On a gloriously sunny day 11 schoolchildren scamper barefoot across a beach on Hornby Island searching for seaweed. Who knew school could be so much fun? Dr. Bridgette Clarkston did. “Seaweeds are a gateway into learning and caring about the ocean and coastal biodiversity,” the UBC botany professor says. “They’re so easy to access and it’s such a great excuse to go down to the beach and explore a place where most of us don’t spend a lot of time …
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