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i may never emotionally recover from what this show puts me through
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#coral #coralwatch #2020 #ecowarrior #Australien #coralwatch.org #universityofqueensland #Australian https://www.instagram.com/p/B8jRYTyhpyr/?igshid=1edzwto015v2y
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Beach & Bridge #clearwater #beach #bridge #sandybeach #nature #snorkeling #diving #bluesea #coralwatch #waves #endofsea #fromland #nikond5300 #photography #smashingphotography #beachview #bridgeonsite https://www.instagram.com/p/B24T5Ejh6tB/?igshid=fubw71myfe5n
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coral Bleaching
Coral has been reacting negatively in its environment recently, you may know this as coral bleaching. Water temperatures have been increasing at a rapid rate and it is affecting the coral. When the water becomes to warm the algae inside the corals tissues start to expel, this causes the coral to lose all of its colour and will turn completely white which is also the start of the bleaching. This does not mean the coral is dead just yet, but if not helped soon, it will die. The coral goes through four stages. First it is healthy with its normal colours but as the bleaching starts to hit, you will notice it to become more of a florescent colour instead, that is the first stage of the bleaching. When the bleaching becomes more severe, it becomes completely white. If not stopped soon then it will die, at this stage the coral becomes a brown and it will start to develop algae around it.
You can find Coral in many places, but it is mostly found in more tropical areas. Coral bleaching can leave a big impact on its environment because so much of the life that lives there depends on the coral to survive, it is used as food and shelter and if taken away it can also lead to losing other sea life. The bleaching can also harm the environment in other ways, it can cause sedimentation, which is related to a decrease in light levels, as well as suffocation of sessile marine life. Not only is the coral important to its environment, it is also important to us. Coral can be used in the process of treating some diseases such as heart disease and cancer. Without the coral, there is a lower chance of getting these people the right medical care that can help them.
The major cause of Coral bleaching is Global warming. This has made the bleaching out of our control and the Coral is dying faster than ever before, if we don’t find a way to stop this, we might never have the chance to see the coral reefs again.
if you want to learn some more here are some sources I used:
coralwatch-old.org/web/guest/coral-bleaching
https://helpsavenature.com/facts-about-coral-bleaching
https://www.thesprucecepets.com/coral-bleaching-2924018
https://www.thesea.org/why-is-coral-bleaching-a-problem?
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Pop superstar Billie Eilish steps in to save Great Barrier Reef
Pop superstar Billie Eilish steps in to save Great Barrier Reef
Pop superstar Billie Eilish has joined the fight to save the Great Barrier Reef following a request from one of Australia’s youngest conservationists.
The American singer gave the green light for her breakout song, Ocean Eyes, to be used in a social media campaign by CoralWatch.
Primary schooler Elijah Richardson made a public appeal to Eilish in late 2020.
The eight-year-old developed a passion…
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Billie Eilish news: Eight-year-old Elija Richardson recruits Billie Eilish to help save the Great Barrier Reef
Billie Eilish news: Eight-year-old Elija Richardson recruits Billie Eilish to help save the Great Barrier Reef
Eight-year-old Elijah Richardson has successfully enlisted the help of pop star Billie Eilish to save Australia’s dying coral reef.
The youngster, who goes by @elijahsworldqld on Instagram, has been campaigning for the cause since 2020 when he joined CoralWatch, a nonprofit organisation based at the University of Queensland that seeks greater reef conservation.
