Outside Science (inside parks): Natural Resource Monitoring at Fort Matanzas

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:

4 minutes, 6 seconds

In this episode of Outside Science (inside parks) we’re at Fort Matanzas National Monument in Florida with Scientists in Parks intern Krystal who is taking care of a wide variety of natural resources. From sea turtles to shorebirds, butterflies and mice, Krystal works with park scientists and the community to help monitor wildlife in the park. See her passion come alive in this episode!