grazlo The mini-games in ‘Quest to Nest

The mini-games in ‘Quest to Nest

2010-07-14(23:56) :
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The mini-games in ‘Quest to Nest’ help students understand the most important issues facing loggerhead sea turtles on land and in the ocean and give them practice making difficult decisions involving multiple stakeholders,” said John Oliver, deputy assistant administrator of NOAA’s Fisheries Service. Helping our future leaders grasp the importance of conserving our marine resources is crucial to developing an informed citizenry prepared to take action to protect our nation’s living marine resources.”Quest to Nest” was developed through a partnership with Montgomery College’s Computer Gaming and Simulation Program based in Rockville, Md.Developing this game was a wonderful opportunity for our college students to learn new skills while helping the environment,” said Professor Deborah Solomon, coordinator of the gaming program at Montgomery College. The project gave them the experience of working on a professional, year-long project and gave them the satisfaction of knowing that their work will educate others about the simple things they can do to protect sea turtles.”Research into the behaviour of shrimps exposed to the antidepressant fluoxetine, showed that their behaviour is dramatically affected The shrimps are five times more likely to swim toward the light instead of away from it -- making them more likely to be eaten by fish or birds, which could have devastating effects on the shrimp population.

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