Announcements 08/04/08

 

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Check out new job listings at www.nysmea.org/jobs

 

Next Directors meeting - open to all - will be during August.  
Watch  www.NYSMEA.org for details.

Pictures from our great June 2008 Conference are now on he webpage.

Please email us if you have items to add to the calendar or if you would 
like to lead an enrichment activity this year. 

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There are still a few openings!

Join NYSMEA and the Marine Association's  Annual Trip
to Exotic Places in November
Nov 2 to Nov 9, 2008
to
Akumal Beach Resort just south of Cancun, Mexico
Details

 

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EPA is pleased to offer  educators in the NY/NJ area a special on-site
experience as EPA scientists conduct ocean surveys in the NY/NJ waters.
The following announcement provides details.

   EPA OCEAN SURVEY EDUCATION PROGRAM

   U.S. EPA Region 2 is offering educators an opportunity this summer to
   participate in one-day working vessel experiences with EPA scientists
   as they conduct ocean surveys off the coasts of New Jersey and New
   York.

   The 2008 summer pilot project will take place during the last week of
   August and the last week of September.  Educators will learn about
   the purpose of ocean surveys and observe and assist EPA scientists in
   the sampling and testing processes on board one of EPA’s
   oceanographic research vessels: Kenneth Biglane or Clean Waters.
   Sails will be one day’s duration, with a morning departure and
   afternoon return.  The vessel will depart from and return to Caven
   Point (Jersey City), New Jersey.  Educators must provide their own
   transportation to and from Caven Point, wear appropriate clothing and
   shoes and bring their own lunch and beverages.

   This is a limited pilot program.  We regret that we cannot
   accommodate more than one teacher on the vessel per sailing date.
   The specific sail dates for this program will be provided to
   applicants as soon as the research vessel’s schedule is finalize.
   The last week of each month is the proposed timeframe; however
   educators must be flexible enough to accommodate the sail within that
   week.  Selected educators will be notified one week prior to the sail
   date about acceptance as the sailing educator and the specific date.

   Applicants should submit  the attached form to EPA by August 15 for
   the August sail or September 12 for the September sail.

   The following describes the work that is conducted by Kenneth Biglane
   or Clean Waters:

   EPA collects data in an area that includes coastal waters off of Long
   Island and New Jersey and New York Harbor, known as the New York
   Bight using new technologies and various oceanographic research
   vessels, including the Kenneth Biglane and EPA’s Ocean Survey Vessel
   (OSV) Bold. The data collected includes dissolved oxygen, nutrients
   and general water quality (e.g., temperature, depth, salinity). This
   data will support the development of pollution budgets, called Total
   Maximum Daily Loadings (TMDLs).

   Criteria for Selection

   To be considered for the EPA Ocean Survey Education Project, you will
   be expected to:

   ·  Provide evidence of good health.
   ·  Be currently employed, full-time, as:
   o  a K-12 teacher or administrator
   o  a community college, college, or university teacher
   o  a museum or aquarium educator

   We regret that we cannot accept applications from part-time,
   substitute, or pre-service teachers.
   ·  Demonstrate intent (see application) to bring an aspect of the
   ocean survey experience back to students.
   ·  Agree to comply with the requirements and shipboard policies
   specified in the attached “Requirements and Policies.”

   EDUCATOR’S OCEAN SURVEY PROGRAM

   APPLICATION 2008

   Name__________________________________________________________

   Home Address___________________________________________________­­­

   ___________________________________________ (Zip code) _____________

   Daytime phone #________________________ Evening phone (5 – 7 PM)
   _____________

   Employed full time at: _____________________________________Grade
   level taught: ______

   Employer  address______________________________________________________________
 ____________________________________________________________________________

   Describe how you plan to use the Kenneth Biglane or Clean Waters
   working oceanographic sail experience in your educational
   programming/classroom. ____________________________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________________________
   ____________________________________________________________________________

   I agree that if accepted as an educator to sail on Kenneth Biglane or
   Clean Waters as part of an ocean survey team I will comply with all
   requirements and policies attached to this application:

   _________________________________________________________________
                  Signature                           Date

   Mail this application to:

