Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog A guest blog by Keonte Nightingale, Grade 11, Forest Heights Academy and participant in the Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program. Ever since the B.A.M. mangrove project, I have become much more aware
The Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation is bringing marine science education to students around the world through our new Coral Reef Ecology Curriculum. This custom-built online platform contains educational videos, interactive exercises and games designed to educate people about life
A guest blog by: Cassandra Abraham Education Officer Friends of the Environment Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog Mangroves are one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. In small island nations like The Bahamas, where most people
Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog I’m back in the Bahamas for the final installment of the Bahamas Awareness of Mangroves (B.A.M.) program. Students from Abaco Central High School and Forest Heights Academy have been successfully growing red mangrove propagules (seedlings)
Winners of the 2016 Science Without Borders® Challenge The 2016 Science Without Borders® Challenge asked students to explore the impact of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. This harmful practice threatens global fish populations, disrupts marine ecosystems, and undermines the
Our Science without Borders® Challenge is coming to a close at the end of the month. This international art competition engages students to promote the need to preserve, protect, and restore the world’s oceans and aquatic resources. It also uses
Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog After spending two weeks in the Caribbean, we have successfully implemented the J.A.M.I.N. and B.A.M. programs. This trip, my favorite part has been watching the students light up when they interact with the animals that
Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog Sometimes as an educator it is difficult to inspire students, even if we are passionate about an issue. No matter what I do in the classroom, I still feel like I can’t reach some youth.
Jamaican high school student, Javar Barnes, chronicles his JAMIN experience learning about Jamaican mangroves through participating in the Foundation’s Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves in Nature (J.A.M.I.N.) program. Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog My experience with the J.A.M.I.N. (Jamaica Awareness of Mangroves
Mangrove Education and Restoration Program Blog It is hard to believe that the first week of the Mangrove Education and Restoration program is complete. In partnership with FRIENDS, we have successfully implemented phase two of the B.A.M. program. Today, I arrived
