Mariposas Marinas / Sea Butterflies
Translated by Leocadio Blanco-Bercial
Learn about sea butterflies, a beautiful type of tiny sea snail, in this illustrated children’s book. Created by a group of scholars in disciplines ranging from history and marine biology to engineering and oceanography, the book describes these fascinating organisms, introduces the idea of bioinspiration in engineering, and explores the many different kinds of questions we can ask about the Earth’s oceans.
The book is bilingual, presented side-by-side in Spanish and English. It is written at a third-grade reading level but is designed to be accessible and compelling for children and adults of all ages.
"Mariposas Marinas / Sea Butterflies" is funded by the National Science Foundation (Awards 1846925 and 2127299).
Bios
Amy Maas is an oceanographer and assistant professor in the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, part of the School of Ocean Futures at Arizona State University. She studies the ecology and morphology of zooplankton, including pteropods like the sea butterfly.
David Murphy is an engineer and associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida. He studies biological, ecological, and environmental fluid mechanics.
Samm Newton is a PhD candidate in the Department of History at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an interdisciplinary scholar who studies science and the environment, especially how and why people ask questions about the ocean.
Leocadio Blanco-Bercial is a marine biologist and assistant professor in the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, part of the School of Ocean Futures at Arizona State University. He studies the ecology and evolution of marine plankton.
