Coghlan Demonstrates Kick Screening on ‘Aqua Kids’ Episode

Stephen Coghlan, an assistant professor of freshwater fisheries ecology at the University of Maine, appeared in an episode of the nationally syndicated children’s television show “Aqua Kids.” The program seeks to motivate young people to take an active role in protecting and preserving marine environments. In the episode set in Maine and titled “Maine Dead Creek and Clam Shells,” Coghlan demonstrates how to use a kick screen in a stream to catch aquatic invertebrates that help determine water quality.