Now that you have presented your
project idea to the panel of governmental scientists at the national
funding agency you can sit back and relax and await their decision.
You will be notified as to which project will be funded in three to
four months.
The process that you just went through
is a shortened version of what research scientists go through each
time they develop and present a new project proposal to a funding
agency. This WebQuest also introduced you to
the role of acoustic cues in ocean ecology and how mammals in the
marine environment perceive their surroundings. Your team was presented
with a real life problem and asked to provide a real solution. The
feasibility of using acoustic warning devices as technological tools
to prevent right whale fishing gear entanglements and ship strikes
in the Gulf of Maine remains to be seen. The ideas that you generated
in this exercise are cutting-edge research into the conservation of
Northern right whales.
If you are interested in pursuing the topic of marine
conservation check out the following links:
