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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Next Generation Activity Development, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:46:31 +0000

If you're a science educator, unless you're a troglodyte (which let's face it, every department has at least one of), you've probably been paying attention to the development of the Next Generation Science […]

Kristin Hunter-Thomson wrote a new post, Announcing Planting AntaRctica in KAnsas (Project PARKA) 2013-14, on the site COSEE NOW

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:31:51 +0000

Project PARKA is an opportunity for 9-12th grade science teachers and students in the greater Topeka, KS area in 2013-14

• Interact face-to-face with oceanographic research scientists!
• Expose your students […]

Jeff Schilling posted an update: CMOP is using a specially equipped kayak to observe and […]

Wed, 08 May 2013 22:10:05 +0000

CMOP is using a specially equipped kayak to observe and collect biological information in the shallow waters of the Columbia River estuary. Read more about it at http://www.stccmop.org/news/2012/kayakbased_sensors_gather_biogeochemical_makeup_shallow_waters_estuary

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Sage Lichtenwalner commented on the post, A Rough and Significant Winter, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 01 May 2013 18:28:42 +0000

Thanks Bruce for catching that. I've fixed the text above.

One of the problems of analyzing various time periods is that you can sometimes confuse them. The graph above was created with an 8+ year dataset, but […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Streamflow and Conductance on the Delaware, on the site Visual Ocean

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:39:32 +0000

Rivers play an important role in our ecosystem. They provide water for drinking and irrigation of crops, a habitat for fish and other organisms, and routes to easily transport goods. For these reasons and […]

Carrie Ferraro wrote a new post, Hello!, on the site Climate & Environmental Change Teen Summit

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:18:21 +0000

Welcome to COSEE NOW's Climate & Environmental Change Teen Summit Site. Please post your comments or questions here.

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, RTD Activity Idea: Monitoring Streamflow, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:00:14 +0000

The task of monitoring the nation's numerous streams and rivers falls to the United States Geological Survey. The USGS maintains a large network of instruments that record streamflow, water height, […]

Carrie Ferraro joined the group OOS Education

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:07:13 +0000

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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Streamflow on the Delaware, on the site Visual Ocean

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 05:49:24 +0000

Scientists who study river streamflow do not have an easy job. Unlike many weather measurements like temperature, pressure or humidity that change with more predictable variation throughout the course of a […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Observations and Forecasts of River Floods, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 02:25:28 +0000

Every time it rains there is a potential for flooding to occur. This is especially true after major storms. It's also common in the spring when snow melts at higher elevations, causing mountainous streams to […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, USGS WaterWatch, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 02:42:56 +0000

It's April. And while the cold temperatures here in New Jersey make it feel like spring hasn't quite yet arrived, the flowers are starting to poke through the ground, reminding us that spring is coming, and with […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Riding the Waves of the Seasonal Roller-Coaster, on the site Visual Ocean

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:28:35 +0000

It is often said in Pennsylvania that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And while this March felt more like a ride on an Arctic roller-coaster that wouldn't end, the good news is that, based […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Coastal Population Report, on the site Visual Ocean

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:17:30 +0000

In ocean education, it's often a challenge to convey how humans and the ocean are connected. One good place to start is where people live. By highlighting how many people live at or near the coast, the […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, A Rough Winter, on the site Visual Ocean

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 22:01:00 +0000

It has been a rough winter in New Jersey, especially on the coast. First, Post Tropical Storm Sandy struck Atlantic County on October 29th 2012, becoming the costliest natural disaster in New Jersey's […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Buoy Data Galore, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 02:51:56 +0000

Every day, the National Weather Service issues countless official forecasts and warnings, relying on a large network of land and ocean sensors to provide up-to-the-minute observations of the weather around the […]

Hugh Powell wrote a new post, Troubleshooting, on the site Ross Sea Connection

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:09:17 +0000

Things never go right all the time on an expedition.

It started with heavy snow on Saturday morning. Visibility dwindled and the wind built snowdrifts on the upper decks. Then Dr. Chris Measures's trace-metal […]

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Significant Waves, on the site Visual Ocean

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 02:55:53 +0000

Last week a major snowstorm travelled across the continental United states, becoming a strong nor'easter over the Mid-Atlantic. While snowfall amounts in New Jersey were far less than some had predicted, the […]

Sage Lichtenwalner commented on the post, A Colorful Winter Storm, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:46:36 +0000

This would be awesome. You could always start with "painting by number," where students develop their own color palette to visualize a set of data. I would think this might be a fun way to delve into discussions […]

Jason Draine commented on the post, A Colorful Winter Storm, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:24:38 +0000

I would love to figure out a way to implement a lesson around this into my Art class. Or even team up with scientist to create collaborative Art work based on "real-time" data/ imagery.

Jason

Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Following Earth Observatory’s Lead, on the site Visual Ocean

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:40:15 +0000

Are you looking for inspiration? If you ask anyone who visualizes earth and environmental data what their favorite sites are, or where they go for inspiration, odds are they will list NASA’s Earth Observatory […]