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Lauren King
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Lauren King commented on Sean Nash's group Looe Key Sanctuary"Here is one on sanctuaries themselves"
Lauren King joined Sean Nash's group
Looe Key Sanctuary
This is a collaborative group of three students working to create a set of content documents and teaching "conversations" for a ~15 minute on-boat lesson during the week long field study in the Florida Keys.
Nicole Rohr commented on Lauren King's blog post Moderation"Little do you know that you put algae in your mouth each and every day (at least I hope you do) - algae is a common ingredient in toothpaste! And it's also in lots of ice cream....just food for thought :)"
Lauren King replied to Sean Nash's discussion Coral Reef Formation"One thing that really was cleared up for me last class was the fact that reefs don't cause islands to sink. It is caused by the magma moving underneath the surface of the plate. I also thought it was cool that there are more islands to Hawaii…"
Lauren King replied to Sean Nash's discussion Coral Reef Formation"Bahaha. I didn't realize that was where a lagoon was either. I love the spongebob connection though. Oh, and Fact or Crap is a fun game to play with a 10 year old who gets them all right and doesn't know anything about the question."
Lauren King left a comment for Corvette Way"Hey, you should the picture of you with the salmon up as your picture. You know the one on your project."
Lauren King replied to Sean Nash's discussion Coral Reef Formation"I think it would be really neat to live on an atoll. That information was really cool Nordbye. The Tokelau islands sound really interesting. But, the people there sound creepy if you are suggested to take a picture of your family because they would…"
Lauren King replied to Sean Nash's discussion Coral Reef Formation"I loved last week's discussion. I used to think that a barrier reef was the largest a reef could get. Maybe this is because there is always talk about the Great Barrier Reef of the coast of Australia. Also, I had never heard of Bikini Atoll…"
Lauren King replied to Sean Nash's discussion Zones & Trophic levels"Okay. I am totally confused. Are we supposed to reply to this? I thought we were supposed to research something that interested us like seaweed or something?"
Lauren King posted a blog postModeration
Seaweed is slimy and gross. I can't stand it touching my skin let alone putting it in my mouth! Apparently people eat seaweed. I know I have when eating sushi but never really thought anything about it. There are a lot of diet fads going around these days. One of them includes eating seaweed. A lot of seaweed. People think it is good for them because it is a plant. Also, they use it to replace salt in their diets.Sadly,…See More
Lauren King left a comment for Colt Snapp"That's cool. I'm interested in A&M for Marine Biology as a major...can you tell me some things about it?"
Colt Snapp left a comment for Lauren King"Yep!. on my 4th year of the marine biology program at Texas A&M"
Lauren King left a comment for Colt Snapp"Hey are you going to Texas A&M for the Marine Biology program?"
Lauren King commented on Brett Gilpin's blog post The Enraptured Weaving"Brett I absolutely love the bit strip. I saw it and was like huh? But it made me want to really read your post and figure out what it meant. Also Corvette would like a rubber chicken.
Just to help you out you photos and videos link don't work…"
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- High School:
- Central High School
- The last three CD's I purchased/downloaded were:
- James Taylor and more James Taylor
- My favorite subject during the regular school day is:
- Math...so many crazy things...
- Extracurricular activities I am involved in at school:
- Key Club
Freshmen Mentor Program
IB Program
FCCLA
- My interests (other than school) are:
- Hanging out and being crazy with my friends
Lauren King's Blog
Moderation
Seaweed is slimy and gross. I can't stand it touching my skin let alone putting it in my mouth! Apparently people eat seaweed. I know I have when eating sushi but never really thought anything about it. There are a lot of diet fads going around these days. One of them includes eating seaweed. A lot of seaweed. People think it is good for them because it is a plant. Also, they use it to replace salt in their… Continue
Posted on November 22, 2009 at 6:11pm — 1 Comment
"Information Overload"
Okay, well this is my first time blogging...so here it goes.
I actually learned quite a bit from these first four chapters. I took zoology this past year and learned a lot. But this book went way deeper into coral. I honestly had a hard time focusing on some parts of the book. My attention span isn’t really that short but, wow, I would get into a part and it seemed like it jumped when the book realized I realized what was going on.
