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On March 2, at the Teen Science Cafe, I got to listen to Alex Rothburg, an ichthyologist. He spent time living in Antarctica studying the wildlife. To begin, we played a game of Bingo. The Bingo card was filled with terms that Mr. Rothburg described. Using the hints he provided, we had to guess the term. After playing Bingo, Mr. Rothburg elaborated on his time in Antarctica. As an ichthyologist, he studied the effect the ecosystem has on fish. He studied death and what causes the fish to die. Along with that, he studied how humans affect the death of fish. Some of the concepts we learned in APES such as global warming. Mr.Rothburg also touched on the effects of human activities like some human fishing practices. At the end, Mr.Rothburg opened it up to a question and answer session. There was a wide range of questions from what his favorite fish is to questions about a specific species. Overall, I learned a lot about the effect humans and the environment have on fish.