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Jeff Dillon in front of Building 29 at Goddard Space Flight Center home to the largest "clean-room" in the world.

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Hello everyone! My name is Jeff and I am lucky enough to work as the Virtual Course Coordinator for the NASA Earth To Sky Team! I'll be your lead facilitator for this virtual course. While our Team is based out of Goddard Spaceflight Center in Greenbelt, MD, I work from my home office here in the beautiful canyon country near Moab, Utah.

I have been an interpreter for twenty-two years (this is my second career) and climate change interpretation has been a part of my programming, messaging, and planning for all of that time. And wow, how things have changed from the days of speaking at dinner parties after in-home viewings of An Inconvenient Truth!

Before joining the Earth To Sky Team, I worked at various levels of interpretation from front-line to executive management; in non-profit conservation, for-profit enviro-tourism, and also civil service parks & recreation.

My passion for public interpretation is only eclipsed by my absolute love for training and professional development. My favorite day of every year, in every position I've ever held was always the first day of staff interp training!

In my personal time, I am an avid gardener, hiker, camper, and mountain biker. My wife, our 5-year-old triplets, and I love to explore the wild and rugged landscapes and fascinating cultural sites of the four corners region.

I am also a voracious reader (and listener) of books. I'm told I read like others watch TV. I have 4 or 5 books both fiction and non-fiction going at the same time. I am always up for a good recommendation - especially if it's climate related!

I look forward to spending the next few weeks with you all! While we work together to share new ways of knowing and communicating about climate change, and build our community of practice. Our work to help solve the climate crisis is hard, but together I know we can make a difference for the world now and the future.

“...preserve and cherish that pale blue dot, the only home we've ever known.” - Carl Sagan

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Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, UK

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Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, UK

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Bromsgrove School, Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, UK

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Hello, everyone! My name's Paul. I am a Physics Teacher with responsibility for Astronomy & Space education. Welcome to The Matthew Taylor Observatory!

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Hello, I am Molika Sinha. I am research scientist at Stanford University. I work in the field of medicine and healthcare. Besides, I also work as an informal educator part time which allows me to bring my science to the general public.

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I am the Planetarium Manager at the Museum of York County (a natural history museum). I have worked in planetariums since 1987.

My favorite quote is from a fortune cookie I received years ago: A smattering of everything, a knowledge of nothing.

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I am the space science coordinator for Earth to Sky. I am a professional naturalist of 21 years, and an amateur astronomer of 19 years. Looking forward to meeting you all.

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Hi! I'm Michele De Freitas, the new Sustainability Coordinator in Boynton Beach, FL. I previously worked at Department of Environmental Protection where we did a lot of outreach and workshops so I am a bit familiar with informal education. A cherished quote is "Expect the Unexpected".

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Hello from the DMV! I'm Mikayla Spencer, the Sr. Manager of Equitable Ocean Communities at Ocean Conservancy. I manage a small grants program and support coastal community-led and centered projects. I love this quote from Ava DuVernay, " If your dream is only about you, it's too small."

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Audubon Louisiana Nature Center, Lake Forest Boulevard, New Orleans, LA

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Audubon Louisiana Nature Center 🌳 New Orleans, LA 

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Audubon Louisiana Nature Center 🌳 New Orleans, LA 

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Hello! My name is Steve and I’m an Interpretive Specialist at an 86-acre urban nature center focusing on interpreting and preserving Louisiana habitats. My whole thing is helping people understand even a tiny bit better how wondrous our planet is and how none of us can disconnect from everything else on Earth or megaparsecs away.

We use tools from our Planetarium & Nature Dome Theater to guided trail walks to help people make connections to the complex and imperiled place we call home along with so many other species.

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Hello from Charlie Price, Park Ranger (Lead Interpreter - Park Naturalist) at Sky Meadows State Park in Northern Virginia (approx. 40 miles west of Washington D.C.) One of my passions is to develop and present nature related programs to park guests. I am a Certified Virginia Master Naturalist (VMN), Certified Interpretive Guide, and VMN Educator. Park " Rangering" is my second career, am a retired Senior Program Manager (DoD) with direct experience in Space Launch Systems, Information Technology, and Systems Engineering.

