Many of the world’s largest creatures are found in our vast ocean. In fact, the largest animal known to have ever existed is the blue whale – growing over 30 meters and weighing up to a whopping 200 tons! That is almost of the length of 3 school buses and the weight of 15 school … Read more
We arrived in Grenada on November 16th, all extremely travel weary, but radiating excitement nonetheless. We are currently stationed at the True Blue Bay Resort in Grenada for our second onshore component, where we are learning to gather data using transects while snorkeling, meeting with Grenadian government officials and conservation NGOs, taking field trips around … Read more
Hey everyone! My name is Keiley James, and I am a sophomore Biology major at the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!). Earlier this summer I made one of the the best decisions of my life: to go on a SEA Semester. I am a part of class C-276, the Caribbean Reef Expedition. This entire experience … Read more
In today’s fast-paced media world, it’s easy to jump from one news story to the next and forget what happened the previous day. Here’s a reminder: it is still hurricane season, and it will be until November 30. Our friends in the Caribbean have faced remarkable challenges very early during this 2017 hurricane season. Lives … Read more
Are you looking for free, educational activities for your students? Try our KELP (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans) program. With minimal preparation and simple materials (that you can usually find at home or in a grocery store), KELP activities are a great supplement to STEM curriculum. As students are learning to adapt to being back in … Read more
Sailors for the Sea’s Onboard Reporter, Anna, traveled over 2,500 miles on Sea Education Association’s tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer. Starting in the Bahamas, they sailed to Bermuda and then north to New York City. Along the route, Anna studied the health and phylogenetic relationships of the golden floating seaweed, Sargassum. Living and doing science … Read more
How does blackwater affect our harbors? Dumping sewage into coastal waters can cause a number of problems for both the environment and human health. See how below: What are the regulations? 1. It’s illegal to discharge untreated sewage in coastal waters within 3 miles of shore and inland waters (lake, reservoirs, rivers, etc.) in the … Read more
The Vineyard Cup… is a well-seasoned Clean Regatta, having participated in the program since 2010. Brock Callen, Executive Director of Sail Martha’s Vineyard, has created a Locally Sourced/Zero Waste plan for the island of Martha’s Vineyard, and it works incredibly well for the regatta. The Vineyard Cup sources all food from the island and composts … Read more
Shelley Brown, Education Director, and Robyn Albritton, Sustainability Director, recently returned home from an exciting week in Chicago, where they attended the Chicago Yacht Club Sailing School’s Clean Green Day and the start of the 109th Race to Mackinac! For the second year in a row, Sailors for the Sea was invited out to do … Read more
A watershed is a region surrounding and draining water into a common body of water, which may be a stream, river, lake, estuary or ocean. The outer boundaries of a watershed are determined by the tallest landmasses, such as mountains, in the area. Water travels over farms, forests, suburban lawns, and city streets, or sinks … Read more
