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ISG+ New Project: Teens at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden take action “all the way to the ocean”
This guest post, by Director of Education Elizabeth Clemens and Coordinator of ZooTeens and Scout Programs Syndi Castelluccio, from Riverbanks Zoo and Garden is the first in a 3-part series on their Innovative Solutions Grants+ project, which investigates how engaging with teens and receiving incentives can impact zoo guest behavior. Teen S.O.S. The Riverbanks Zoo and […]
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Communications medley: Baby it’s cold outside
In this week’s round up: audience insights from new polls, behavior change thoughts, weather’s impact on climate belief, and why your taste for seafood makes whales cry. Welcome to the first round up of the year! I’ve tried to keep things short since there’s a lot of good stuff to cover. If you’re a science […]
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Round-Up: Grassy lawns are SO out, Solar is SO in
In this week’s round-up: climate change’s impact on marine life, decoding sustainable development, and grassless, solar-powered homes.If you’re a science communicator or educator at an informal science center (such as a zoo, aquarium, or museum) trying to encourage conservation action – this is the round up for you! Every week we break down the most […]
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Weekly Comm. Round Up: cheap coal causes pricey illness
Happy International Women’s Day! This week we have articles about the climate gender gap, how cheap coal makes for expensive health problems, updates on the Six Americas and more. It’s mostly opinion and analysis this week as opposed to resources, so I’ve changed the format a bit for this post. Don’t be alarmed – like […]
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We’ve got Klout!
Thanks for following The Ocean Project through all of our channels! At the end of 2011, we decided to embark on an enhanced social media outreach initiative suggested by our partners at IMPACTS. We ramped up our engagement and thanks to our fans, things are going well! The Ocean Project Twitter accounthas just become the […]
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Whatever happened to the Gulf oil spill?
April 10th, 2010 the Deepwater Horizon drilling unit exploded in the Gulf of Mexico—it took the lives of 11 workers that day, and the 4.9 million barrels of crude oil that would eventually seep into the ocean continues to affect millions of lives today. The Ocean Project’s quarterly tracking data showed a spike in interest […]
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Human rights: Another criterion for determining “sustainable” seafood?
Many of us are familiar with the convenient “sustainable seafood” pocket guides that help us make decisions about seafood. The Ocean Project has helped promote Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program since its inception. “Best Choices,” “Good Alternatives,” and species to “Avoid” help those of us keen to make the right choices. The process to […]
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NOAA Announces Environmental Literacy Grants for Science Education
NOAA’s Office of Education announced today that it has awarded grants totaling more than $8 million to seventeen institutions – including several TOP Partners – across the country to engage the public in science education activities that improve understanding and stewardship of the local and global environment. These seventeen grants will fund thirteen projects: University […]
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A Decade of Discovery in the World’s Ocean!
Yoshihiro Fujiwara/JAMSTEC A hydrothermal vent snail, a newly discovered species, is now part of a plethora of sea creatures cataloged in the Census of Marine Life While World Oceans Day 2010 focused on “Oceans of Life”, the theme of the great diversity of life continues throughout this International Year of Biodiversity, as designated by the […]
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President Bush Creates new National Marine Monuments
President Bush created three new marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean today, spanning 195,280 square miles. The decision to make the designations under the Antiquities Act, coming just two weeks before Bush leaves office, means that he will have protected more square miles of ocean than any person in history. In 2006 Bush created […]
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