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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
What Happens When Fresh Water Meets Salt Water?
What Is a Beach Nourishment and How Does It Work?
How Old Are Icebergs and How Do Scientists Date Them?
What Happens If You Connect a River to the Ocean?
What Causes Whirlpools? The Science Behind Their Formation
Why Is the Rio Negro Black? The Science Explained
What Are Deep Ocean Currents and How Do They Form?
What Does the Hydrosphere Do for the Earth?
Is There an Underwater Waterfall?
Do Lakes Have Undertows? The Science of Lake Currents
How El Niño Affects Ocean Upwelling
How Does Evaporation Affect Salinity?
How to Find the Thermocline in a Lake
What Did Harry Hess Discover About the Ocean Floor?
What Are Polders and How Do They Work?
Do Lakes Have Waves? The Science Behind Lake Wave Formation
Does Ocean Water Evaporate and Where Does the Salt Go?
Is the Red Sea Drying Up? The Science of Water Loss
How the East Australian Current Shapes Australia
Why Don’t Oceans Freeze? The Science Explained
Are There Floating Islands? The Science Explained
What Is Spinning Water Called? Whirlpools, Vortices, and Eddies
Are There Tides in Lakes? Explaining the Science
How Do the Biosphere and Hydrosphere Interact?
How Does the Atmosphere and Hydrosphere Interact?
Why Is Lake Mead So Low? The Causes of Declining Water Levels
What Would Happen if There Was No Water on Earth?
What Feeds Lake Mead? The Sources of Its Water
Is Lake Mead Drying Up? The Causes and Consequences