13.9 Evaluating New Information

One way for a marine enthusiast to participate in ocean conservation is as a citizen scientist. Citizen science engages individuals or teams of volunteers, many of whom have no special scientific training, in research-related tasks. This allows scientists to accomplish research objectives more easily and also promotes public engagement with science research.

Explore the SciStarter website (scistarter.com).

Evaluate the website and work with the information to answer the following questions:

Question 13.17

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Question 13.18

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Question 13.19

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Question 13.20

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