These video excerpts were taken from a presentation that high school students delivered during a public engagement event held at the Channel Islands National Park headquarters on August 1, 2010.
		Colin Crilly introduces the concept of biodiversity. Colin Crilly Foothill Technology High School Ventura, CA Senior
		Matt Ray discusses some of the biogeographic factors influencing biodiversity in CA’s northern Channel Islands, and how SCUBA is used as a research tool. Matthew Ray Chaminade College Prep West Hills, CA Graduated senior Entering freshman: University of San Diego
		Colin Crilly describes the DNA barcoding metaphor and Katrina Zandberg introduces the barcoding gene. Colin Crilly Foothill Technology High School Ventura, CA Senior Katrina Zandberg Harvard-Westlake High School North Hollywood, CA Graduated senior Entering freshman: Dartmouth College
		Hank Adelmann discusses applications for DNA barcoding. Charles (Hank) Adelmann Harvard-Westlake High School North Hollywood, CA Senior
		Claudine Yee describes the process of genomic DNA extraction. Claudine Yee Harvard-Westlake High School North Hollywood, CA Graduated senior Entering freshman: Brown University
		Hank Adelmann describes the use of the polymerase chain reaction to amplify the COI gene fragment and Claudine Yee describes the automated DNA sequencing process. Charles (Hank) Adelmann Harvard-Westlake High School North Hollywood, CA Senior Claudine Yee Harvard-Westlake High School North Hollywood, CA Graduated senior Entering freshman: Brown University
		Hank Adelmann summarizes the subcloning of COI gene fragments into plasmid vectors. Charles (Hank) Adelmann Harvard-Westlake High School North Hollywood, CA Senior
		Colin Crilly discusses the Encyclopedia of Life and the International Barcode of Life Project. Katrina Zandberg follows by discussing the Barcode of Life Data (BOLD) Systems and how it was used to store the group’s specimen and sequence data. Colin Crilly Foothill Technology High School Ventura, CA Senior Katrina Zandberg Harvard-Westlake High School North Hollywood, CA Graduated senior Entering freshman: Dartmouth College
		Colin Crilly describes student involvement in the creation of a genetic encyclopedia of earth’s plants and animals. Colin Crilly Foothill Technology High School Ventura, CA Senior
		Rachel Fleming discusses the importance of biodiversity preservation. Rachel Fleming Buena High School Ventura, CA Graduated Senior
		Ben Krebs discusses the relationship between nature and technology. Benjamin Krebs Foothill High School Pleasanton, CA Senior

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