Young environmentalist Elija…
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Our CoralWatch specialty course students hard at work helping to monitor the health of our local Coral Reefs. Congratulations 🥳 Raluca & Gregor on a well earned PADI certification 🤙 Lots of color, diverse, vibrant reefs and lots of fun. Join us and help to make a difference as a Citizen Scientist 🧐 🐠 🤿 Book: https://www.blackturtledive.com/conservation/marine-conservation-courses/coral-watch-specialty/
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I LOVE THEM
AS MUCH AS I LOVE TOHRU, I LWK WANT THEM AS EDNGAME
JUST LOOK AT HIS CUTE LIL SMILEEEE
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Feeling helpless about the Great Barrier Reef? Here's one way you can help
Feeling helpless about the Great Barrier Reef? Here’s one way you can help
Justin Marshall, The University of Queensland; Chris Roelfsema, The University of Queensland, and Diana Kleine, The University of Queensland It is easy to feel overwhelmed when confronted with reports of the second mass bleaching event on the Great Barrier Reef in as many years. But there is a way to help scientists monitor the reef’s condition. CoralWatch is a citizen science program started at…
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【Yahoo論壇／曾詩琴】公民科學 重新連結自然
利用珊瑚健康色卡比對珊瑚，再將數據上傳到Coralwatch 官網。
遠古狩獵時代，人類為求填飽肚子，在野外憑著敏銳直覺與本能，感受不同季節變化，追蹤獵物，與族人分享獵物出沒地點、特性、季節與時間，透過五官的感受觀察自然與追蹤動物，大概就是最初始公民科學精神的根源。公民科學的精神在於任何人都可以參與科學的研究，無論教育程度、年齡、性別或種族文化，都能對科學貢獻己力。
美國聯邦政府所成立的公民科學網站清楚說明，科學不僅限於學者或科學家。大眾的公共參與能夠加速科學與科技發展以及創新。在參與科學研究過程，公民提出研究問題、執行科學實驗、收集與分析資訊、詮釋成果、發表新發現、發展技���與應用並解��複雜問題。
公民科學計畫的主軸為發現問題、設計專案，建立社群、處理資訊、永續與改善。
這其中，資料收集以及資訊處理，是公民科學最核心的目標。因此，成功的計畫必須確保品質、實用以及資料保存。此外，亦須公民的永續參與和資金，並且具備有效的評估方法來確保達成目標。
公民科學計畫的主題包羅萬象，從協助美國太空署檢測各區域的土石流狀況、檢測空氣品質、廢棄物對環境與人體的影響、森林動植物資源通報、頭足類的目擊、海洋珊瑚監測、小至收集蜻蜓卵以分析國家公園裏水資源的汞污染情況、甚至也有開放電玩讓民眾體驗，以設計為人類帶來健康福祉的攜帶型載具等。
最早的公民科學計畫可以追溯到117年前，美國奧都邦鳥類協會的耶誕數鳥活動， 有鑑於中產階級的崛起，有寬裕的經濟能力與時間從事休閒活動，美國鳥類學家Frank Chapman提議將耶誕節獵鳥活動，轉型為數鳥活動。此公民活動延續至今，截至去年為止，已紀錄有2千多種鳥類，並提供科學家關鍵資料，進行各方面的科學研究。
美國一項有趣的科學公民計畫：「自然筆記」（Nature’s Notebook），已經執行10年了。美國民眾決定觀察地點與動植物物種，並在網站上登入，即可展開觀察，將觀察所得在表單上紀錄。例如在自己的院子觀察樹蛙的出現，雖然不常看到觀察的物種有點掃興，但是能夠比較密集的觀察紀錄是很重要的。若沒有看到樹蛙的出現，還是要紀錄沒有看到。這種「負紀錄」反而是科學家所欠缺的資料。
此計畫並且委託專家學者比較分析三種不同的觀察者：專業學者專家、受過訓練的公民科學家以及未受訓練的公民科學家。發現未受訓練的公民科學家有時反而比受過訓練的公民科學家所提供的資料還更精準。
