“Hello Dr. M, Let’s give them a little challenge and incentive. I will match dollar for dollar the next $50 of new donations from our readers. If a few folks step up we should have those coral reef flip books for Ms. M covered. Cheers, Tim B. @ Memories of Ocean & Island Life” Following on Tim’s … . . . → Read More: Challenge Brought!
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By Dr. M, on  October 12th, 2009  3 comments  Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Education  challenge, classroom, Donor's Choose, Education, Funding, matching gift By Dr. M, on October 12th, 2009 Leave a comment Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Education charity, Donor's Choose, Education, Funding, special hell Our list of ocean bloggers* supporting our initiative is growing! Memories of Islands & Oceans joins our merry crew noting “As you know the oceans are being strained from a myriad of environmental impacts. The survival of healthy oceans depends on future generations understanding, respecting and enjoying the oceans of the world. Your financial assistance can help in a large … . . . → Read More: Donor’s Choose: Adding to Our Ranks
By Dr. M, on October 12th, 2009 One comment Bringin' It, Conservation & Environment, Education classroom, donation, Donor's Choose, Education, flip books, Funding, Moscow! I am excited that just a week into this and we already raised close to $400. However, we still have a long way to go. One of our projects, Coral Reef Flip Books, needs a mere $117 before being fully funded. That’s pocket change people! Besides, who doesn’t love some … . . . → Read More: Donor’s Choose Challenge: A Ways to Go
Lets bring Oceans in the Classroom up to $300 by the end of the day! “Mrs. M” teaches at a high poverty school in Chicago. She only needs $117 to create a library of resources for her students to learn about the ocean. Having grown in the Midwest, just 2 hours drive from Chicago, … . . . → Read More: The First Person to Donate $51 Gets Their Own Deep Sea Song!
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 9th, 2009 Leave a comment Education Donor' Choose, MBSLS, Rick MacPherson, The Right Blue I’ve got a fever, and the only cure is more DONATIONS!! I want to personally thank Eric Heupel, Miriam Goldstien, HP in Palo Alto (the computer company I believe!) and Christopher for donating generously to our Oceans in the Classrooms projects! It has already paid off as well! We have our first funded project thanks … . . . → Read More: Ocean Bloggers Band Together to Help Schools
By Dr. M, on October 8th, 2009 One comment Carnivals & Link Love, Conservation & Environment, Education, Environmental Sciences, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Acid Test, alien, NRDC, ocean acidification, Sigourney Weaver, Southern Fried Science ACID TEST is a new film produced by NRDC to raise awareness of ocean acidification. The film is hosted by Sigourney Weaver. We here at DSN, along with Southern Fried Science, are also professing our love of Sigourney for both “Alien” and for schooling Fox News on ocean acidification . . . → Read More: Acid Test
By Dr. M, on October 8th, 2009 Leave a comment Adaptations, Biodiversity, Megavertebrate, TGIF: Pictures & Movies Adaptations, evolution, excrement, polar bears, poo …removal of waste represents over 550 million years of evolutionary adaptation to solve one of life’s most basic problems. . . . → Read More: A reminder that…
By Dr. M, on October 7th, 2009 2 comments Bringin' It, Education, Uncategorized challenge, classroom, Donor's Choose, Education, Funding DSN is teaming up with Southern Fried Science, Blogfish, Oyster’s Garter, Echinoblog, Cephalopodcast, Drop In, The New Blue, The Right Blue, Natural Patriot, and of course Malaria, Bedbugs, Sealice, and Sunsets to sponsor ocean science in K-12 classrooms. We are doing this through a Donor’s Choose, a charity that allow individuals to directly fund … . . . → Read More: Ocean Bloggers Ocean in the Classroom Challenge!
By Dr. M, on October 7th, 2009 Leave a comment Nautical Terms and Phrases leeward, leeway, nautical, Sailing margin of safety, available amount of freedom or room to move or act Weatherward or windward is the side of the ship toward the wind. The lee side is the side of the ship sheltered. Much like the leeward side of island is one that faces away from the wind and provides shelter. On the … . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Leeway
By Kevin Zelnio, on October 6th, 2009 4 comments Conservation & Environment, Industry & Government Brian Linton, business, conservation, Creative Capitalism, Guest Post, Sand Shack Editor’s Note: This entry is written entirely by Brian Linton, the 22 year old President and founder of Sand Shack LLC. He reached out to us as a fan of what we were doing. After talking with him for a bit, I was impressed by his enthusiasm and how he has made ocean conservation … . . . → Read More: An Inside Perspective on Integrating Ocean Conservation and Business
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