Carrie Ferraro Rutgers University - Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Next Generation Activity Development, on the site Visual Ocean 1 week, 1 day ago
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 1 week, 6 days ago
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!
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Sage Lichtenwalner commented on the post, A Rough and Significant Winter, on the site Visual Ocean 3 weeks, 1 day ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Streamflow and Conductance on the Delaware, on the site Visual Ocean 1 month ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, RTD Activity Idea: Monitoring Streamflow, on the site Visual Ocean 1 month ago
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, […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Streamflow on the Delaware, on the site Visual Ocean 1 month, 1 week ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Observations and Forecasts of River Floods, on the site Visual Ocean 1 month, 1 week ago
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, USGS WaterWatch, on the site Visual Ocean 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Riding the Waves of the Seasonal Roller-Coaster, on the site Visual Ocean 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Coastal Population Report, on the site Visual Ocean 1 month, 4 weeks ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, A Rough Winter, on the site Visual Ocean 2 months ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Buoy Data Galore, on the site Visual Ocean 2 months ago
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Significant Waves, on the site Visual Ocean 2 months, 1 week ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner commented on the post, A Colorful Winter Storm, on the site Visual Ocean 2 months, 1 week ago
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 […]
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Jason Draine commented on the post, A Colorful Winter Storm, on the site Visual Ocean 2 months, 1 week ago
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
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, Following Earth Observatory’s Lead, on the site Visual Ocean 2 months, 1 week ago
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 […]
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Sage Lichtenwalner wrote a new post, A Colorful Winter Storm, on the site Visual Ocean 2 months, 2 weeks ago
A major winter storm made its way across the continental United States this week, dropping snow across the Dakotas, then the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic before finally heading out to sea over the Northeast. […]
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Jason Draine commented on the post, Ocean Stories: A Synergy of Art and Science, on the site COSEE NOW 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Good god!!!! I want to play!!! This is what I’ve been trying to do for 10 years!!
Jason
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Jason Draine posted an update 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hey everyone, our school is hosting our M.A.R.E. Carnival this Friday and next Friday as well. Hope to see some faces there!
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Kristin Hunter-Thomson wrote a new post, March 13th – Shellfish, Fisheries, & Modelling — Join us for the next FREE Ocean Lecture & Educators’ Night, on the site COSEE NOW 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 ~ 6-8:30 pm
Rutgers University, Cook Campus
Institute of Marine & Coastal Sciences Building, The Phillip Alampi Seminar Room
Interested in teaching your students about local […] - Load More
