Nobody plays music like this anymore
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Here it is Saturday at 5pm and we still are short of our goal to fund these projects.  I warned people that Kevin and I would hijack the blog and make people regret not opening their wallets.  So below is what you get.  Sure you could not play the video…just go about your life.  But, . . . → Read More: Nobody plays music like this anymore

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I warned you
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In the past 36 hours there were no donations in our Donor’s Choose challenge.  We are still well below our target with 5 classrooms to fund.  So step up and donate.  Listen, I know many of you think you don’t have any money donate. Spending the last 10 years of my life as a poor . . . → Read More: I warned you

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Oceans in the Classroom Initiative
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A lot of progress made since we started this challenge just over a week ago.  Ocean Bloggers (Southern Fried Science, Blogfish, Oyster’s Garter, Echinoblog,Cephalopodcast, Drop In, The New Blue, The Right Blue, Natural Patriot, Memories of Ocean & Island Life, and of course Malaria, Bedbugs, Sealice, and Sunsets) are teaming up to fund 7 classroom projects .  As of today, 10 people have donated $670 . . . → Read More: Oceans in the Classroom Initiative

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Challenge Brought!
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“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 . . . → Read More: Challenge Brought!

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Donor’s Choose: Adding to Our Ranks
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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 way . . . → Read More: Donor’s Choose: Adding to Our Ranks

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Donor’s Choose Challenge: A Ways to Go
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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 flip books. Ms. M’s classroom . . . → Read More: Donor’s Choose Challenge: A Ways to Go

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Ocean Bloggers Ocean in the Classroom Challenge!
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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!

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UK Launches Bold Ocean Acidification Research Program
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Way to go brits! The BBC reports: “The UK government has launched an £11m ($16m) five-year research programme into ocean acidification… The study will focus on the Atlantic, Antarctic and Arctic oceans and assess how marine ecosystems are affected. The programme, co-funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Natural . . . → Read More: UK Launches Bold Ocean Acidification Research Program

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