Science Talk 2007: Melanie Bishop
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An interview and laboratory tour with Dr Melanie Bishop, a benthic marine ecologist at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS). Melanie talks to students from Epping Boys High School about her work studying benthic marine ecosystems and the animals that live there. Melanie shares insights into a career in marine biology.
© State of New South Wales, Department of Education and Training, 2013.
NSW syllabus outcomes
(SC4-14LW) relates the structure and function of living things to their classification, survival and reproduction
(SC4-15LW) explains how new biological evidence changes people's understanding of the world
Australian curriculum content descriptions
(ACSSU111) There are differences within and between groups of organisms; classification helps organise this diversity
(ACSSI112) ACSSI112
(ACSHE120) Science and technology contribute to finding solutions to a range of contemporary issues; these solutions may impact on other areas of society and involve ethical considerations
(ACSHE121) Science understanding influences the development of practices in areas of human activity such as industry, agriculture and marine and terrestrial resource management
(ACSHE224) People use understanding and skills from across the disciplines of science in their occupations
More information
- Resource type:
- Interactive Resource
- ScOT topics:
- Scientists, Biologists
- File type:
- text/html
- Language/s:
- en-AU
- Author:
- Centre for Learning Innovation
- Publisher:
- State of NSW, Department of Education
- Date created:
- Monday, 20 October 2008
Resource ID: 2e43efaa-4953-42f3-8f37-e8fbf2df733f