另一國際公民科學計畫是由澳洲昆士蘭大學與澳洲非營利組織合作發起的健康珊瑚檢查公民科學計畫。任何人均可購買珊瑚健康色卡，在從事潛水、浮潛或甚至在潮間帶上漫步的時候，帶著色卡比對珊瑚的顏色，再把資料上傳至官網。這種利用簡便、非侵入的方法，即能檢驗全世界各區域的珊瑚，資料彙整分析之後，呈現全球各區域的珊瑚現況。這項號召全世界公民參與的公民科學計畫，引起大眾對於目前珊瑚所面臨的危機，進而採取行動監測並保護自然資產。
近年來，隨著國民所得提高、週休二日、工時減少、提早退休，帶動休閒遊憩產業蓬勃發展，而且教育程度普遍提升，意識到休閒活動除了可以紓解生活壓力，提高工作效率之外，更可以提升生活品質。有感於環境問題日愈嚴重，有公民願意投入志工行列，為環境付出心力。有公民熱愛觀察自然，紀錄觀察所得。例如像公民科學家陳楊文，將自己對潮池的觀察所得，紀錄出版《一個潮池的秘密》，近年帶領著女兒觀察珊瑚的成長，紀錄海水溫度與珊瑚成長的速率。在團體方面，荒野保護協會在全台53個棲地每年地球日均有志工紀錄動植物物物種，建立棲地資料庫，所記錄的物種與參與人數逐年增加。鯨豚協會則提供APP下載，讓目擊鯨豚者得以即時呈報在海域看到的鯨豚。在地方政府方面，宜蘭縣環保局培訓了240位節能管理師，深入全縣約3千戶人家，宣導節能的觀念，符合公民科學的精神，無論教育水平或性別年齡，均能稱職成為公民科學家，紀錄並分析家戶的用電情形，提供前所未有詳盡的用電分析。
9月初於台東舉辦的東海岸海洋永續觀光國際論壇中，原住民阿美族學者蔡政良提出，阿美族自由潛水打魚人透過身體實踐與海洋互動，發展並傳承一套關於近岸海洋的原住民傳統生態知識系統。這些所傳承的知識對於資源逐漸枯竭的海洋何其珍貴，可以增進我們甚至科學界對於海洋的認識。
紀錄水下海洋生物
在1977年，科學家認為在阿拉斯加的波弗特海域中，弓頭鯨魚僅剩1千頭的數量，這個數據足以禁捕弓頭鯨。然而當地從事捕鯨的原住民估計弓頭鯨至少有7千頭。數年後，科學家確認原住民所估計的弓頭鯨數量確實正確。如果阿美族優秀的自由潛水打魚人能夠與時並進，轉型為公民科學家，獵魚轉為數魚，海洋資源在某種程度得以永續傳承。遠古的漁獵活動，用口述的方式，將自然的知識與智慧傳承。每位有著豐富自然知識的原住民都是公民科學家，補足科學所遺漏之處。
公民紀錄觀察所見，探索潮間帶。
公民因為關心環境，提供個人觀察所得，科學再也不僅侷限於學者專家，而是喜歡科學的民眾均能參與，變成生活的一部分，重新喚醒如遠古獵人般的原始本能，回返自然、感受自然，再用數據等觀察的知性方式回饋科學，重新連結自然。
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Recording the health of corals at our dive sites during a recent survey. . . . @lauren_bannermanmaxwell #CoralWatch #Conservation #Survey #Coral #ScubaDiving #Ocean #CostaRica #Nature #Tauchen #Scuba #DiveLife #Underwater #Health — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2Pv5SzB
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Websites we could donate to??
https://coral.org/donate/
https://www.barrierreef.org/donate/make-a-donation/
https://www.uq.edu.au/giving/donations/fund/coralwatch
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Come #explore the #ocean around #manualantonio in #costarica on #womensdiveday2017 #girlsthatscuba #scubadivingcostarica #livethelifeulove #scubaismylife #diveinstructorlife come #coralwatch with us! — view on Instagram http://ift.tt/2ucweQe
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SCREAMING CRYING AND THROWING UP
MAOMAO, THE WOMAN THAT YOU ARE ?!
#she’s so prettyyyyyy#maomao#jinmao#jinshi#coralwatches#anime#the apothecary diaries#s1 e24#stoked for s2#whenever it comes out
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LOOK AT THE CUTIESS 🤧
#fruits basket#anime#fruba#yuki sohma#tohru honda#kyo sohma#arisa uotani#saki hanajima#fruits basket s3 e13#coralwatches
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