Antarctica

At this month's Teen Science Cafe, we learned about Antarctica from Alex Rothburg, an Ichthyologist who spent time in Antarctica studying fish and other wildlife species. He began the presentation with a game of extinction bingo, introducing terms related to extinction. He briefly explained the concept behind each term connecting it to a picture displayed on the TV. After the game of bingo, Mr. Rothburg briefly explained his research and time spent in Antarctica. He then opened up the floor for a question and answer session. During this time you could really see his passion for fish as he answered questions from "What is your favorite fish?" to "What are your thoughts on an ancient relative to modern-day fish?".

What we learned about during this time is an essential part of Environmental science. Bingo introduced us to terms and concepts essential to understanding extinction and the role humans play in it. We learned a little about human fishing practices which are harming the environment and other human activities which exacerbate the situation causing mass extinction. end of it all, I came out knowing a little bit more about extinction, the environment, human activities and how they are all interconnected.