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Eleanor Burton

Eleanor Burton works as a marine science educator at a public aquarium in Detroit, Michigan. She leads coastal tide-pool demonstrations for visiting families and creates ocean-science activity packets for visiting school groups. Burton, a Certified Interpretive Guide, studied marine biology for her bachelor of science degree. She started at the aquarium as a volunteer interpreter at the touch tanks before joining the full-time education staff. She also writes for Biology Insights.

Are There Currents in Lakes? Explaining How They Work Earth & Space
What Happens When Fresh Water Meets Salt Water?Earth & Space
What Is a Beach Nourishment and How Does It Work?Earth & Space
How Old Are Icebergs and How Do Scientists Date Them?Earth & Space
What Is a Forebay? Its Purpose in Water Management Environment
What Happens If You Connect a River to the Ocean?Earth & Space
What Causes Whirlpools? The Science Behind Their Formation Earth & Space
Why Is the Rio Negro Black? The Science Explained Earth & Space
What Are Deep Ocean Currents and How Do They Form?Earth & Space
What Does the Hydrosphere Do for the Earth?Earth & Space
Is There an Underwater Waterfall?Earth & Space
Do Lakes Have Undertows? The Science of Lake Currents Earth & Space
How El Niño Affects Ocean Upwelling Earth & Space
How Does Evaporation Affect Salinity?Earth & Space
How to Find the Thermocline in a Lake Earth & Space
How to Calculate the Salinity of Water Chemistry
What Did Harry Hess Discover About the Ocean Floor?Earth & Space
What Are Polders and How Do They Work?Earth & Space
Do Lakes Have Waves? The Science Behind Lake Wave Formation Earth & Space
Does Ocean Water Evaporate and Where Does the Salt Go?Earth & Space
Is the Red Sea Drying Up? The Science of Water Loss Earth & Space
How Does Carbon Get Into the Ocean?Environment
How the East Australian Current Shapes Australia Earth & Space
Why Don’t Oceans Freeze? The Science Explained Earth & Space
Are There Floating Islands? The Science Explained Earth & Space
What Is Spinning Water Called? Whirlpools, Vortices, and Eddies Earth & Space
Are There Tides in Lakes? Explaining the Science Earth & Space
What Is Happening to the Dead Sea and Why?Environment
How Do the Biosphere and Hydrosphere Interact?Earth & Space
How Does the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Interact?Earth & Space