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By Dr. M, on  February 7th, 2012  Leave a comment  Education, Scientist!  Darwin Day, Darwin Day Road Show, outreach, Science Outreach By Miriam Goldstein, on December 19th, 2011 6 comments Education, Opinion core values, culture of science, DSN mission, humor, TWSS If someone listened in on the conversation in the Deep Sea News underwater lair, they might conclude that we were a bunch of scatological mind-in-the-gutter sex fiends in need of serious Freudian analysis. They would not be wrong. Never have six people over legal drinking age so enjoyed “That’s what she said” jokes. All of . . . → Read More: Reverently irreverent: a Deep Sea News core value
By Dr. M, on December 5th, 2011 8 comments Education, Opinion communication, core values, culture, Funding, Journalism, journalist, media, outreach, stereotypes, taxpayer, Worlds Apart A month ago, I spoke of DSN’s new pathway for dialogue about the oceans and ocean science. We have committed to demystifying and humanizing science in an open conversation that instills passion, awe, and responsibility for the oceans. Part of this vision for DSN was establish a set of core values that transcended just this . . . → Read More: Direct from the bench and the trench: a DSN core value
WE DID IT! Together, we bought a salt-water aquarium stocked with sea life for this low-income classroom in Utah. The teacher, Mr. Hosmer, writes: Thank you all so very much for all your support and giving. My students and I are so excited to receive the new life for our aquarium. Not only will it . . . → Read More: WE DID IT! Salt-water aquarium for low-income school COMPLETELY funded!
By Miriam Goldstein, on November 15th, 2011 3 comments Carnivals & Link Love, Education #SciFund, crowdfunding, Donor's Choose Remember the Donor’s Choose campaign? Remember how I offered AMAZING PRIZES to a lucky randomly selected donor? I haven’t forgotten – just got a bit swamped with work and travel. We’re only $171 away from buying a some awesome sea life for this low-income classroom in Utah – donate through Friday and be eligible for . . . → Read More: Two opportunities to make science awesome and WIN PRIZES!
By para_sight, on November 10th, 2011 16 comments Books/Media, Education social media, software, video game Try to imagine a virtual ocean, an online watery world divided into discrete ecosystems, each populated with semi-autonomous avatars of every marine species that lives there. Each mammal, fish, shark, sponge and coral, created by a digital artist, set loose with a set of naturalistic behaviours programmed in. That is the audacious goal of a new . . . → Read More: Into TheBlu, virtually
By Dr. M, on November 8th, 2011 12 comments Conservation & Environment, Editor's Desk, Education, Opinion, Scientist! Air Tran, board room, call to action, conversation, Coral Reef Alliance, core values, dailogue, Georgia Aquarium, mission statement, ocean literacy, ocean science, outreach, purpose, vision statement If they know it, they will love it. If they love it, they will protect it. My wife, with over a decade of nonprofit experience, spoke those words to me six years ago . She was describing how she viewed what I was striving for with Deep-Sea News. Those words still ring true to me. . . . → Read More: From the Editor’s Desk: The Future of Deep-Sea News
By RickMac, on October 27th, 2011 4 comments Biodiversity, Conservation & Environment, Education, Fish, Fishing Coral Reef Alliance, coral reefs, fiji, Shark Sanctuary, sharks “Bula!” (That’s Fijian for “Yo, wassup!“) Following a successful premier this past Monday in the Fiji capital of Suva, I’m proud to bring you the new short documentary, Shark Hope. Produced by the Coral Reef Alliance and The Pew Environment Group’s Global Shark Conservation Campaign, the film is an entirely Fijian effort that details . . . → Read More: Shark Hope
You guys rock! Thirteen of us managed to bundle up enough cash, just shy of $1,000, to fund 3 project, impacting over 130 students. Many of these supplies will live on to be used by future students down the line so your impact is really immeasurable. Aside from myself, these 12 dedicated ocean lovers . . . → Read More: Thanks for supporting oceans in the classroom, but we got more work to do!
By Miriam Goldstein, on October 21st, 2011 Leave a comment Education Donor's Choose, science education It’s the second-to-last day of the Donor’s Choose Science Blogger Challenge, and we are just $347 away from buying some awesome sea life for this low-income classroom in Utah. The Donor’s Choose Board of Directors will match every donation from now until 11:59 PM tomorrow, so your impact will be doubled! There is no way . . . → Read More: Donate marine life to a low-income classroom and get a prize!
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