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD

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Devon Camillieri (she/her) is the Community Support Specialist for the Earth to Sky Interagency Partnership. She works for Science Systems and Applications, Inc, and is based at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD.

Before arriving at NASA, Devon graduated from SUNY ESF, completed a year of service as a Field Team Leader in Americorps NCCC Southern Region, and gained experience as a Science Interpretive Tour Guide at the Sitka Sound Science Center in Alaska, and worked as the Communications Coordinator at the National Park Trust in Maryland.

﻿Devon is passionate about environmental communications, and looks forward to using her background in the sciences, plus her interpretation experience to create meaningful connections between NASA, NPS, and NOAA while working at Earth to Sky.

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Hello! I am Caroline Wagner (she/hers) a undergrad student at Western Kentucky University studying Parks, Recreation and Non-Profit Administration. Currently I am an intern with the Earth to Sky team working on this virtual course! My long term career goals are to have a prosperous interpretive career that instills my passion for naturalism in others. In my previous experience I have been NAI national scholarship recipient, volunteer at Mammoth Cave National Park, and used to be volunteer at the Louisville Zoo doing animal programs for children. In my free time; I love to hike, camp, fish, go to the movies, try local coffee shops and play drums.

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I work in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park in NE Ohio.

“So I hope that you will do the same for the rest of your lives. When things are going sweetly and peacefully, please pause a moment, and then say out loud, 'If this isn’t nice, what is?'” – Kurt Vonnegut

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Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22035, USA

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Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22035, USA

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Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy, Fairfax, VA 22035, USA

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Howdy from VA! I'm Emily Bohr, an outreach specialist with the Office of Environmental and Energy Coordination (basically the climate office) in Fairfax County. I work with a small team to educate Fairfax's 1.1 million residents on climate change, climate action an climate resilience. And Taylor Swift said it best when she said "You are the only person who gets to decide what you will be remembered for." ✨

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Hi everyone! My name is Sam and I am an intern with Earth to Sky. I have a background in environmental studies and geographic information systems (GIS), and am passionate about science communication, public engagement, and place-based learning. I have experience working in the conservation and natural resource monitoring fields, having worked with the National Audubon Society's Enterprise GIS team, and the National Park Service's Sonoran Desert Inventory and Monitoring Network through the Scientists in the Parks program.

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Hello! I'm Kathryn Parent (she/her) Program Coordinator for the MA Dept of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Water Supply Protection. I do outreach and education on protecting the unfiltered drinking water supply of Wachusett Reservoir. My favorite quote is “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” — Loren Eiseley

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NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center, Route 175, Chincoteague Road, Wallops Island, VA

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NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center, Route 175, Chincoteague Road, Wallops Island, VA

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NASA's Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center, Route 175, Chincoteague Road, Wallops Island, VA

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Hello from the Eastern Shore of Virginia! My name is Dana Wright and I am the Informal Educator & Exhibit Specialist at the NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center where it is my privilege to foster a love of learning through authentic and inclusive programs for the ~80,000 annual individuals we reach.

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Up on a high mountain pass near Independence Pass, near Aspen Colorado, not far from where I live in Basalt, Colorado

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Hello! My name is Sarah and I've been based in western Colorado since 2004. My first adult job was as a Student Conservation Association intern at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park as an interpreter in 2004. I then spent seasons as a NPS interp ranger at Shenendoah... and time at North Cascades National Park. I'm also NAU Grand Canyon Semester alumni.

I have been involved in interpretation and place-based environmental education for a long time. Currently, I work as an independent contractor with my gig Wild Rose Education (it's 9 years into it) working in the educator/interpreter professional development field working through topics of the Colorado River Basin, climate change, public lands, and the Arctic Ocean and sea ice. I'm also a PolarTREC alumni. See more about what I'm up to at https://bento.me/sarahjohnson

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I am a Public Affairs Specialist for USFWS, living and working in Washington State. However, I work for the Southwest Region encompassing Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico. My role is focused on internal storytelling, photography, videography and other creative tasks. Since being sent to the Nature Based Solutions Workshop at the National Conservation Center, my role has included more climate-oriented storytelling. I have two undergrads, one in journalism with a fine art minor in photography and in natural resources with a focus in aquatic ecology.

