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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.

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