[Coral-List] Post for input from coral-list members concerning education
Cheryl McGill
cmcg11 at cox.net
Wed Nov 26 18:47:24 EST 2008
Isn't it sad that our youth believes marine science to be a "fairly new
science." The student raises a good question, why isn't the public (ALL
public in all states- not just Florida) more aware of its marine
environment? We have many indicators on the beach (flags, signs, etc.) to
protect us from the marine environment but nothing that reciprocates the
same "protection" to the marine environment. I'm not proposing we should put
up signs to list the many ways we can protect marine habitats but instead
propose that marine science be a core course in all education systems, not
just coastal states. I know Florida, as well as other coastal states, relies
heavily on the tourism industry. The tourists visiting should be just as
educated as locals as to what type of implications their actions may or may
not have on the environment.
It is silly to me that marine biology is an elective course in our education
system, and even non-existent in land locked states (at least this was the
case when I was a high school student in Memphis). Ask a high school
student if they know the correlation between fertilizers and the fishing
industry, they probably do not have a clue. What is sad is that it is not
through lack of studying on their part, it is a lack of education on ours. I
enjoy watching the Discovery Channel (Blue Planet being one of my favorites)
and Animal Planet, but what kid in their spare time is going to watch an
educational show? Marine science needs to be in our school curriculum.
Scientists have known for years the impacts humans are having on the marine
environment. The problem is, I do not believe that our education system is
evolving with societal knowledge of marine habitats. Maybe now is a good
time use our democratic powers, "change can happen" but it will not happen
on its own.
Regards,
Cheryl McGill
Ex-teacher, current marine biologist
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5. Post for input from coral-list members concerning education,
outreach, and coral reef decline in Florida (Brian Plankis)
6. Looking for Caribbean fish photos (Jim Hendee)
7. Re: Post for input from coral-list members
concerningeducation, outreach, and coral reef decline in Florida
(ENGMAN, JAMES)
8. Critical Habitat for Threatened Corals Finalized (Sarah Heberling)
9. Shrimp (vannamei broodstock/hatchery) (joseph paul)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:48:27 -0500
From: John Cigliano <jaciglia at cedarcrest.edu>
Subject: [Coral-List] IMCC Registration is open
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The Marine Section of the Society for Conservation Biology would like
to announce that early registration for the International Marine
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and click on the link for registration at the top of the page.
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John A. Cigliano, Ph.D.
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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:03:51 -0500
From: Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
Subject: [Coral-List] Coral-List Holding Pattern
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Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:14:48 -0500
From: Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
Subject: [Coral-List] Another Coral-List Milestone
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What a group! Thank you for your continuing support and interest.
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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:24:54 -0500
From: Eileen Alicea <Eileen.Alicea at noaa.gov>
Subject: [Coral-List] Looking for Caribbean fish photos
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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:39:35 -0600
From: "Brian Plankis" <brian at reefstewardshipfoundation.org>
Subject: [Coral-List] Post for input from coral-list members
concerning education, outreach, and coral reef decline in
Florida
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Dear coral-listers,
My name is Brian Plankis and I am the president of the non-profit
organization the Reef Stewardship Foundation and a doctoral candidate in the
College of Education at the University of Houston.
I am currently running an educational research study in collaboration with
Eric Borneman. The topics of the study are ocean literacy, coral reef
decline, and the International Year of the Reef. One of the high schools
that is participating in our study is in Florida and we have some great
students.
The students are conducting what are called "issue investigations" where
they not only look at the science about environmental problems and issues,
but also the social and political factors that influence their chosen issue.
Due to research study rules we cannot have the students use coral-list, but
we have one group of students that is quite upset about coral reef decline
and they have asked numerous questions. While we have answered them and
addressed some of their concerns, one question struck a serious chord of
concern to us and we would like the feedback of the list. Below is the
question from the student:
>>Title: I have beef with the school system.
Concern: "Since I've lived in Florida, I have never seen a warning sign
stating the effects of touching coral or other human interaction with
biodiversity issues. Actually I never really knew much about the reefs or
anything else related to the ocean until I started taking marine bio. I've
lived in Florida for most of my life and I was never aware of these oceanic
environmental problems. Why isn't there more stress put upon the importance
of the ocean when we live on a peninsula? Why wasn't I taught this in
integrated science or previous sciences I took in middle school? Is marine
bio. and oceanography a fairly new science? Or is there opposition to its
importance? I've talked to a few of my friends and they feel the same
way."<<
We would like to request any comments from coral-list members, especially if
you have knowledge of Florida's situation, educational system, or political
environment, and I will post your responses to our private discussion forum
for the research study. If the students have additional questions that could
benefit from the input of the list, I will post them as well.
Thanks for your prompt consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Brian Plankis
University of Houston
College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
brian.plankis at reefstewardshipfoundation.org
http://www.reefstewardshipfoundation.org
Eric Borneman
University of Houston
Department of Biology and Bicohemistry
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:38:55 -0500
From: Jim Hendee <Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov>
Subject: [Coral-List] Looking for Caribbean fish photos
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For some reason, Eileen's message, below, got truncated.
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Subject: Looking for Caribbean fish photos
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 17:02:36 -0500
From: Eileen Alicea <Eileen.Alicea at noaa.gov>
Hello,
I've already searched Fishbase and the internet and I'm still looking
for good resolution photos of the following fish to update a photo
manual that is used for law enforcement purposes in Puerto Rico. I'm
looking for photos of these fish OUT of the water, after fished:
1) Black Snapper -Apsilus dentatus
2) Red grouper: Epinephelus morio
3) Tiger grouper: Mycteroperca Tigris
Thank you! I will be glad to give credit to the photographer.
