Category Archives: Environmental Issues
Geography Awareness Week
I’m back! Just in time to celebrate Geography Awareness Week (GAWeek) with a blog post that will be featured on National Geographic’s Education Blog. GA Week is an awareness program focused on highlighting the importance of geo-literacy and geo-education that is celebrated in … Continue reading
Shark Week Supplement: Pictures & Videos & ID Key
For those of you who actually tune in to learn something (and see amazing underwater footage) here are five pictures and videos to enhance your shark week experience. Continue reading
Support Xeko on Kickstarter
It’s not often a caterpillar holds a press conference, but when one does you better believe it is for a good reason. No, not to condemn Angry Birds, but to address impending extinctions in conservation hotspots and a game that … Continue reading
How NASA’s Space Exploration Helps Earth’s Ecology and Economy
In my high school photography class, we were given the assignment of creating a photo collage in the style of David Hockney. (This was back when we actually had to develop film in the dark room.) My project was on … Continue reading
Adventures in the Western Garbage Patch
When a 5 Gyres Institute expedition departs, their destination is the garbage patch of marine debris that accumulates in the world’s oceans. Continue reading
Why Canon Envirothon Matters
To me, Envirothon, or Canon Envirothon thanks to Canon’s dedication and sponsorship, is where the hard science of environmental science came to life. As a junior in high school, I didn’t care about the competition but the idea of spending … Continue reading
STEM Education: America Needs it But Do We Have it?
STEM -Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics- education is needed today to solve the environmental problems of today and tomorrow. Continue reading
The Eco Weekly Wrap-Up
What I’ve been reading, watching, and allowing myself to be distracted by this week. Enjoy! Continue reading
The Eco Weekly Wrap-Up:
This week I began reading Louisiana’s 2012 Coastal Master Plan which might interest anyone in the 31 states that make up the Mississippi River watershed. Continue reading
