Outside Science (inside parks): Marine Worms in Acadia National Park

The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics such as sea turtles and light pollution, toxic algal blooms, and mercury levels in dragonfly larvae. Watch this and all the previous episodes on the Explore Nature website or the Explore Nature YouTube Channel.

Duration:

3 minutes, 57 seconds

"It’s just a rewarding experience to be able to learn, explore, and do research with somebody who it actually affects and has a stake in the game.” In this episode of Outside Science (inside parks) we’re in Acadia National Park where interns are monitoring marine worms with the help of local marine worm harvesters.