Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Flush?
In communities across the U.S. aging wastewater treatment facilities or the absence of appropriate wastewater treatment contributes chemicals, pathogens, and nutrients to many waterways. Explore a West Virginia trout stream along with Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they seek solutions to this complex problem.
Video Worksheet: What Happens When We Flush?
This worksheet accompanies Day 4 The Issue: What Happens When We Flush? Students should take time for reflection before, during, and after the video while focusing on key vocabulary terms and the major themes.
Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Eat?
Agricultural runoff contributes almost half of the nutrients that feed the Chesapeake Bay dead zone. Join Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they learn about life on a dairy farm in Lancaster, PA.
Scientist Profile: Ken Paynter
Dr. Ken Paynter uses his curiosity about the world and how it works to drive his everyday work with the “Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences (MEES)” graduate program at the University of Maryland. Leading a large research program requires him to be constantly questioning the world around him and how it works, which he loves. Ken says that, “once you make one observation, it typically conjures up a bunch more questions,” which keeps his job interesting, because he’s always learning new things.
Into the Dead Zone: What Happens When We Build Cities?
Take to the Anacostia River with Philippe Cousteau and the EarthEcho Expeditions team as they journey across the water and underground in Washington, DC, to explore the impact of urbanization on the water cycle.