   Ms. Teresa Ippolito / Ocean Survey Ed. Prog. /26th Floor
   U.S. EPA
   290 Broadway
   New York, NY 10007-1866

   You can send a scanned PDF signed copy of the application to:
   ippolito.teresa@epa.gov
   PLEASE PUT “CLEAN WATERS APPLICATION” IN THE SUBJECT LINE

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2009 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards

 

Since 1993, the SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards have recognized and rewarded K-12 student groups working at the grass-roots level to protect and preserve their local environment.  In 2004, the program was expanded to include non-profit community groups with similar motives.  The awards are held in cooperation with nine highly recognized environmental and conservation organizations: National Wildlife Federation, World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, National Geographic Society, Izaak Walton League of America, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute and the National Science Teachers Association. 

 

For more information, please visit our website at the link provided below. The site contains all of the program guidelines, a FAQ section, and specific instructions on how to apply.  The top eight projects receive a cash award of $10,000 and an all expenses paid trip to a SeaWorld or Busch Gardens theme park for 3 students and the program facilitator.  We have also posted summaries of all of the winners from the past 8 seasons.  The 2009 SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Environmental Excellence Awards program will accept project submissions from across the United States until 5 p.m. on Friday, November 28, 2008.

 

http://seaworld.org/conservation-matters/eea/index.htm

David N. Schindler
EEA Program Coordinator
SeaWorld Adventure Park Orlando
David.Schindler@SeaWorld.com
(407) 363-2396 (407) 370-1390 FAX

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WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY’S

NEW YORK AQUARIUM 

HOSTS AQUASCIENCE CABARET

Friday, August 8, 2008 at 7pm

Brooklyn, NY, July 30, 2008 - Ira Flatow, popular host of N PR ’s Talk of the Nation: Science Friday will be presenting his TalkingScience’s AquaCabaret at the New York Aquarium on August 8, 2008 at 7pm. “Like Science Friday,” Flatow says, “TalkingScience Cabaret will give people a chance to talk to scientists and ask them questions directly. The Aquarium cabaret  will be a Coney Island version of a science cabaret - a science and conservation message with a whacky twist. New York Aquarium Director Jon F. Dohlin adds “the Aquarium is happy to host the AquaScience Cabaret, the collaboration between science and conservation is our main mission.” After the show, guests will be invited to the Oceanic Deck to view the famous Coney Island Fireworks display.

Performances include:

~Musical performance by Reckon So a country/swing/bluegrass band. New York Times Environment Reporter, Andy Revkin, will sit in;

~Chemistry of Mojitos – This segment will add a unique scientific twist to the event, as specialty mojitos created just for our Wildlife Conservation Society audience at the New York Aquarium will be available (cash bar/must be 21 years old.)

~The Jersey Guys Rutgers physicists entertaining with their science experiments;

~Coney Island USA’s own Bambi the Mermaid and the world’s cutest Sword Swallower Heather Holliday, will demonstrate their own brand of scientific phenomena;

~3-D Specialist, Gerald Marks, will present Coney Island and the coastline in 3-D;

~Danica McKellar, Winnie from the popular show the Wonder Years, will give the audience a fun math quiz. Danica has just written the book “Kiss My Math”;

~And much, much more.

Special admission is $8 for presale (by calling 718-741-1822) or $10 at the door. Doors open at 6:00pm. After the show, enjoy the Coney Island Fireworks on our Oceanic Deck. Food and refreshments (mojitos, tequila sunrises, beer, wine & soft drinks) will be available for purchase. Rain date is Friday, August 15th.

A Wildlife Conservation Society park, the New York Aquarium, opens every day of the year at 10am, and closing times vary seasonally. Admission is $13.00 for adults, $9.00 for children ages 3-12 and $10.00 for senior citizens (65 and older); children under 3 years of age are admitted free. Visitors are allowed free admission on Friday’s from 3pm to closing. The Aquarium is located on Surf Avenue at West 8th Street in Coney Island . For directions, information on public events and programs, and other Aquarium information, call 718-265-FISH or visit our web site at http://www.nyaquarium.com. Now is the perfect time to visit and show support for the New York Aquarium, Brooklyn’s most heavily attended attraction and a beloved part of the City of New York

 

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Please join teacher Missy Holzer and the research team from the "High Arctic Change '08" PolarTREC Expedition in Live from IPY! Event-- a real-time web seminar, from Svalbard , Norway ! Missy and the team will be talking about their glacier-lake-river research and life in the high arctic, and you will have the ability to ask questions of her and the researchers. Live from IPY! events are free and open to any member of the public.