In many ways, I am a photographer who found his way into storytelling. That tendency to focus on the visual really effects how I go about things. I'm curious to learn from everyone on how their perspective shapes their storytelling.

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Hello! My name is Brittany, and I am an environmental educator working for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Water Supply Protection. I educate the public on topics ranging from natural history to watershed protection, and everything in between. I feel very lucky to work at one of the most beautiful places on Earth - the Quabbin Reservoir. Quabbin is the largest inland body of water in Massachusetts and provides high-quality forest filtered drinking water to over 42% of Massachusetts residents.

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Hi! I am Jennifer Rowlen with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. I'm the Park Ranger/Visitor Services for the Columbia River Gorge National Fish Hatchery Complex. I work on behalf of 6 different federal fish hatcheries in Washington and Oregon raising over 25 M salmon. Most of my time is spent as an informal educator for 4th and 5th graders, providing tours for the general public and sharing my passion for nature.

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Organ Pipe Dr, Ajo, AZ

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Organ Pipe Dr, Ajo, AZ

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Organ Pipe Dr, Ajo, AZ

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Howdy, I'm Alex. I work in Southern AZ at Organ Pipe National Monument, in the interpretation division (it's a bit toasty right now!). I look forward to learning more about the only home we have and sharing that with visitors. I am hoping on creating an evening program with the information I learn from here.

This morning my windshield was covered in little dried out red dots, took me a moment to understand what I was looking at... It was bat guano from last night. The Lesser Long-nosed Bat are currently feasting on the Organ Pipe fruit, and they left the evidence of this on my windshield.

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Hi there! I’m passionate about nature and conservation, and my journey in this field began for the USFWS but long before that I have been an advocate for the environment since my childhood. I recently graduated from SFSU with a B.A. in environmental studies and I love connecting with people and inspiring them to appreciate and protect our natural environment, and I’m excited to continue sharing my passion for environmental stewardship and learning from the diverse communities I engage with.

Quote: "you don't grow where you're comfortable"

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Hi everyone from the beautiful San Francisco Bay. Every time I see our great waterway, I’m reminded that all the nature around us needs caregiving.

I served in the US Coast Guard as a Public Affairs Specialist where I documented oil and chemical spills, human migration and trafficking, drug and law enforcement and searched for lost boaters. I continue to serve in the Coast Guard Auxiliary rising to Captain, overseeing the nearly 1200 volunteers in our area, followed by supervising our Marine Safety people.

I’m now the editor of the Contra Costa County UC Master Gardener Newsletter where I cover new and interesting ways to save water, firescape, track invasive species and so much more.

I’m also a longtime Docent at the Rosie the Riveter World War II National Historic Park, where I focus on the many ways that women entered the workforce, built 747 ships and equipped 66000 vehicles. We also explore the history of the Japanese and Japanese American incarceration and the explosion at Port Chicago.

I’m also an active UC Naturalist and UC Climate Steward. And finally, I’m a Road Runners Clubs of America State Rep overseeing more than 100 running clubs and running events.

“Optimism is underrated”

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I'm Sunita Halasz, ecologist from the Adirondacks. I wear different hats, and all of them are fun, community-building, very much in the realm of informal education and sharing science to inform decision-making. I'm Project Coordinator for the Community Climate Resilience Hub of the North Country, advisor to the Adirondack Research Consortium, advisor to Adirondack Wild, Co-Coordinator of North Country Homeschooling, mentor to the North Country Climate Club, board member of the Adirondack Center for Writing, and I have a small business, Collaborative Leadership Consulting, where I help local not-for-profits with strategic planning. I just used this famous Casey Kasem quote in a strategic plan visioning session and it made us all laugh so much and feel nostalgic! "Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars."

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My name is Natalee Wrege and I am the Environmental Educator at the Paul Smith's College Visitor Interpretive Center located in the Adirondack Park.

I am originally from Central New York and have a Bachelor's in Environmental Biology from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. I have a Master's certificate in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University and a M.S. in Natural Resources Conservation with a focus in sustainable communities from Paul Smith's College.

At the VIC, I work with local and regional schools throughout New York State focus on place-based education and connections to nature and the Adirondacks. I also lead and deliver professional development and teacher trainings.

