@aquaamy.bsky.social
Environmental Scientist - love spending time in, on, and under the water 🩵💧🤿 UVA 💙🧡
We're excited to be joining the New England Ocean Science Education Collaborative this week in Freeport, ME!
Our Executive Director, Tom Fitz, will be presenting "Seeing Science: Using Film to Connect Students with Ocean Science"📽️🌊💙
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #conservation #K12 #STEM
🦇 It’s #BatAppreciationWeek!
Bats are essential to ecosystems worldwide.
In "Bat Women of Panama", #scientists uncover new insights into #bat behavior, #biodiversity, & #conservation.
🎥 Watch here - www.schoolyardfilms.org/bat-women-of...
#WomenInSTEM #ScienceEducation #K12 #STEM
Mosquitos have been found in Iceland for the first time ever
“I could tell right away that this was something I had never seen before,” an Icelandic scientist said
🐢 Explore #symbiosis - especially #commensalism - with Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow!
This free #SchoolyardFilms doc shows how 350+ species rely on the tortoise’s burrow for shelter & survival. Perfect for #K12 #science lessons!
🎬 www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
#lifescience
💧🌊 It’s #StormwaterAwarenessWeek & #NationalEstuariesWeek!
#SchoolyardFilms offers free K-12 films on #waterquality, #wildlife & #conservation - helping #students connect land, #water & life to protect #estuaries & our future. 🌎🎬
schoolyardfilms.org
#environmentaleducation #STEM #science
🌊💧 #NationalEstuariesWeek reminds us: where rivers meet the sea, #estuaries filter #water, store #carbon & shelter #wildlife. Protecting them means safeguarding our coasts, communities & future. 🌎🌱
"To live on the land, we must learn from the sea" -JD
#aquastemconsulting #estuariesweek #cleanwater
Purple. I like the contrast
21.09.2025 23:10 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0💧🌧️ This week is #StormwaterAwarenessWeek! When it rains, it drains straight into our #lakes, #rivers & #springs. Keep fertilizer, oil & litter out of storm drains to protect #cleanwater. 🌿🐟
#aquastemconsulting #environmentalconsulting #stormwater #stormwatermanagement #onlyraindownthedrain
💧🌎 Today is #WorldWaterMonitoringDay!
Since 2003, this global program has encouraged #students everywhere to roll up their sleeves & DO #science. From testing pH & clarity... to studying the creatures that call waterways home, kids learn firsthand how #cleanwater connects to healthy habitats. 🐟🌱
Me too!
16.09.2025 22:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0"The measure of our success will be the condition on which we leave the world for the next generation." -- Robert Redford 🕊️
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Emmy-winning filmmaker Tom Fitz welcomed #FairfieldUniversity freshmen to campus with stories of #ocean science & film - kicking off the launch of their new Climate & Marine Science Center. 🌊🌎
#schoolyardfilms #environmentaleducation #oceans #climate #marinescience #cinematography #naturalhistory
I’m SO happy for you! So well-deserved and glad you are in a place that appreciates your important work!
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🌍💧It’s the first-ever #WorldLakeDay!
Lakes hold most of Earth’s fresh #water, shelter #wildlife, & connect us. 🐟🌱
As proud partners of the #UN #OceanDecade, #SchoolyardFilms shares FREE films to help students protect water.💙
🎬: www.schoolyardfilms.org/all-films
#environmentaleducation #STEM #K12
🌍💧 Today marks the first-ever UN #WorldLakeDay! #Lakes hold 90% of the world’s accessible freshwater, shelter diverse #wildlife, help regulate #climate, & fuel economies & recreation.
They’re lifelines we can’t afford to lose. 🌊🐟🌱
#aquastemconsulting #lake #lakemanagement #environmentalconsulting
From #coralreefs to #chameleons - and yes, even to cuddly canines - we believe ALL animals have something to teach us.🐶💚
Today we’re wagging our tails in celebration of #NationalDogDay and our furry Schoolyard family! 🐾💙
🌟Nature films...for kids...for FREE at schoolyardfilms.org
#schoolyardfilms
🍎✏️ Back to School with #SchoolyardFilms! 🚌🐢
#Teachers, we’ve got FREE resources to kick off your school year with #nature, #science, and storytelling:
🎬 Featured Film: Gopher Tortoise: Secrets of the Burrow — filmed right here in #Florida!
www.schoolyardfilms.org/gopher-torto...
Illinois is launching a first-of-its-kind legal hotline for LGBTQ+ individuals — Illinois Pride Connect.
As the only state in the nation that will provide free legal advice to protect the LGBTQ+ community, we'll help fight ignorance with information and cruelty with compassion.
Beautiful #bluemindmoment for a nice reset 💙🌊🏄🏻♀️
18.08.2025 21:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CBS Sunday morning feature on the work of @jillpelto.bsky.social and I
www.cbsnews.com/video/captur...
This was an excellent story, yet sobering view of our environment. Thank you for all of your hard work.
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🌎On #NationalNonprofitDay we celebrate our mission at #SchoolyardFilms: providing FREE films & study guides to inspire #kids in #science, #conservation & #oceanliteracy. 💚 Support by donating, sponsoring a film, or connecting us with philanthropists who believe in #STEM & #environmentaleducation.🌊🐢🌿
17.08.2025 21:11 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0This is horrific.
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🐊🌊 Freshwater? ✅ Brackish water? ✅ Even salt water? ✅
If it’s water, there might be a gator in it.
Look before you leap… or swim… or wade.😉
This one is having a swim in a brackish overwash pond at the coast.
#aquastemconsulting #environmentalconsulting #alligators #watersafety #florida #wildlife
Nice!!!
09.08.2025 03:23 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Very cool!
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A university scientist who discovered alarming levels of toxic chemicals in a lake in southeastern Louisiana was abruptly removed from her research position this week without explanation
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🖍️ Happy #NationalColoringBookDay!
Check out our FREE #SchoolyardFilms coloring page from "In the Wild with Bears" 🐻 - perfect for PreK–3rd grade!
Includes fun Q&As to spark learning about #Alaska’s brown #bears.
💧 August is #WaterQualityMonth — and #cleanwater means life. 🌍
At #SchoolyardFilms, many of our FREE educational films explore the importance of protecting #water for #wildlife, #habitats, #drinking, and MORE...🌱🎬...