This special event will take place 6 August 2008, and will start at 10:00 AM Alaska Daylight Time [8:00 AM HDT, 11:00 AM PDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 1:00 PM CDT,  2:00 PM EDT].

Live from IPY! events are easy to participate in, and require only a computer and/or a phone to participate. Detailed instructions for joining the event are available on the Live from IPY! website: http://www.polartrec.com/live-from-ipy/overview

and will be sent to you after registering for the event.

Register now to participate! at: http://www.polartrec.com/live-from-ipy/registration

If you have any questions about participating or need any help getting your computer ready for the presentation, please do not hesitate to contact myself or Janet Warburton {warburton@arcus.org}. We are happy to help and look forward to your participation!

 

 
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Subj: List of web sites about Introducing Environmental Issues Into the Classroom
Larry Ferlazzo has put together a nice list with links:
 

 

 
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Subj: marine science program for families
There are still openings available this summer for families interested in
experiencing marine science together.

The program is called Kids Ahoy/Ship Mates located on Appledore Island, 6
miles off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire at the Cornell/UNH
Shoals Marine Lab. Immerse yourselves (literally) in a 3-day, 2-night
program covering all aspects of New England's rocky coast.  Activities
include tidepooling (of course), microscopy, fish printing, dissecting,
arts and crafts, sushi rolling, scavenger hunts, touch tank explorations,
any many more.  Check out our brief course description  at :

http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_publiced_kid2.html

(please disregard the part about "for returning participants from Kids
Ahoy only".  This year we have combined both courses.

Here's a great way to end your summer with a fun and very hands-on
program that both adults and kids have enjoyed for 6 years. If your kids
have any interest in marine science, this is the program for you! 

The date is labor day weekend   Aug 29-31.

Any questions please contact :
Shoals Marine Lab
or
Carol Steingart              207-846-5130                   cvs4@juno.com  

 

 
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The NOAA Ocean Exploration Program is pleased to announce three FY09 Office of Ocean Exploration funding opportunities published in the July 11, 2009 Federal Register.

Briefly, the OE Program anticipates that $2,100k will be available for projects in FYO9 in the following categories (including ship and ROV costs):

        * Ocean Exploration    ($1,400,000)

        * Marine Archeology      ($400,000)

        * Education and Outreach ($300,000)

A 2 page pre-proposal in addition to the OE Cover Sheet is required for all categories and must be submitted either by e-mail (preferred, send to OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov <mailto:OAR.OE.FAQ@noaa.gov>) or

by hard-copy (send three signed hard-copies to the address below)*_

by August 29, 2008_ 5:00 p.m. (EDT):*

                               NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration

                               1315 East-West Highway

                               SSMC 3, 10th Floor (R/OE)

                               Silver Spring, MD 20910*

*For full details, please go to Ocean Exploration website (http://www.explore.noaa.gov) and look under the 2009 Announcement of Opportunity.

Pre-proposals are required before full proposals can be submitted.  The RFA Name and corresponding Federal Funding Opportunity # are below:**

*"FY09 Ocean Exploration Omnibus – Ocean Exploration"
FFO:OAR-OER-2009-2001484 [Section 8 in FRN]*

*"FY09 Ocean Exploration Omnibus - Marine Archaeology"
FFO:OAR-OER-2009-2001468 [Section 7 in FRN]*

*"FY09 Ocean Exploration Omnibus - Education" FFO:OAR-OER-2009-2001485
[Section 6 in FRN]*

And CDFA# is *11.460* within the Department of Commerce.

