ARCHIVED CONTENT: In December 2020, the CZO program was succeeded by the Critical Zone Collaborative Network (CZ Net)
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CZ Science Cafe Series
Jon Chorover (U of Arizona) presenting "Introduction to the Critical Zone" during the 2015 Critical Zone Science Cafe Series.
Watch fascinating, public lectures from four Catalina-Jemez CZO researchers. The 30-minute lectures are part of the Critical Zone Science Cafe Series from Fall 2015, in Tucson, AZ.
Grades 6 -
14
All Disciplines • SoilScience/Pedology • Biology/Molecular • Hydrology
Video
Educational Objectives
Viewers will be able to describe:
- The concept of the CZ
- The role of microbes in the CZ
- The role of soil in the CZ
- The role of water in the CZ
Audience
K-12
General Public
Observatory: Catalina-Jemez CZO
Author(s): Jon Chorover (U of Arizona), Craig Rasmussen (U of Arizona), Rachel Gallery (U of Arizona) and Tom Meixner (U of Arizona)
Funding: The Catalina-Jemez Critical Zone Observatory in collaboration with the University of Arizona Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium.
Details for this Resource
A series of videos about critical zone science were developed in collaboration with the University of Arizona Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium.
- Video #1: Dr. Jon Chorover explains the basic concept of the Critical Zone and Earth science.
- Video #2: Dr. Craig Rasmussen explains the importance of soil, the heart of the Critical Zone
- Video #3: Dr. Rachel Gallery explains the importance of soil microbes in the Critical Zone.
- Video #4: Dr. Tom Meixner explains the role of water in the Critical Zone.
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