May 14, 2010

Misc resources and opportunities

 Videos and Photo Gallery of Oil Spill in Gulf Will Surely Spur Discussion
The TPM (Talking Points Memo) Photo Gallery Fire In The Gulf: New Pictures Of The Deepwater Horizon shows a succession of images of the oil rig fire in the Gulf.

Rachel Maddow reports on the environmental impact on the Gulf Coast wetlands by the oil rig explosion in this MSNBC video blog
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TED.com features Tropical Ecologist, Jeremy Jackson, speaking about ocean health in this presentation: How We Wrecked The Ocean

Coastal Biology and Biological Safety ~ Russia
June 14-25, 2010
The Coastal Biology and Biological Safety course will take place at Nicolay Pertsov White Sea Biological Station in northern Russia, a very special place, which is sparsely populated and virtually unaffected by heavy industry. The course will be instructed in English and presented by Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Biology.
Modules:
· Biology and ecology of the regions of littoral zone
· Ecology of sea coast forests
· History and practices of traditional and contemporary local nature management by the Pomors and the Karelians
Contact: cebs@mail.bio.msu.ru
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PollinatorLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure
While pollinators may come in small sizes, they play a large and often undervalued role in the production of the food we eat, the health of flowering plants, and the future of wildlife. A decline in the numbers and health of pollinators over the last several years poses a significant threat to the integrity of biodiversity, to global food webs, and to human health. PollinatorLIVE: A Distance Learning Adventure will provide a series of live interactive Web casts, Web seminars, and satellite field trips about pollinators, gardening, and conservation. All resources are free and geared toward grades 4–8.

http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org
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