Questions and problems should be directed to Nic Alvarado in the NOAA OE Office (Nicolas.Alvarado@noaa.gov <mailto:Nicolas.Alvarado@noaa.gov>)

 
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  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Office of Ocean Exploration and Research and
The Tennessee Aquarium
present
Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration
Professional Development Introductory Workshop


Who: Interested Science Educators Grades 5-12

What: NOAA Learning Ocean Science through Ocean Exploration
Professional Development Introductory Workshop

When: Saturday, August 23, 2008
8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Where: Tennessee Aquarium, Chatanooga, TN

From bioluminescent corals to deep vent worms, from tropical underwater
volcanoes to the Arctic Ocean floor, we know more about the Moon than
our ocean. Bring the excitement of current ocean science discoveries to
your students using the /Learning Ocean Science through Ocean
Exploration /Ocean Exploration curriculum and a CD-ROM of the Ocean
Explorer Web site (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
<http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/>) from the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Join NOAA Ocean Exploration
facilitator Stacia Fletcher as you do inquiry- and standards-based
activities tied directly to ocean expeditions. Activities written and
tested by scientists and educators enable your students to model ocean
science exploration in your classroom. Use these inquiry-based exercises
in earth and marine science courses to connect your students to the
excitement of NOAA Ocean Exploration as they travel from the Galapagos
Rift to the Arctic Ocean, from Alaskan and New England seamounts to
those in the Hawaiian Islands.

The curriculum lesson plan book with CD-ROM’s, take-home materials
related to activities presented during the workshop, NOAA Ocean
Exploration Certificates of Participation, a continental breakfast, and
lunch will be provided to each participant.

Registration is required and space is limited. This is the first of a
two-part workshop series. The second workshop will be Saturday, May 2,
2009. Educators who attend both full-day workshops will receive 1 PLU
credit and a $100 stipend.

Registration deadline is August 11, 2008.

To register:
Go to http://www.tnaqua.org/OceanScience.asp or
Email the registration form to George Bartnik at gpb@tnaqua.org
<mailto:gpb@tnaqua.org> or
Fax the registration form to George Bartnik at (423) 267-3561
For questions, phone: (423) 785-4049
 
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Subj: In Search of the Giant Squid Educational Products Available
NOAA's Ocean Exploration Program, in partnership with the Smithsonian
Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, and the National Museum of
Natural History sponsored the development of the following. If you have
not seen these educational products, you might want to check them out: * *

In Search of Giant Squid Curriculum Guide
Compiled by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service,
the National Museum of Natural History, the National Aeronautics and
Atmospheric Administration, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, 2006. Geared for 5-8 grade students with special
"roadmaps" for older or younger audiences. Includes detailed lesson
plans, instructive websites, student worksheets, and comprehensive
teacher answer keys. Also incorporates fascinating illustrations and
instructive maps. Download free curriculum guide
<../../gaint_squid_curriculum_guide.pdf> at
http://www.sites.si.edu/exhibitions/gaint_squid_curriculum_guide.pdf
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*In Search of Giant Squid Challenge
*Wonderful for students already engaged in the study of marine animals,
this fun and educational brochure asks amateur squid researchers *14
*questions about the mythical creature. Features questions, answers, and
a fill-in-the-blank component. Go to
http://www.sites.si.edu/education/Squid%20Quiz.pdf
 
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  *Sound Health 2008* is now available! This 16-page Long Island Sound
Study publication focuses on the health and status of Long Island Sound,
discussing finfish and coastal bird populations, water quality, and
climate change (just to name a few topics). It's colorful graphics and
interesting podcasts make this newspaper a great teaching aid in any
classroom!

To request your classroom set (up to 100 copies, mailed free of charge),
please contact Larissa Graham at ljg85@cornell.edu or 631.632.9216. For
past issues of Sound Health, please visit
www.longislandsoundstudy.net/SoundHealth.
 
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This program from National Geographic got great reviews from our districts last year so we are happy to announce dates for 08-09!

The program was featured on the front page of our Nassau BOCES website: www.nassauboces.org
More information can also be seen through the direct link to our Outdoor and Environmental Education pages: http://www.nassauboces.org/enviroed/programs/conservation-giant%20maps.htm#giant%20map

These unique, teaching tools will be offered for a limited time in the spring of 2009. The map of Asia will be available from March 12-27, and the newest map, North America, will be obtainable from May 27-June 12. The maps come with hands-on activities and two Nassau BOCES naturalists to facilitate the program.