I originally skipped over the preface. I… Continue
I actually learned quite a bit from these first four chapters. I took zoology this past year and learned a lot. But this book went way deeper into coral. I honestly had a hard time focusing on some parts of the book. My attention span isn’t really that short but, wow, I would get into a part and it seemed like it jumped when the book realized I realized what was going on.
I originally skipped over the preface. I… Continue
Posted on August 14, 2009 at 7:30pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 1:04pm on August 24, 2009, Colt Snapp said…
- Yep!. on my 4th year of the marine biology program at Texas A&M
- At 1:51pm on July 20, 2009,
Brett Gilpin said… - The tanline isn't really noticable because of the whole effect thing. It doesn't seem to me to be any blogs by anybody. I, personally, haven't even started reading the book. I was about to last weekend, but then everything got all busy.
- At 6:33pm on July 19, 2009, Brett Gilpin said…
- I like the new profile picture.
- At 11:10am on July 2, 2009,
andrew nordbye said… - im sure we will see plenty of fish :)
- At 11:37pm on June 5, 2009, Brett Gilpin said…
- That's terrible, that's practically all I did during personal finance when I took it in summer school (well when we weren't doing anything and I was done with stuff). Sleeping was fun.
- At 12:44pm on June 5, 2009, Brett Gilpin said…
- That makes sense. I was just confused because when I did personal finance during the summer, we only used computers one day.
- At 1:01am on June 5, 2009, Brett Gilpin said…
- That sounds entirely interesting.
Why were you on here during personal finance though?
- At 12:32pm on June 3, 2009,
ricky maddox said… - Oh ok, makes more sence now :)
- At 11:52am on June 3, 2009, ricky maddox said…
- Key Club?
- At 9:50am on June 3, 2009,
paula toalson said… - yea i can only imagine
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Loving the Bahamas!
I have known that I wanted to this program for a long time now. My brother did it back in 2003. I saw how much fun he was having learning the fish and then going out on the sail boats and seeing them in person. I saw what he brought back from the trip and it all sounded like so much fun i just had to try and go. So here I am! I took the class and went on the trip.Day 1 I couldn't sleep, I had to be up at 4:30 in the morning so we could meet at the library and and be at the air port around 6:20…See More
Time of my life!
Plane ride to Andros My group got here 2nd and right once we got to Forefar we ate lunch and then got in the water. I was ready to get right in and I saw so many fish. Shelby Mills and I went snorkeling together. The first fish we saw was a Beaugregory Juvenile. Then we saw a sea slug. It had orange and blue stripes going down its back. Then we also saw an adult Beaugregory. The next fish was a cocoa Damselfish. This fish has a blue color on top ends and a dark spot on the upper…See More
MacKinzie Lillian Conard posted a blog postAye, Mon! (a.k.a. My Bahamian Experience/Greatest Week of 2013)
Where do I even begin? Or better rephrased, how do I start telling the tale of the most intriguing adventure I've ever gone on in my short 17 years of life? The most obvious answer would be to start with Day 1, which is only logical, but once you've started reading my account, I think you'll understand why I didn't know where to begin. Day 1- Friday, March 21st, Saint Joseph to Ft. Lauderdale Boy, I definitely wished I was a morning person that day. We met at a parking lot at East Hill's mall…See More
Shelby Glenn posted a blog postThe Bahamian Experience
Everything about the Bahamas was pretty much perfect. The weather, the people, the lifestyle, the water, the air, the night sky, and the people. Did I say people twice? Heck yes I did because the people truly were some of the coolest people ever.They were some of the most down to earth and friendly people I have ever met. There was even a statue of a pair of hands shaking to really reinforce the fact that they were very friendly people.The first day that we spent on the island I played some…See More
Shelby Mills posted a discussionUnder the Sun-2013
Saturday, March 23rd, 2013Yesterday we arrived at Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to begin our adventure miles from home. Around 12:30 PM, 7 of us loaded a small plane with a pilot named Eddie (I got to be co-pilot!) and we set flight over the ocean. The ocean is simply breathtaking and magnificent. Looking the 5,000 feet down to the shades of blue wasn't full of much to look at but I couldn't take my eyes off of it. I was looking for something to strike my eye, to jump out of the water...SOMETHING!…See More
Rylee Hanlan replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"Although this chapter wasn't my favorite that I've read so far, I did learn some new and interesting things.. Like what Christmas tree worms are! And just how important sea grass is to the ocean. The reflection strategy that I used for…"
Jaycen LeeAnn Wilson replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"I made my key note about how everything is part of one. It's kind of like the lion king to me. Everything has to do with something. Or it's some disney movie like that. I loved this chapter, I think it was my favorite so far. I love how he…"
MacKinzie Lillian Conard replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"This book never fails to amaze me! I have always thought of a coral reef as being its own "island" because it is so diverse and strong by itself. However, Davidson very quickly points out that coral reefs are a small strand in a large…"
Rylee Hanlan replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"I thought the same thing when I was reading, and came across the term " Christmas tree worms" I google imaged it and thought they were pretty neat as well!"
