Teen+Science+Cafe+Antarctica

I went to the Teen Science cafe on March 2nd to listen to Alex Rothburg speak about Antarctica and its organisms. I started off learning about the types of predators by playing Extinction bingo, a very entertaining game. He had just gotten back from his expedition in Antarctica and shared many of his experiences from his trip with us, including his research. He spoke a lot about how climate change effects the different organisms and the ecosystems, and how some specific animals can adapt to different extreme temperatures that others can't, mainly of Antarctica. He also talked about his research on fish capacity and tolerance.

At this event I learned a lot about how climate change can effect food chains and evolution. Global warming, along with climate change, was the main topic, describing the melting/breaking of glaciers and ice in Antarctica, affecting the preservation of the organisms. I also learned a lot about the fish and plants, how some specific species can withstand the different salt levels of the water.