Why is this page here?
I grew up on the coast of Southern California, and though I wouldn't swim in the ocean, the place where land-meets-the-sea means a lot to me; sunsets over the Pacific Ocean, palm trees lining the coast, tide pool explorations. I became so enamored with the ocean at a young age that I developed a passion for marine education when I started volunteering at a local aquarium.
Marine debris is a topic I started paying attention to in 2017 when I watched a documentary called A Plastic Ocean in a class. That's when I really noticed the amount of plastic and single-use materials that came across my life. That summer I took a class called "Communicating Ocean Science to Informal Audiences" and I chose to focus on marine debris for my final project. I continued this interest in marine debris by incorporating the topic into my final project for my Environmental Writing class. Now, I completed my master's thesis on narrative strategies in environmental communication using National Geographic's June 2018 magazine as my case study.
I not only want to broaden my knowledge of the humanities to become more interdisciplinary but to also extend my skills to communicate well. There are numerous amounts of peer-reviewed literature that encourage classroom projects to go beyond the classroom so it's suiting to have my blog as an extension of my class project and a start to the conversation outside class.
Just to clarify, I wouldn't swim in the ocean not because I'm scared of what's within -in fact I'm incredibly fascinated by what's out there- but simply because I don't like swimming. Weird, I know- for someone who wants to learn so much more about what's in the ocean yet doesn't like being in it because: swimming. I'll gladly meet the waves where they crash on the sand but will sprint towards land when I see a big wave coming my way.
Marine debris is a topic I started paying attention to in 2017 when I watched a documentary called A Plastic Ocean in a class. That's when I really noticed the amount of plastic and single-use materials that came across my life. That summer I took a class called "Communicating Ocean Science to Informal Audiences" and I chose to focus on marine debris for my final project. I continued this interest in marine debris by incorporating the topic into my final project for my Environmental Writing class. Now, I completed my master's thesis on narrative strategies in environmental communication using National Geographic's June 2018 magazine as my case study.
I not only want to broaden my knowledge of the humanities to become more interdisciplinary but to also extend my skills to communicate well. There are numerous amounts of peer-reviewed literature that encourage classroom projects to go beyond the classroom so it's suiting to have my blog as an extension of my class project and a start to the conversation outside class.
Just to clarify, I wouldn't swim in the ocean not because I'm scared of what's within -in fact I'm incredibly fascinated by what's out there- but simply because I don't like swimming. Weird, I know- for someone who wants to learn so much more about what's in the ocean yet doesn't like being in it because: swimming. I'll gladly meet the waves where they crash on the sand but will sprint towards land when I see a big wave coming my way.
In the "Marine debris" section of my blog I aim to show how much humans rely on disposable items, leaving an impact on the environment while possibly not even recognizing it. Later I will explain solutions and steps that can be taken to drift away from using single-use items- if one chooses to alter their life choices, that is. To learn more about marine debris and access the subtopics, click the links below or hover over the "Marine Debris" tab in the sidebar.
Why is this page here?
What is marine debris?
Impacts
Solutions
What's next?
Why is this page here?
What is marine debris?
Impacts
Solutions
What's next?