I am a New York State Licensed Guide, Certified Interpretive Guide and Wilderness First Responder all of which inform my work in environmental and outdoor education.

Outside of work, I enjoy paddling, climbing, hiking, biking, skiing. I also love to read, paint/draw, nature journal.

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John "answering the call" during his time as an interpretive park ranger with the National Park Service. 

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John Ceballos was born in the dead of winter in a log cabin with no running water or

electricity. Today, he is a course coordinator for the Earth to Sky Interagency

Partnership. Before arriving at NASA, John earned an M.S. in the Human Dimensions of

Natural Resources from Colorado State University and had a long and satisfying career as

a Park Ranger and Interpretive Manager with the National Park Service and US Forest

Service. With Earth to Sky, John loves to bring people together through the critical work

of climate change communication. John lives in rural Vermont where you can Rind him

struggling to keep up with his wife, two children, and dog, Mia. John is a stubborn

optimist.

My cherished quote is...

Do all the good you can,

By all the means you can,

in all the ways you can,

In all the places you can,

at all the times you can,

to all the people you can,

as long as ever you can

-John Wesley, 18th century english clergyman

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Me and my roommate, Nika (I'm the one on the right)

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I'm John Morris, a retired NPS Interpreter having worked for 34 years in parks across Alaska. I've been engaged with Earth to Sky since 2004 - I attended the very first ETS course held in San Jose, CA. I love this Community and all the great work everyone is doing. Welcome, All!

I work remotely from here in Eagle River, AK (just outside Anchorage); I support and consult with Earth to Sky on many of the courses and on-line events being planned. I especially enjoy our Virtual meetings which we hold a couple times each month - let me know if you want to know more about them.

One of my favorite ideas comes from Dr. Katharine Hayhoe:

"Find out what people care about, and then tell them how changing climate will impact that. The most important thing we can do to respond to climate change, is to talk about it."

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Track Town USA! I have grown up in this state and in this City, and it will always have my heart. Eugene is a hub for incredible hikes, very nearby access to places such as National Forests, nearly 200 miles of oceanfront, and some of the most beautiful lakes and rivers I've ever seen.

Six words: Beautiful, sustainable, fir, river, peace, and wildfire.

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Hi! I'm Reuven Bank, Lead Interpretive Ranger at Channel Islands National Park. I've worked in interpretation in NPS since 2017. Looking forward to this training! "Be who you are, everyone else is already taken"

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My name is Arabelle and I live in Boise, Idaho. I love to spend time outdoors, especially with my dog Mayfly! I have taught in the environmental education and outdoor education field for 12-15 years.

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Childhood, Inspiration, Fall Foliage, Largest Park

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Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

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Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

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Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

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Loving inspiration fosters curiosity that cares.

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flowers, pika, ice, salmon, water, orcas

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Diverse, Vibrant, Dynamic, Fragile, Resilient, Innovative

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Happy Summet

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Harmony - Beauty - Home -

Urgency - Stewardship - Resilience

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Olympic National Park, Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA

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Olympic National Park, Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA

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Olympic National Park, Mt Angeles Rd, Port Angeles, WA

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Exciting, Unique Experiences, Comfort, Home, Nature, Seals

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Adventurous experience, full of life, calming, beautiful, waterfall and resilient.

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Channel Islands National Park, California

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Channel Islands National Park, California

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Channel Islands National Park, California

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recovery, community, chonker, isolation, connectivity, shelter

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diverse, home, aquatic, mysterious, fun, food

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wonder, backpacking, animals, explore, family, adventure

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Organ Pipe Dr, Ajo, AZ

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Organ Pipe Dr, Ajo, AZ

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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Organ Pipe Dr, Ajo, AZ

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Blue skies, Sunsets, home, unique

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human communities, forever wild, charismatic megawetlands

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Protecting our water for future generations

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pure unfiltered drinking water forest magic

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Rural

Creeks

Exploring

Wildlife

Stars

Home

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Relax, Inspire, Fun, Friends, Family, Home

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estuary, historical significance, oysters, productive, storytelling

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Frustrada a temporada de camarão na laguna dos Patos e suas consequências

À primeira vista, este pode parecer um tema secundário ante o terror que se abateu sobre o Rio Grande do Sul. Sim, não há dúvida que é. Contudo, é o drama de milhares de pescadores da maior laguna da América do Sul, com 265 quilômetros de comprimento por 60 de largura. Um imenso e importante berçário, um estuário, também destruído ao menos por certo tempo. Assim, está no foco primário deste site, por isso consideramos que merece ser conhecido pelos amantes do mar em geral: a frustrada temporada de camarão na laguna dos Patos, e suas muitas consequências.

