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, 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 have paid attention to starting last year when I watched a documentary called A Plastic Ocean for a class of mine. That's when I really noticed the amount of plastics and single-use materials that came across my life. I took a summer class called "Communicating Ocean Science to Informal Audiences" and I expanded on the topic of marine debris for my final project. Now, I'm continuing my interest in marine debris even further by incorporating the topic into another final project for an environmental writing class.
I not only want to broaden my knowledge of the humanities to become more interdisciplinary but to also extend my skills to effectively communicate. 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. Marine debris has become so prevalent in my life that I plan on studying it for my graduate research.
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 in the other direction when I see a big wave coming my way.
Marine debris is a topic I have paid attention to starting last year when I watched a documentary called A Plastic Ocean for a class of mine. That's when I really noticed the amount of plastics and single-use materials that came across my life. I took a summer class called "Communicating Ocean Science to Informal Audiences" and I expanded on the topic of marine debris for my final project. Now, I'm continuing my interest in marine debris even further by incorporating the topic into another final project for an environmental writing class.
I not only want to broaden my knowledge of the humanities to become more interdisciplinary but to also extend my skills to effectively communicate. 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. Marine debris has become so prevalent in my life that I plan on studying it for my graduate research.
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 in the other direction when I see a big wave coming my way.
In the "Marine debris" section of my blog I aim to show you 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 you can take to drift away from using single-use items- if you chose to alter your 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?