Ocean Discovery!

04/23/2010

Happy Earth (and Sea) Day from Ocean Discovery!

04/20/2010

Dear Ocean Discovery fans,
If you have not yet done so, check out Ocean Discovery!'s webpage for information on how YOU can volunteer to make ocean sciences accessible to K-12 students in Sonoma County.
Visit http://www.discovertheocean.org/

Ocean Discovery!'s mission is to teach people of all ages about the ocean through participation in interactive activities and to motivate them to promote conservation and restoration efforts through increased awareness of the latest scientific endeavors

04/08/2010

Our featured ocean creature today is the Lined Aeolid (Hermissenda crassicornis), a common nudibranch of the North American Pacific coast. Learn more about Hermissenda and other sea slugs at the Sea Slug Forum www.seaslugforum.net

04/06/2010

Our page admin. is back from a hiatus, and sends a salutation to all the nice folks who became fans while she was away.

11/07/2009

is looking for educators/scientists to help administer our page! Send us a message if you would like to help out with ideas, photos, links, and/or book reviews.

10/31/2009

Welcome to our new fans!

10/28/2009

Track large open-ocean predators via satellite tagging on the TOPP (Tagging of Pacific Predators) website! Great white sharks, elephant seals, tuna, and more!

I have a survey question for all the TOPP researchers. How has each of you changed your diet as a result of what you have learned, or from meeting these creatures in person?

10/22/2009

More late breaking news from Monterey Bay Aquarium. Healthy oceans = healthy humans.

Learn more about seafood that is “Super Green,” meaning that it is good for human health and does not harm the ocean, according to the Seafood Watch Program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California.

09/29/2009

Researchers and staff at Bodega Marine Laboratory in Sonoma County participated in a beach cleanup in September 2009.

09/26/2009

We just added a link to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's page. Check out our ``favorite pages'' box, and click their link for information about water on the moon!

08/24/2009

Educators and all - don't forget to have a look at our favorites box for the pages of other ocean science organizations.

08/24/2009

Our featured ocean critter today is the sea slug Haminoea. Species of this common sea slug are native to a wide area of the north American coast. They are herbivores that feed primarily on microscopic algae. These two specimens were photographed under a dissecting scope at Bodega Marine Laboratory to highlight their wonderful patterns.

08/12/2009

Harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) haul out at low tide to rest on the rocks

08/11/2009

Ocean Discovery!'s mission is to teach people of all ages about the ocean through participation in interactive activities and to motivate them to promote conservation and restoration efforts through increased awareness of the latest scientific endeavors

08/10/2009

Children's literature - teacher recommended and kid approved!
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/great_books_kids/101528

Have you ever peered into a tidepool, while visiting the seaside. If you have, you'll know that it is teeming with tiny creatures. This fantastic book will take you on a journey to a fascinating world under the sea.

08/10/2009

This album has some pictures of common ocean animals with their common and scientific names.

08/10/2009

Our featured ocean critter today is Anthopleura xanthogrammica, or the green anemone. It is a common invertebrate animal found in tidepools on the northern California coast. Stinging cells in its tentacles stun its prey (like small crabs), and bring them to its mouth in the center of its body.