Research Project Topics
Why is the Ocean Salty
Glaciers: Formations and Features
The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt
El Niño & La Niña
Ocean Floor Features
The Tides
How the World’s Oceans Were Formed
The Water Cycle – A Water Molecule’s Trip Around the World
From Source To Sea – A River’s Journey
Understanding Tsunamis
Oceanic Oil Spills – The Ecological Aftermath
Ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico
The History of the Mediterranean
Everything You Need to Know About Ocean Waves
Harnessing the Ocean’s Energy
The Amazing Amazon River
The Dead Sea
The Black Sea and Its Relationship With The Mediterranean
The Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Ice Shelf Collapse
The Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Oceans
Climate Change and Its Effects on the World’s Freshwater Supply
Population Growth and Freshwater Distribution on Earth
Developing Nations and Water Borne Disease
An Introduction to Vancouver’s Watersheds
Industry and Water Use
The Port of Vancouver – Ecology and Industry
The Ecology of the Intertidal Zone
Oceanography
Medicine and The Ocean
The Importance of Phytoplankton
Major River Systems on Earth
Understanding Lakes
Hurricane Katrina and its Effect on New Orleans
The Mighty Mississippi
Hydroelectric Dam Projects (Three Gorges/Hoover – choose one important dam and investigate why it was constructed and its effects on the environment; people; industry etc.)
Ocean Floor Oil Drilling – Is it Worth the Risk?
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Water Pollution – Causes and Effects
The Fraser River
Burrard Inlet
The Georgia Straight
Howe Sound