since joining the BioBus, she has worked to involve students in furthering our understanding of the ecology of NYC’s shorelines and developed new programs and curriculum.

Sarah Weisberg

Marine Biologist

Ph.D. candidate, Stony Brook University School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences

Question Index

1. 7:53 - How big is the ocean? 2. 9:40 - What does the environment look like in the water? 3. 12:07 - How do these animals underwater breathe? 4. 14:30 - How many fish are in the ocean? 5. 17:37 - How did the world get a lot of water? 6. 20:16 - How do fish live under the environment? 7. 23:40 - What is a fish that can stay underwater the longest? 8. 25:27 - How do fish eat? 9. 29:14 - How do you make goldfish mate? 10. 31:50 - What makes gills different from our nostrils? 11. 33:57 - How long is the lifespan of any kind of shark? 12. 35:43 - What does a tiger shark look like? 13. 37:46 - Are there any marine animals that are endangered? How do they get endangered? 14. 41:20 - How do sea turtles eat jellyfish? 15. 43:32 - How do fish protect themselves? 16. 46:41 - What diseases spread from sealife to people? 17. 50:16 - What species has been found most recently? What's your favorite ocean animal? 18. 52:54 - How can I become a marine biologist?