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Cape Eleuthera, The Bahamas
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We're delighted to be shining a spotlight on some truly inspiring and groundbreaking climate experts and initiatives! @MarjahnF,official hurricane expert with
@CEIbahamas @TheIslandSchool,shares her story and offers advice for the next gen. of scientists
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Happy Earth Day! We eat, sleep, learn, explore, research, scuba dive, run, swim, kayak, sail, farm, and do so much in the great outdoors. On #EarthDay and every day we instill a strong sense of place in our students in order to raise environmental stewards who #protectourplanet!
On Friday our Elementary Learning Center students had a lesson about #seagrass ecosystems with @CEIbahamas scientist and @heithauslab PhD candidate Liberty Boyd. Snorkeling right off our campus they learned about various types of seagrass and the role they play in the ecosystem!
The Island School retweeted
🚨We’re hiring!🚨x2 Research Scientist positions:
1) Coral Restoration 🌊ceis.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.…
2) Shark Conservation 🦈ceis.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.…
Ideal for an early-career graduate scientist looking to develop an independent program of research with a strong education component.
The Island School retweeted
Interested in spending your summer gaining hands-on experience in #environmentalresearch, #conservation, and #sustainabledevelopment?
Our #summerinternship applications are open until March 1st! Learn more and apply here:
ceibahamas.org/internships
Our YMLP participants completed a #PADIReefRescue course & can now help take care of our coral nurseries! Thanks to @CoexistProjects for supporting this initiative. Thrilled to involve these leaders & local residents in conserving our ocean.
Read more:
islandschool.org/news/2022/1…
The Island School retweeted
"Not everyone can do everything, but everyone can do something to make a difference." @SylviaEarle
Photo by @KipEvansPhoto
ALT A school of silver fish form a ball in the water column with sunlight streaking through the surface of the ocean.
Hey Alumni!
Don't forget to fill out our Alumni survey to be entered to win some Island School swag!
We can't wait to hear from you and greatly value your feedback so we can bring you enriching alumni programming.
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While learning more about the ecology of these animals is crucial for their conservation, understanding the fishery in the community context- grasping the significance of these animals from the stakeholder perspective - is equally as important.
Read more:
islandschool.org/news/2021/1…
This fall, the Island School community including DCMS, the ELC, and @CEIbahamas teamed up with Clean Beaches Eleuthera to clean up Cotton Bay Beach.
Students, staff and community members removed over 395 pounds of trash from Cotton Bay Beach.
Read more:
islandschool.org/news/2021/1…
Island School Semester alumna Kyra Hall (F16) is at COP26 in Glasgow! Kyra is an Environmental Studies major @Swarthmore College and is very excited for the opportunity to be a part of this pivotal event.
Read more:
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#COP26 #LeadershipEffectingChange
Join us tomorrow @ 7pm EST to hear from The Island School Admissions Team, Director of Education, faculty, and a Semester alumni student. Learn about our curriculum, teaching style, credit transfer, transcripts, and more!
Register here:
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The Island School retweeted
Thank you @GMB for the opportunity to share our work. Check out our feature on Good Morning Britain, just in time for COP26!
#COP26 #ClimateAction #CapeEleutheraInstitute
'The Bahamas may no longer exist in the future.'
The Bahamas is on the frontline of the climate crisis where the oceans and animals that call it home are being badly impacted.
Corals are dying at an alarming rate and sea turtles are under threat.
@Noel_Phillips reports.
We're hiring!
Interested in joining our team of environmental stewards and educators? Check out our open roles and find your fit on our amazing team!
ceis.bamboohr.com/jobs/?sour…
#wearehiring #jobopportunities #JoinUs #leadershipeffectingchange
The Island School retweeted
CEI’s Assistant Director, Dorlan Curtis Jr., will be speaking at Backward River Festival in Chicago this weekend!
Dorlan will be discussing treating waste as a resource, something we practice here at @theislandschool and CEI.
All are welcome to attend and support!
Halfway through our annual CONCHtribution campaign - these 3 classes are in the lead! Who will win the Golden Conch this year?
We count on your generous support. Help us this week by making a gift of any amount!
Link to donate:
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The Island School retweeted
We work with @TheIslandSchool semester students in Research Class several times a week. The research program allows students to learn about the scientific method not vicariously through a textbook and cookie-cutter experiments, but rather by actually getting out in the field.
The Island School retweeted
We recently collaborated with @NOAA on the launch of an autonomous sea glider off the coast of Eleuthera. The glider measures upper ocean characteristics, like temperature, salinity and conductivity. ceibahamas.org/ceinews/xxr4z…
The Island School retweeted
Congratulations to @Drexxrn, @mr_curtisy and @MarjahnF for participating in #BlackInGeoscienceWeek! Their contributions to the #ClimateCrisis and #Geosustainability days were demonstrative of the work and research we do at CEI!
Great job to @BlkinGeoscience!