Shelby Mills replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"Yet again, the seas continue to amaze me in their ability to support each other even when they get no appreciation. One thing in particular that I thought was simply spectacular about this chapter were the Thalassia and their development of mature…"
"Everything you write about in these discussion's are so creative and I really enjoy reading them. They are usually the first thing I read because it opens my mind about what I want to base mine off of. Great job! Also your Sci-poe last time was…"
"Okay, mine might seem boring because it is only talking about one thing. The Thalassia Testudinum a sea grass, but i found this story or part of this chapter really interesting. I thought it was beautiful how the 'parent' "bathes the…"
McCabe Davis replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Rise of Corals & The Heart of Lightness"I think Shelby did a great job on his sypo. It explains how important the tropics are and how much the sun affects the life of diversity there."
McCabe Davis replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"Mangroves, sea grass, and coral reefs. I never would have thought that these things would be interconnected so deeply. A braid within a braid. This chapter talks about how these three components are all connected and what roles they play.
The only…"
Megan Makena Zimbelman commented on Kelly Drinnen's photo
Coral Patchwork
"I truly enjoy the intricacy of this shot. I love how when one looks closely many colors can be found within this single image. One of my all time favorite quotes is "Life is a great big canvas and you should throw all the paint you…"
Megan Makena Zimbelman replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Outer Strands"'The Outer Strands' http://www.haikudeck.com/p/XzKNNCzUTA
My haiku deck is trying to represent how the ecosystems of a coral reef can be like a color wheel. Both are filled with diversity meaning that the types of colors and…"
Social thoughts from an ecologist
In the past, I would have categorized myself pretty much as a hard-core-Darwin-loving-Greenpeace ecologist...let's save the environment by creating marine reserves, no-take zones, and sanctuaries. We'll limit fishing in most areas and give the living marine resources a chance to recover even if it takes decades. Why can't people see what they are doing to the environment and do something to stop it? A lot of my views have gotten a rude awakening recently...I think it's hard for many of us to…See More
Coral Reef Formation
Use the space below to reflect on our latest class session... and introduction to the ins & outs of coral reef formation.The slide set we used to facilitate our chat can be viewed here: (soon)In the space below, tell what connections you made to the information discussed on 11/23/2009. What new learning connected with you especially well? What "Aha!" moments did you have where something became clear?.See More
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Abundance and distribution of Hawaiian coral species predicted by model
Researchers have developed species distribution models of the six dominant Hawaiian coral species around the main Hawaiian Islands, including two species currently under consideration as threatened or endangered.Why we need to put the fish back into fisheries
Overfishing has reduced fish populations and biodiversity across much of the world’s oceans. In response, fisheries are increasingly reliant on a handful of highly valuable shellfish. However, new research shows this approach to be extremely risky.New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions
A new study argues that for fisheries policies to be effective they must take in to account not just fish stock conservation and environmental issues, but also research data on the patterns and dynamics of fish trade, markets and user consumption.Coral reef fishes prove invaluable in the study of evolutionary ecology
Coral reef fish species have proven invaluable for experimental testing of key concepts in social evolution and already have yielded insights about the ultimate reasons for female reproductive suppression, group living, and bidirectional sex change.Paleontology: The eloquence of otoliths seen in a 23-million-year-old fish fossil
Fish fossils that are about 23 million years old give unprecedented insight into the evolutionary history of the gobioid order, one of the most species-rich groups among the modern bony fishes.© 2013 Created by Sean Nash.