Call us to schedule your program!
Carolann James
516-396-2264
 
     
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NOAA-sponsored Signals of Spring – ACES – Track Live Marine Animals in Your Classroom!

Summer training:  August 13, 14, & 15   8:45am - 3:30pm at Teachers College, Columbia University

To apply, go tohttp://www.signalsofspring.net/aces/about.cfm

*All training and materials are free*

The goal of NOAA-sponsored Signals of Spring — "ACES" [Animals in Curriculum-based Ecosystem Studies] is to improve environmental and ocean literacy and to capture the interest of your middle and high school students, grades 7-12. Students will learn science within the context of the ocean, with high-quality curriculum-based activities, as they use NOAA remote sensing data to develop authentic inquiry skills.

ACES is an important, necessary expansion of Signals of Spring, an award-winning, classroom-based curriculum-program in its 9th year, where in addition to learning formal science concepts, students use Earth imagery to explain the movement of animals that are tracked by satellites. ACES curriculum also introduces the environmental issues the animals face, and the environments of NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries (NMS). Additional ACES 1-week modules each focus on a particular marine animal, with specific curricular activities around the animal and issues facing them. Students study aspects of the animal's life history, conservation status, food web, and connections to ocean processes and remote sensing data. Modules include investigations of sea turtles, polar bears, albatrosses, and seals.

All training and materials are free.  Teachers receive 3 graduate credits, continuing ed hours, or a $300.00 stipend upon implementation. Preference is given to teacher teams of 2-4.

 

 
   
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From: stevep.savage@ntlworld.com

Hi all

Apologies for this off topic message, but I have become aware that some scuttlebutt members are also members of other discussion groups etc. It is this vein that I am hoping someone can help.

Apart from the marine education work here in the UK , I am also been working for some time on the use of school grounds as outdoor classrooms. I am currently working on with various groups on a project that brings together various sustainable elements such as biodiversity, local procurement, recycling, energy efficiency etc. In the school grounds part of the project we are able to give advice on further developing school grounds and provide ideas and activities for the use of the school grounds as a learning resource.

As part of this project we are looking at the global dimensions. This will include looking at the global issues that affect us all, but we are also hoping that we may be able to set up a network that will allow schools in the UK to communicate with schools from other countries. In particular, to see how the various schools and their grounds differ from the UK schools. Discussing the areas/habitats that surround the school (e.g. countryside, woodland, recreational park etc) as it will be largely from these adjacent habitats that wildlife will enter and leave the school grounds. Schools could also compare things like recycling etc.

My interest is to set up a network were the schools can either communicate globally in a casual manner or make it possible for schools to develop a link with one or two schools in other countries.

With that in mind, does anyone know of any local schools networks that we could be link up with or any contacts that I could pursue?

Many thanks

Steve Savage

Wildlife author and environmental educator

 
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  We must have gotten this one from 5 different people- because it is so good-

The dangers of plastic bags is an excellent powerpoint.  It discusses the problems 
and costs of plastic bags to the environment and bans on their use.
(Note- takes awhile to load.)

http://www.mobilebaynep.com/site/Forefront/TheDangersofPlasticBags.pdf

 
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2008 Wetland Delineation & Design Training
 
NEW JERSEY WETLANDS FIELD CAMP - We are pleased to also be offering a wetland delineation class at The New Jersey School of Conservation this fall.  This class will cover both the 1989 Federal Manual and the 1987 USACOE Maunual for delineation wetlands. 

The New Jersey School of Conservation (NJSOC) is the Environmental Education Field Campus of Montclair State University. It is the oldest university-operated environmental education center in the nation. It is located 57 miles from the Montclair campus on a 240-acre tract located in Stokes State Forest in Sussex County.  Tuition includes camp accommodations and meals as well as all classroom related handout materials.

This class is specifically tailored for engineers, scientists, architects and anyone who has an interest in wetlands.  Continuing education and professional development hours are available for this classes.
The camp date is: 
September 29 - October 3, 2008

Please visit our website for more information
Swamp School Field Camp
 
NORTH CAROLINA WETLAND DELINEATION CLASSES - The Swamp School is pleased to announce that its 2008 Wetland Training classes will be offered at North Carolina State University through the Office of Professional Development. 