O camarão-rosa e a laguna dos Patos

A laguna fornece 30% do camarão consumido no País, ou 16 mil t por ano. Daí pode-se imaginar o tamanho da cadeia envolvida só com o camarão, desde o pescador, até chegar à mesa dos consumidores. Da mesma forma, fica claro mais uma vez que o problema pontual da laguna será sentido muito além das fronteiras do Estado.

A laguna ainda é o habitat e criatório para linguado e tainha, dois peixes nobres que também farão falta aos respectivos mercados e cadeias produtivas.

Para nossa surpresa, a prefeitura de Pelotas, um dos centros de pesca da laguna, já antevia desde 1º de fevereiro que a temporada de camarão seria frustrada neste ano, e pelo mesmo motivo, excesso de água doce. E isto quando ainda não se sabia da violência extrema que viria mais tarde pela frente.

Em 31 de janeiro o site informou que 'às vésperas da abertura da temporada de camarão - de 1º de fevereiro a 31 de maio -, pescadores artesanais da Colônia Z3, do Pontal da Barra e da Balsa consideram a safra frustrada. Os grandes volumes de chuva registrados no ano passado na região e no Estado elevaram o nível da lagoa, impedindo a entrada da água salgada do mar com as larvas do crustáceo. Está confirmado que não haverá evento, como tradicionalmente ocorre, para marcar o início do período liberado para captura'.

A laguna é um estuário, um importante ecossistema marinho

A laguna dos Patos é um estuário, e mais uma amostra da importância ambiental do litoral do Rio Grande do Sul; estuários são um dos mais importantes berçários marinhos e estão diminuindo no mundo inteiro.

Recentemente publicamos um post que demonstrava este 'sumiço'. Das 32 maiores cidades do mundo, 22 estão localizadas em estuários. Não é surpreendente que as atividades humanas tenham levado a um declínio na saúde dos estuários, tornando-os um dos ecossistemas mais ameaçados da Terra. Agora, um novo estudo revela que os seres humanos alteraram quase metade dos estuários do mundo, e 20% dessa perda ocorreu nos últimos 35 anos.

E também publicamos uma avaliação da segundo a qual os estuários são alguns dos ecossistemas mais produtivos do mundo. Muitas espécies animais dependem de estuários para alimentação e como locais para nidificar e procriar. As comunidades humanas também dependem de estuários para alimentação, recreação e empregos.

Com a invasão de água dos rios formadores do Lago Guaíba, a água da laguna dos Patos fica mais doce e fria. Assim, a larva não entra na laguna, não há pesca. É preciso ainda, avaliar o que pode causar a montanha de lama e areia que desceu dos rios, e mantém a laguna totalmente turva. Quanto tempo ela permanecerá como nós a estamos vendo nos últimos 30 dias?

Prejuízos financeiros de R$ 200 milhões só na laguna

O de 29 de maio publicou matéria em que entrevista o secretário de pesca de Rio Grande, Bercilio Luiz da Silva: "Nós pescamos aqui mais de 16 mil toneladas de camarão ao custo médio de R$ 10 o quilo, digamos assim. São quase R$ 200 milhões de prejuízos que tem a região, especialmente o pescador que depende da pesca do camarão".

O entrevistou ainda, o pescador Flaidali Vitaca Santana, que lamentou ao lembrar da cadeia produtiva: "A gente gera renda para o pessoal que trabalha com o peixe, que faz o filé, que vai para banca, quem vende, quem transporta. Então, a gente gera bastante emprego através da embarcação, através do pescado. É tristeza. Família de quem trabalha conosco sem ganhar também junto conosco. Então é triste".

