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Dr. Ken Goldsby explains how greenhouse gases trap energy.

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Fishery Scientist from Florida State University discusses his new research in deep sea sharks and the unusual behavior that is found when the data is graphed.

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Dr. Tom Van Lent and Rajendra Paudel describe how hydrologic modeling is used to evaluate environmental conditions in the Everglades.

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A science teacher demonstrates stepwise calculations involving multiple variables for designing robots with desired characteristics.

Have a need for speed? Get out your spreadsheet! Race car drivers use algebraic formulas and spreadsheets to optimize car performance.

What happens when math models go wrong in forecasting hurricanes?

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It's important to stay inside the lines of your project constraints to finish in time and under budget. This NASA systems engineer explains how constraints can actually promote creativity and help him solve problems!

Angela Dial discusses how she solves systems of equations to determine how the composition of ocean floor sediment has changed over 65 million years to help reveal more information regarding climate change.

Hear this oceanography student float some ideas about how statistics are used in research.

What does it mean to be normally distributed?  What do oceanographers do when the collected data is not normally distributed? 

This marine biologist discusses her use of graphical representations to help determine the most cost-effective management strategies for sea turtle conservation.

Data logging has transformed competitive racing! These SCCA drivers discuss how they use computers to compare multiple sets of data after test runs.

The tide is high! How can we statistically prove there is a relationship between the tides on the Gulf Coast and in a fresh water spring 20 miles from each other?

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Ecologist Rebecca Means discusses the use of statistical sampling and comparative studies in field biology.

This quantitative measurement and statistics activity will allow you to save face.

NOAA Fishery management relies on histograms to show patterns and trends over time of fishery data.

Graphic designer and artist, Drexston Redway infuses statistics into his artwork to show population distribution and overlap of poverty and ethnicity in Tallahassee, FL.

Hydrogeologist from Nestle Waters discusses the importance of statistical tests in monitoring sustainability and in maintaining consistent water quality in bottled water.

Wei Wu discusses his statistical contributions to the Birdsong project which help to quantify the differences in the changes of the zebra finch's song.

COAPS oceanographer Dmitry Dukhovskoy describes the process used to mathematically model eddy shedding in the Gulf of Mexico.

Laws and regulations that affect the public are being formed based on data from a variety of laboratories. How can we be sure that the laboratories are all standardized?

Dr. Bill McShea from the Smithsonian Institution discusses how regression analysis helps in his research.

This video was created in collaboration with the Okaloosa County SCIENCE Partnership, including the Smithsonian Institution and Harvard University.

A discussion describing ocean currents studied by a physical oceanographer and how math is involved. 

Florida State University Counseling Psychologist discusses how he uses confidence intervals to make inferences on college students' experiences on campus based on a sample of students.

Will Ryan describes methods for collecting multiple random samples of anemones in coastal marine environments.

Will Ryan describes how linear regression models contribute towards his research on sea anemones.

Chip Cotton, fishery biologist, discusses his use of mathematical regression modeling and how well the data fits his models based on his deep sea shark research.

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Shark researcher, Chip Cotton, discusses the use of regression lines, slope, and determining the strength of the models he uses in his research.

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In this video, Eugene Domack explains how past Antarctic ice sheet movement rates allow us to understand sea level changes. Video funded by NSF grant #: OCE-1502753.

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In this video, Brad Rosenheim describes how Louisiana sediment cores are used to estimate sea level changes over the last 10,000 years. Video funded by NSF grant #: OCE-1502753.

Researchers Frank Johnson, Richard Bertram, Wei Wu, and Rick Hyson explore the necessity of scientific and mathematical collaboration in modern neuroscience, as it relates to their NSF research on birdsong.

In this video, fire ecologist Monica Rother describes tree ring research and applications for land management.

Get in gear with robotics as this engineer explains how quadratic equations are used in programming robotic navigation.

Jump to it and learn more about how quadratic equations are used in robot navigation problem solving!

Nick Moore discusses his research behind optimizing wing design using inspiration from animals and how they swim and fly.

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Unlock an effective teaching strategy for solving quadratic equations in this Teacher Perspectives video for educators.

Unlock an effective teaching strategy for teaching solving quadratic equations by completing the square in this Teacher Perspectives video for educators.

Unlock an effective teaching strategy for teaching solving quadratic equations using Babylonian multiplication in this Teacher Perspectives video for educators.

Unlock an effective teaching strategy for explaining the equation of the axis of symmetry using Vieta's formula in this Teacher Perspectives video for educators.