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Smologies with Alie Ward

CORALS with Shayle Matsuda

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What IS a coral? Where do they grow and what do they eat and why are they so pretty? What kind of tools do coral scientists use? Why are they so many colors? And what is bleaching? Will changing your sunscreen save coral reefs? The wonderful and charming Cnidariologist Dr.

© Alie Ward Length 22 min 7 November 2024 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Science , Educational , Nature , Animals Country: USA Type: Episodic

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© Alie Ward Length 22 min 7 November 2024 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Science , Educational , Nature , Animals Country: USA Type: Episodic

Introducing Smologies: The Shorter, Kid-Safe Ologies

Introducing Smologies: The Shorter, Kid-Safe Ologies

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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What IS a coral? Where do they grow and what do they eat and why are they so pretty? What kind of tools do coral scientists use? Why are they so many colors? And what is bleaching? Will changing your sunscreen save coral reefs? The wonderful and charming Cnidariologist Dr. Shayle Matsuda took time out of his busy schedule during a coral spawning event to chat about how magical and beautiful coral can be and why reef health is important.

Donations went to Paepae o He’eia and Point Foundation

Full-length (*not* G-rated) Cnidariology episode + tons of science links

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© Alie Ward | 22 min

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