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Madison Steilen
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- High School:
- Central HIgh School
- The last three CD's I purchased/downloaded were:
- Aladdin Soundtrack
Journey
Glee
- My favorite subject during the regular school day is:
- Biology
- Extracurricular activities I am involved in at school:
- Soccer
Volleyball
French Club
- My interests (other than school) are:
- Soccer
Volleyball
TV/Movies (Disney:))
Cooking
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Swimming
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Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion The Rise of Corals & The Heart of Lightness"http://www.haikudeck.com/p/V5oroGAask
With my haiku deck I wanted to display simply the universal truth that success does not come easily. This is the main theme I got from chapter four. Corals facing extinction multiple times and having to deal…"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Darwin in Paradise"I too wanted to portray the journey to Darwin's discovery, like Shelby did. I think it is important to show the work and effort shown in order to appreciate the outcome. Today, Darwin's discoveries are seen as simple and basic, but in his…"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Animal, Mineral, Vegetable"I really enjoyed the way the author included a contrast of what is small versus what is big in size, but how there is an equality in importance. The mutualistic symbiotic existing between the coral polyps and the zooxanthellae is minuscule and…"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Seafood Resource Tales"(Haiku deck sent by email to nashworld)
Swordfish are listed as "avoid" on the Monterey Bay Seafood Watch. However, not all swordfish are listed under this category. The method of fishing determines how dangerous consumption is of that…"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Talking About Tides"I like how much you wrote instead of typing! It was more personal and easy to learn from!"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Talking About Tides"I really liked how much you drew and all of your diagrams!!"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Talking About Tides"I really liked all of your drawings! Your video was very knowledgable:)
I like your accent."
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Talking About Tides"This was really informational and you knew everything needed! It would have be fun if you had done your own drawings and stuff though!"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion A Perspective on The Sea"I never thought to compare the blue sphere to the reefs! That's An interesting way to look at it!"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion A Perspective on The Sea"I like how you mentioned the way the picture looks like tides. It's kind of like this picture is in honor of what once was: the beauty of the waves in the ocean."
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion A Perspective on The Sea"To me, this shows the direct contrast between water and land, and how water is this beautiful thing whereas land is more plain and ugly. An also obvious observation is the amount of both elements in the picture. Clearly there is far more land than…"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Who Has Known The Ocean? - The Enchanted Braid"I love reading books with good imagery too! That's what made the chapter so enjoyable to read!"
Madison Steilen replied to Sean Nash's discussion Who Has Known The Ocean? - The Enchanted Braid"I LOVED when he mentioned how rain forests are the coral reefs of the land. It really makes you picture how much life really is in there!"
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McCabe Davis posted a blog postA New Experience
I woke up early and went to meet everyone at the library. Once we got our passports and tickets we all headed to the airport. We took a flight to Ft. Lauderdale. Once there we all we out to eat and I had a Mahi-Mahi sandwich and tried some oyster, steamed clam, and calamari. I think out of those 3 I will only have the calamari again. Then we got our rooms and got the information for the plane trip to Andros. We had the rest of the night to ourselves and I went swimming and hung out in some…See More
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
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Vast methane-based ecosystem uncovered
A marine research expedition has led to the discovery of perhaps the world's largest methane cold seep. The seep lies deep in the western North Atlantic Ocean, far from the life-sustaining energy of the sun. Mussels blanketing the the seep rely on bacteria that use the methane to make energy. The process, known as chemosynthesis, forms the basis for life in the harsh environment and could help scientists better understand how organisms can survive under these types of extreme conditions.Study reveals how fishing gear can cause slow death of whales
Using a "patient monitoring" device attached to a whale entangled in fishing gear, scientists showed for the first time how fishing lines changed a whale's diving and swimming behavior. The monitoring revealed how fishing gear hinders whales' ability to eat and migrate, depletes their energy as they drag gear for months or years, and can result in a slow death.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.© 2013 Created by Sean Nash.
