Invasive Carp of Kentucky | Adaptation
6th Grade – 8th Grade
9th Grade – 12th Grade
English
In this episode of Adaptation, Alizé travels to a small town in western Kentucky to meet Angie Yu, a Chinese-American entrepreneur who is finding new ways to manage the invasive Asian carp problem in the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. While Americans may want nothing to do with this bony fish, other parts of the world consider carp a resource.
Explore this episode through a three-part educational framework centered around Place, Climate, and Action. Learn how these experiences are grounded both spatially and culturally (Place), how this connects to the local environment and the changes being felt (Climate), and what communities are doing to adapt (Action).
