Lily Hood (l) interviews Ariadne Will (r), a student at Sikta High School, who said, “I learned about more about whale entanglements and how dire it is.” (Ella Lubin/KCAw photo)
Most days, Ella Lubin and Lily Hood are 8th graders at Blatchley Middle School. But earlier this month, they were sent on a special reporting assignment by KCAW to cover Whalefest 2014.
Ella Lubin (r) interviews her Mom, Lisa Busch (l) about cellphones. Busch is the Executive Director of the Sitka Sound Science Center. (Lily Hood/KCAW photo)
Sitka Whalefest draws scientists from all over the world for a three-day symposium to share their research and this year’s theme was Gizmos and Gadgets. Using their own gadget, a digital audio recorder, Ella and Lily filed this audio postcard with a flashback to the whale filled weekend.
This audio postcard from Whalefest was recorded by Ella Lubin and Lily Hood, who are students at Blatchley Middle School. They received help from Janelle Farvour, who is the coordinator of the Gifted & Talented Program.
The theme of this year’s Whalefest was “Gizmos and Gadgets,” about how technology informs marine biology research. (Lily Hood/KCAW photo)
