A short piece I produced for the University of Delaware College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment that highlights the benefits of hands-on learning. I shot the footage in the Delaware Bay aboard a one-day cruise on their research vessel, the Hugh R. Sharp.
Boom Boom ... Love /
That face...
Meet Boomer. This is the face I find on my lap after sitting at the computer too long.
We found him last fall and he wriggled into our family and hearts almost immediately. We have two older rescue pups, who were 12 and 13 at the time, and we decided we should bring in a "transition' dog, since they are slowing down and it is going to be terribly hard on all of us when we have to say goodbye.
At 70 energetic pounds of tail-wagging, sloppy kissing fun, Boomer was a bit more than we were looking for. We wanted an adult dog, and had envisioned one who was a bit more chill, but when we arrived at Response-a-Bull Rescue near Newark, Del., he chose us. No regrets.
He's probably around 3-years-old, and hasn't had the best life -- he was picked up off the street at half his current healthy weight, and faced tough odds as a sick, malnourished, intact, large, black, bully breed. But he was one of the lucky ones.
Some very lovely people saw the happy-go-lucky personality under the skinny, sad exterior and worked hard to keep him safe and get him healthy. We can't thank them enough. His cuddles, antics, and energy make each day a little brighter.
Save a life. Support a rescue.
Hulls, Hops, and Horseshoe Crabs /
I'm excited to get back to blog posting after Posterous broke my heart ... I'll start with this little highlight video I shot with my GoPro during a fun day with folks from the Mid-Atlantic Marine Education Association (MAMEA).
On Saturday, June 8, educators from throughout the region came to Milton, Del., for “Hulls, Hops, and Horseshoe crabs” a MAMEA mini-conference organized by Christopher Petrone, education specialist at Delaware Sea Grant.
Participants took part in a guided paddle on the Broadkill River, enjoyed a tour of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery that highlighted the science and art of brewing beer, and participated in an evening horseshoe crab spawning survey along the shore of the Delaware Bay.
Weakness: Old beauts like this... /
Feel old saying this, but they certainly don't make them like they used to.
Dog is my co-pilot /
Who needs "Where's Waldo?" when you can play "Spot the Squirrel!" in the winter woods? /
Enjoying some backyard wildlife watching in our Pines backyard on this bright, beautiful afternoon. Our Eastern grey squirrels' adaptive coloration makes a game of spotting them fun as they chill in the sun :)
Sometimes you can see the pup hidden within the old dog... /
Senior gal Haka Bean overseeing my video editing this afternoon. Take away the grey, and it's easy to imagine the 6-month old troublemaker we brought home from the shelter over a decade ago :)
Snowy panoramas - Winter arrived in Bucks County today /
The view behind my office on campus today was quite lovely :)
Coastal processes at work on Assateague - nature's sand art /
#MAMEA12 & UMCES Open House Weekend - Mobile pics /
Quick pics from the UMCES Horn Point Laboratory
Links from #MAMEA12 Social Media Presentation /
Chris Petrone - @seaPetrone
Lisa Tossey - @tossey
Prezi presentation link
Options:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com
- Twitter: www.twitter.com
- Tumblr: http://www.tumblr.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com
- Instagram: http://instagram.com
- Google+: https://plus.google.com
- YouTube: www.youtube.com
- Vimeo: www.vimeo.com
- Reddit: http://www.reddit.com
- Pinterest: http://pinterest.com
Bit.ly – link shortener with analytics: www.bit.ly
Researching hashtags - http://www.hashtags.org
Storify – curate content across platforms: www.storify.com
Keeping track of everything – management tools:
- TweetDeck: http://tweetdeck.com
- Hootsuite: http://hootsuite.com
- SproutSocial: www.sproutsocial.com
For presentation use:
- Visible Tweets: http://visibletweets.com
- TweetBeam: http://www.tweetbeam.com
Best practices: http://www.socialbrite.org/2011/10/03/24-best-practices-for-nonprofits-using-twitter/
Oops! A misfire doesn’t have to be a disaster – think outside box & be creative
Example: Red Cross employee and resulting Dogfish Head Beer fundraiser
- http://mashable.com/2011/02/16/red-cross-tweet/
- http://www.dogfish.com/community/news/press-releases/gettngslizzered-for-a-good-cause.htm
Interesting and fun uses of Twitter
- Mars Curiosity Rover (@MarsCuriosity) –Live-Tweeting in 1st person; fun, understandable account for the public that shares photos, video, bad jokes, and the latest happenings on the mission: https://twitter.com/MarsCuriosity
- Lessons learned from @MarsCuriosity - http://shoutlet.com/blog/2012/08/bring-curiosity-to-your-brand-social-media-takeaways-from-nasas-mars-landing/
- Twitter – fishermen – gathering data through hashtag; NOAA funded project: http://www.csc.noaa.gov/magazine/2011/06/article4.html
- National Zoo coverage of panda artificial insemination: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/05/01/national-zoo-live-tweets-artificial-panda-insemination/
- Tweeting AUV – not as active as Mars rover, also in 1st person: https://twitter.com/tavros02
- Bronx Zoo Cobra on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BronxZoosCobra
- Tweeting tagged whale shark: https://twitter.com/Wheres_Domino
- Ellie & Edmond - Stuffed animal explorers &educators: https://twitter.com/EllieandEdmond
- Birds and squirrels:
- Feral pigeon: https://twitter.com/feral_pigeon
- Common squirrel: https://twitter.com/common_squirrel
- Banff Squirrel: https://twitter.com/Banff_Squirrel
- Hungry Birds: https://twitter.com/hungry_birds
- Big Ben Clock – for when you need to tell time w/Twitter: https://twitter.com/big_ben_clock
Along the trail - September skies /
Enjoyed the lovely, quickly changing sky as I drove my horse back to the farm at dusk tonight.
Hubby's ocean GoPro test - Assateague Island National Seashore /
GoPro Surf test from Matthew Amey on Vimeo.
Along the trail - Just spotted a great reminder to "Bee Happy!" /
On the Doylestown Bike & Hike Trail near my office - yay for our friends the pollinators!
It's raining, it's pouring, the old dog is snoring /
Arboretum Photo Walk - Mobile Pics - #Scio12 /
Was excited to head out on the ScienceOnline Art/Photo Walk at the arboretum ... only to find that my camera battery was far more drained than I thought.
The other surprise was that there were many more blooms than I expected in January, so I made the best of it by shooting away on my iPhone to capture all the gorgeous colors and textures out there. Here are a few of those shots :)
January can't get better than this - a perfect afternoon in Fair Hill /
Rushed through m my morning errands so I could hit the trail on this absolutely gorgeous day. Managed to fit in both a hike with the pups and a ride on the Big Pony in Fair Hill - just lovely. A few shots from the phone along the way...
Thinking of the coast... /
Spending this frigid evening looking over a few of the mobile shots I took at home over the holiday break. Warm sunshine, salt air, the sound of the ocean ... ahhhhhhhh.
Fine December day in Ocean City, MD /
Mobile pano from a run along the Ocean City Boardwalk this afternoon. Shorts & tee weather - unbelievable.
Goodbye Sweet November... /
Even more thankful to have been able to enjoy some hiking and paddling during the last few mild days of November now as the chill of December is starting to take hold....