Eileen
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:43:48 -0600
From: "ENGMAN, JAMES" <ENGMANJ at hsu.edu>
Subject: Re: [Coral-List] Post for input from coral-list members
concerningeducation, outreach, and coral reef decline in Florida
To: "Brian Plankis" <brian at reefstewardshipfoundation.org>,
<coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov>
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Brian,
I don't have any information on Florida's specific political or
educational situation, but I do think that your student's observation
points out an important shortfall in communicating with the public,
something that to an extent was an issue considered at the recent ICRS.
I'd like to point the reef community's attention to a video that was
mentioned in one posting last spring: the Hawaii Reef Etiquette video by
Ziggy Livnat. Available for viewing at www.forthesea.com, this provides
a model of something that, if produced for the Caribbean, could be
valuable on a very wide scale, and potentially used in educating a wide
range of people about the basics of what not to do when you are on a
reef. My understanding is that this video is shown as a PSA on flights
landing in Hawaii. I think that's genius.
I would think that some organization(s) out there would be interested in
funding this sort of a project to be used in the Caribbean. Just my two
cents.
Cheers,
Jamie Engman
James Engman, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology and Chair
Department of Biology
Box 7520
Henderson State University
Arkadelphia, AR 71999-0001
phone 870-230-5314
fax 870-230-5144
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[mailto:coral-list-bounces at coral.aoml.noaa.gov] On Behalf Of Brian
Plankis
Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:40 PM
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Subject: [Coral-List] Post for input from coral-list members
concerningeducation, outreach, and coral reef decline in Florida
Dear coral-listers,
My name is Brian Plankis and I am the president of the non-profit
organization the Reef Stewardship Foundation and a doctoral candidate in
the
College of Education at the University of Houston.
I am currently running an educational research study in collaboration
with
Eric Borneman. The topics of the study are ocean literacy, coral reef
decline, and the International Year of the Reef. One of the high schools
that is participating in our study is in Florida and we have some great
students.
The students are conducting what are called "issue investigations" where
they not only look at the science about environmental problems and
issues,
but also the social and political factors that influence their chosen
issue.
Due to research study rules we cannot have the students use coral-list,
but
we have one group of students that is quite upset about coral reef
decline
and they have asked numerous questions. While we have answered them and
addressed some of their concerns, one question struck a serious chord of
concern to us and we would like the feedback of the list. Below is the
question from the student:
>>Title: I have beef with the school system.
Concern: "Since I've lived in Florida, I have never seen a warning sign
stating the effects of touching coral or other human interaction with
biodiversity issues. Actually I never really knew much about the reefs
or
anything else related to the ocean until I started taking marine bio.
I've
lived in Florida for most of my life and I was never aware of these
oceanic
environmental problems. Why isn't there more stress put upon the
importance
of the ocean when we live on a peninsula? Why wasn't I taught this in
integrated science or previous sciences I took in middle school? Is
marine
bio. and oceanography a fairly new science? Or is there opposition to
its
importance? I've talked to a few of my friends and they feel the same
way."<<
We would like to request any comments from coral-list members,
especially if
you have knowledge of Florida's situation, educational system, or
political
environment, and I will post your responses to our private discussion
forum
for the research study. If the students have additional questions that
could
benefit from the input of the list, I will post them as well.
Thanks for your prompt consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
Brian Plankis
University of Houston
College of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
brian.plankis at reefstewardshipfoundation.org
http://www.reefstewardshipfoundation.org
Eric Borneman
University of Houston
Department of Biology and Bicohemistry
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 08:44:06 -0500
From: Sarah Heberling <Sarah.Heberling at noaa.gov>
Subject: [Coral-List] Critical Habitat for Threatened Corals Finalized
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Greetings, and apologies for any cross-postings --
NOAA's Fisheries Service announces the publication of the final critical
habitat designations for elkhorn /(Acropora palmata)/ and staghorn /(A.
cervicornis)/ corals in the /Federal Register/ today. This rulemaking
is mandatory under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The four areas
designated as critical habitat for threatened corals are: (1) Florida
area; (2) Puerto Rico area; (3) St. Thomas/St. John area; and (4) St.
Croix area. The critical habitat for threatened corals includes water
depths up to 98 feet. Within these areas, the feature essential to the
conservation of threatened corals is natural consolidated hard substrate
or dead coral skeleton that is free from fleshy and turf macroalgae
cover and sediment cover to maximize the potential for successful
recruitment and population growth. The effective date for this
rulemaking is December 26, 2008.
To download a copy of the FR notice, the economic analysis, or
Frequently Asked Questions, please visit our website at:
http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/esa/acropora.htm. If you would like a copy
of any of these documents emailed, mailed, or faxed to you, please
contact me with your request (see contact information below). Please
also contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you,
Sarah
--
Sarah E. Heberling
NOAA Fisheries Service
Phone: (727) 824-5312
Fax: (727) 824-5309
Email: Sarah.Heberling at noaa.gov
Web: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/esa/acropora.htm
"What good is a used up world; and how could it be worth having?"
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:27:32 -0800 (PST)
From: joseph paul <popychenkavalam at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Coral-List] Shrimp (vannamei broodstock/hatchery)
To: Coral-List at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
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Dear List members,
?
I am searching for hatcheries producing vanamei broodstock for export. It is
quie possible some of these people are on this list and hence this posting
here.
?
Joseph
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