The training class date is:

September 15 - 19,2008

This class is specifically tailored for engineers, scientists, architects and anyone who has an interest in wetlands.  Continuing education and professional development hours are available for this classes. 

To enroll online please go to:

NCSU Continuing Education
 
ONLINE - New Wetlands Hydrology Design Class!
This class is a complete presentation of the methods and calculations necessary to properly plan for wetland hydrology. A water budget will be established to enable students to understand how water circulates though a wetland. Upon completion of the class students will be able to prepare a water budget and properly size a proposed wetland system.  The class includes all the necessary materials including a textbook to prepare a wetlands water budget analysis.  This class is offered online and enrollment is now open!  This is a distance learner class.  No travel is required and you can work on the class anytime!

More info about this can be found here.
 
ONLINE WETLAND DELINEATION CLASSES- We also offer an online version of the wetland delineation class.  Please go to our website for more details.  This is our full classroom version of the class offered in a distance learner format.  We meet in the field for two days to provide hands on training of the wetland delineation methods.

The online field workshop dates are:

September 17 - 18, 2008 - North Carolina
October 1 - 2, 2008 - New Jersey
 
PODCASTS - Finally, we are pleased to announce our Wetlands News Podcast.  This podcast offers a notes from the field as well as updates on the latest developments in the wetlands world.   Please visit our Podcast Page for more details.
 
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  News for Release: Thursday, July 17, 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Vote for the Winner of the Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Contest Contact: Enesta Jones, (202) 564-4355 / jones.enesta@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - July 17, 2008) The U.S. EPA Aging Initiative, in partnership with Generations United and the Rachel Carson Council Inc., invites the public to vote for their favorite submissions for the Second Annual Rachel Carson Sense of Wonder Intergenerational Poetry, Essay and Photography Contest. A panel of judges has selected the finalists in four categories: photography, essay, poetry, or mixed media (photography and a poem or essay). Finalists were selected based on originality, creativity, use of an intergenerational team, and ability to capture a sense of wonder. Carson is considered to be the founder of the contemporary environmental0D movement through her landmark book, "Silent Spring." Using the title of another of Carson's books, "The Sense of Wonder," the contest sought submissions "that best express the 'Sense of Wonder' that you feel when observing the sea, the night sky, forests, birds, wildlife, and all that is beautiful to your eyes." "Through this contest, we are encouraging the youngest and oldest among us to recognize wonders and beauty of the natural world," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson. "This contest is a wonderful tool for connecting people across generations using an intergenerational approach to think about and dream about the world around us. We're proud to co-sponsor such a unique program in honor of an American heroine," said Donna Butts, executive director of Generations United. The contest's intergenerational approach reflects Carson's efforts through her writing to have adults share with children a sense of wonder about nature and help them discover its joys. The deadline for voting is Sept. 15 and the winners will be announced in October. More information on the contest: http://www.epa.gov/agingepa/resources/thesenseofwonder/2008/index.html  
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As you know, the Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island is a non-profit research and education organization.  Our mission is:  “To promote and foster understanding and stewardship of coastal ecosystems through research and education .”  Part of our work is to observe and document the whale and sea bird populations of NY and New England and to take people to see these animals in the wild.  Since 2002 we have been offering  incredible and successful multi-day offshore pelagic bird and whale observation trips.

Our trips have been 100% successful and we have encountered thousands of pelagic birds over the years ( go to http://www.cresli.org/cresli/aug_07_GSC.html to see our list from last year’s shortened trip, including 5,816 Great Shearwater ; 780 Sooty Shearwater; 36 Manx Shearwater; 5Manx/Audubon's Shearwater; 630  Wilson's Storm-Petrel); over 500 humpback in the 7 trips thus far and have photo-identified over 140 different individuals (~1/3 of the known Gulf of Maine stock, in just 7 trips!).  We’ve also encountered fin, minke, sei, and right whales;  common, white-sided, dolphins, pilot whales.

