{"id":488,"date":"2020-11-26T22:41:47","date_gmt":"2020-11-26T22:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mera.marine.usf.edu\/?page_id=488"},"modified":"2020-11-26T22:41:47","modified_gmt":"2020-11-26T22:41:47","slug":"outreach-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/outreach-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Outreach &#038; Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We produced several educational videos and activities on subjects related to the MERA Investigation. These videos and activities were designed for students ages 13+. We hope that you enjoy them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Recreational Water Quality: Pathogens &amp; Poop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recreational Water Quality: Pathogens &amp; Poop\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xpuFQXGko3Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Recreational waters, like pools, beaches, lakes, and rivers, can contain microorganisms that can make you sick. This video describes examples of different pathogens, sources of fecal contamination, exposure routes, and ways to avoid getting sick. Next, the video summarizes how scientists test for unsafe recreational waters using indicator bacteria. Want to try counting bacteria colonies? Access the <a href=\"http:\/\/mera.marine.usf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Is-it-safe-to-swim-bacteria-activity-form.pdf\">worksheet here<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/mera.marine.usf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Is-it-safe-to-swim-bacteria-activity-KEY.pdf\">answer key here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Recreational Water Quality: Going Viral<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recreational Water Quality: Going Viral\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_82MoAj5tYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Not all viruses are bad! This video is about the viruses used to test recreational water quality, how they are collected and tested. Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nONNN92VWSA\">here<\/a> to access the Strawberry DNA extraction activity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Pepper Mild Mottle Virus\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YL3FiDM3W_s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Did you know plants can be infected with viruses too? This video is about the pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV) and how it went from a harmful virus to a helpful tool for recreational water quality surveys.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Recreational Water Quality: Managing Your Risks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recreational Water Quality: Managing Your Risks\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m11s1Qsu0FA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>In order to feel safe in a new environment, it is important to assess the scene and be aware of potential risks and hazards. Watch this video to learn how to manage your risk at a beach. This video includes a probability activity with M&amp;M\u2019s. Access the activity worksheet <a href=\"http:\/\/mera.marine.usf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Managing-your-risk-activity-worksheet.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We produced several educational videos and activities on subjects related to the MERA Investigation. These videos and activities were designed for students ages 13+. We hope that you enjoy them! Recreational Water Quality: Pathogens &amp; Poop Recreational Water Quality: Going Viral Pepper Mild Mottle Virus (PMMoV) Recreational Water Quality: Managing Your Risks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":489,"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/488\/revisions\/489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marine.usf.edu\/mera\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}