Glow at the Cutting Edge
Posted on | January 21, 2009 | 3 Comments
A very interesting piece on the BBC Scotland news site relating to a live autopsy on a fulmar (the autopsy is live, not the bird!) that was relayed across Glow today from the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick.
Dr Jan Andries Franeker, a senior scientist at the Institute for Marine Resources and Ecosystem studies in the Netherlands, took pupils from all across Scotland through the dissection and findings – he then hosted a question and answer session – all carried out across the GlowMeet facility, Glow’s rich collaborative environment.
Why the autopsy? To quote from the BBC report:
Many fulmars are killed every year by swallowing plastic dumped in the sea. About 96% of the birds are found to have plastic in their stomachs and many die from suffocation or become weak and unable to feed because of it.
Pupils studying biology will be able to see live on GLOW how scientists are researching what is happening in the North Sea and how they are using the findings to protect sealife and find ways of reducing the amount of marine litter.
As Marie Dougan, Glow Director, says:
Not all schools would be able to visit the centre or talk directly to the scientists involved but Glow provides the tools for schools to take part, no matter where they live.
Superb!
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January 21st, 2009 @ 5:13 pm
It was a great session John.
I logged in to the GlowMeet with my Higher class. They were able to watch and type questions which the presenters could answer live. I have some pictures that I will blog and put onto flickr tomorrow.
Well done to all involved!
January 21st, 2009 @ 8:50 pm
I helped out at Morgan Academy. The Higher pupils were enthralled and so was I. I personally learnt a lot today.
December 23rd, 2009 @ 10:57 am
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