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Focus On South Florida: Environmental Restoration

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Rebecca Rauch-Thane's scientific research on using coconut water to detect water contamination led to a full scholarship at FIU.

Rebecca happened to be just 14 years old and a high school freshman at the time.

Now at 15, Rebecca's passion for knowledge and saving the environment has her working on a mangrove restoration project that already has people taking notice.

We meet Rebecca, and her mentor at FIU.

Guests:     Rebecca Rauch-Thane, FIU Scholarship Recipient

                    Nick Ogle, FIU Environmental Coordinator

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