·         These trips play important roles in gathering data and photo-identification  of the Gulf of Maine humpback whale stock and the distribution and abundance of pelagic birds;  they also provide a source of funding for CRESLI.  If you can’t join us, please tell you friends and colleagues about the trips and urge them to come along

We are planning  one trip to the Great South Chanel on August 10-12, 2008.  The July trip will be 51 hours long. 

(1)    Our August trip will leave at 7:00 PM on August 10, 2008 and head to Martha’s Vineyard (MV) to pick up (and drop off) passengers.  We expect to arrive at Oak Bluffs in Martha’s Vineyard at approximately 12:30 AM on 8/11; we leave MV at 1:00 AM and proceed to the GSC.  We should reach the whale grounds around day break, spend the next 24 hours amongst the whales and birds of the GSC.  The following morning, we will have the option of either remaining on the whale grounds, or returning early to Martha’s Vineyard for land-based birding, hiking, or other activities.  The vessel will ultimately depart Martha’s Vineyard at 4:30 PM on 8/12 and return to Montauk at 10:30 PM on 8/12/08.

1.       Cost = $325 for CRESLI members; $350 for non-members

2.       Children  6 – 12 are half price

3.       Under 6 are free

We at CRESLI hope that you will join us on our trips.  Remember that members do get discounted fares. Go to http://www.cresli.org/cresli/GSC_offshore.html  for info and reservation links. Reservations can be made at  http://www.cresli.org/cresli/reservations/offshore_res.html

 

 
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  The latest issue of Sea Stories - www.seastories.org - invites you once more to experience the world's oceans, from Far Rockaway and the Jersey Shore to Baja California, Hawai'i, and Palau. Meet turtles and salmon, marlin and orca; experience the intricacy of the tidepool and the destructive fury of storms; embark on inner journeys through memory and imagination. You can also browse through our back issues for some of the finest in contemporary ocean literature. You'll never take the wonders of the ocean for granted again!

An online journal of creative writing and art about the world's oceans sponsored by Blue Ocean Institute, Sea Stories features contributions by ocean-lovers from all backgrounds and walks of life - writers, artists, educators, students, scientists, fishers, conservationists, explorers, and just regular people. Please feel free to submit your own work - for more information, click on "Submit" on our website. And if you teach marine studies or nature writing, please consider using Sea Stories as reading material in your classroom, sharing our writing tips with your students, or inviting your students and colleagues to submit writing or artwork (perhaps as an optional or extra-credit assignment). Join us in celebrating all things oceanic!

Steven Pavlos Holmes, Ph.D.
Editor and Consultant, The Sea Stories Project
www.seastories.org
 
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Department of Environmental Conservation Chair Pete Grannis and Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez Announce New Internet-Based Atlas to Monitor Health of State’s Resources

ALBANY – (July 23, 2008)Under the auspices of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Pete Grannis and Secretary of State Lorraine Cortés-Vázquez today announced the launch of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Atlas, which allows the public to incorporate hundreds of data sets of New York State’s resources into an internet-based atlas.

The atlas is an online mapping program that makes it possible to download data into Google Earth Geographic Information System (GIS) software.  Currently, more than 200 data sets that contain information on such resources as storm drains, wetland boundaries, underwater vegetation, park locations, and fisheries are available through the atlas. Eventually, more than 900 datasets will be included. The atlas can be accessed at WWW.NYOGLATLAS.ORG

The atlas has been created to help advance ecosystem-based management statewide. The philosophy of ecosystem-based management takes into account environmental and human interrelationships. Its goal is to manage human activities in order to create healthy, productive and resilient ecosystems that can deliver the resources people want and need.

 

The New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council was established in August 2006 and first convened in September 2007. Along with Commissioner Grannis and Secretary of State Cortés-Vázquez, members include: Commissioners of Agriculture and Markets, Patrick Hooker; General Services, John Egan; Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, Carol Ash; and Transportation, Astrid Glynn; President and Chief Executive Officer of Empire State Development, Robert Wilmers; Acting President of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Robert G. Callender; and Acting Chancellor of the State University of New York, John Clark.

The Council is slated to issue a report to the Governor and State Legislature on November 1, 2008, laying out a long-term agenda to improve the ecosystems of New York State’s Great Lakes and ocean by implementing ecosystem-based management.

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