plant science
February 21st, 2010
Plant science is one of the more involved merit badges. It requires a lot of planning, and introduces the Scout to a lot of information that is likely new to him.
Three different options are offered to the Scout. This is a great badge to do in conjunction with an introductory Biology, [...]
herbarium
February 21st, 2010
One of the options for Plant Science is Field Botany. One of the Field Botany options is to visit an Herbarium. What’s an herbarium? That was my first question, too. In short, an herbarium is a collection of plant samples preserved for long-term study. It’s a lot more interesting than [...]
oceanography – research vessel
February 21st, 2010
Requirement 8 for the Oceanography badge has an option to visit a research ship or an Oceanographic Institute.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s west coast operations are currently based in Seattle. What a wonderful opportunity for those of us who live here.
Oceanographic Institute
The Marine Operations Center is open for tours by reservation. [...]