I would love to share this wonderful squid dissection video from Paul Dewiler, Instructor of Marine Science at the San Diego Mesa College. The video was inspired by his overview during his Ultimate Squid Dissection workshop at the National Marine Educators Associations 2010 conference in Gaitlinburg, TN. He states that the purpose of the video is to, “illustrate the squid’s external and internal anatomical structures so that teachers are confident and able to lead and assist their students in dissecting this species in the classroom”. As someone that has struggled with and watched other struggle with the dissection of a squid I am excited to share this wonderful resource. Thank you, Paul!
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