Alguns números da pesca

A informa que em Rio Grande a Colônia Z1 tem 920 pescadores artesanais cadastrados que tiram deste trabalho o sustento. Também há trabalhadores que descascam os camarões, além das peixarias e restaurantes que comercializam o produto. Já Pelotas conta com mais de 800 pescadores artesanais licenciados.

A , em matéria de Leonardo Fuhrmann (24/5), traz informações ainda mais sombrias. 'Desde junho do ano passado, os barcos dos pescadores da lagoa dos Patos, no Rio Grande do Sul, não servem para a sua principal função: o trabalho matinal da pesca de linguado, tainha e camarão, principais peixes e crustáceo do estuário. Neste mês, as embarcações ganharam novas funções. Além de servirem para distribuir água potável, alimentos e produtos de higiene para as comunidades tradicionais, acabaram se tornando moradia para as famílias de pescadores'.

O período do defeso

Entre junho e setembro acontece o período do defeso, ou seja, época da reprodução das espécies, portanto, a atividade é proibida. Quando passou a ser livre, o estuário já estava com excesso de água doce. De lá pra cá, até a hora em que escrevo este post, tudo que acontece é a entrada de mais água doce no estuário, além de manchas imensas de lama e areia.

Segundo o Fórum da Lagoa dos Patos, ao todo, na região atuam cerca de 14 mil pescadores. O Fórum assim justifica o gráfico abaixo:

'A distribuição dos pescadores artesanais é apresentada na tabela a seguir, enfocando os dados aqueles vinculados aos fóruns de pesca situados nos municípios que margeiam a Lagoa dos Patos (Fórum da Lagoa dos Patos e Fórum do Delta do Jacuí), bem como as informações dos pescadores do Comirim e o Fórum do Litoral Norte que estão próximos à Lagoa dos Patos'.

Que siga com este post o nosso abraço solidário aos gaúchos que tanto têm sofrido, mas com tamanha altivez que tornaram-se uma lição para todos os brasileiros. Bravos!
O contestado prefeito de Ilhabela, indiciado por incitação ao crime

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Frustrada a temporada de camarão na laguna dos Patos - Mar Sem Fim

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Em 2024 a temporada de camarão na laguna dos Patos não aconteceu devido à qualidade da água, deixando na mão cerca de 14 mil pescadores.

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Paul Smith's VIC, New York 30, Paul Smiths, NY

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Paul Smith's VIC, New York 30, Paul Smiths, NY

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Boreal, Birds, Tamarack, Moss, Canoe, Boardwalk

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photo by Sarah Johnson, Carter Lakes, White River National Forest

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youthful love, staggering beauty, natural bliss

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Warner Park Nature Center, Tennessee 100, Nashville, TN

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Warner Park Nature Center, Tennessee 100, Nashville, TN

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Warner Park Nature Center, Tennessee 100, Nashville, TN

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Deep, ancient, spiritual, inspirational, geology rocks!!!

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Mississippi River, Hannibal Parks & Recreation

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Mississippi River, Hannibal Parks & Recreation

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I am currently the very part-time nature Interpreter for Hannibal Parks and Recreation doing 2-4 programs a month for the general public. My main programs are night hikes through the Sodalis Nature Preserve, the largest hibernaculum for the endangered Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis. Over 215,000 of these bats overwinter in an old limestone mine system right in town!

Often I can't believe I live in HANNIBAL, MO on the MISSISSIPPI RIVER! I have a background in theater and storytelling and got into nature education at the Shaw Nature Reserve in St. Louis. Though I grew up in Vermont and always thought I'd move back, I have now spent most of my adult life in Missouri and have come to appreciate its ecological diversity as a meeting place of North and South, East and West. The landscape changes significantly south of the Missouri River with its old Ozark mountains and hills (reminding me of VT) to north of it where the glaciers last receded and once prairies swept across the plains.

"...and you too have come into the world to do this, to go easy, to be filled with light and to shine."

Mary Oliver from "When I am Among the Trees"

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Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD

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Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD

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Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt, MD

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I'm the lead of the Earth to Sky program and I live in Maryland near Goddard. I got my PhD in astronomy and then spent 7 years as an astronomy educator at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. I have now been at NASA's Earth Science Division as a contractor for 5 years. I love hearing your stories from all around the country and thinking about how I can best connect you to NASA resources that will help your work!

"Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame." - Uncle Iroh