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OCEAN Friends and Supporters ––
ALUNA, a tidal-powered moon clock, is a scientific measurement and the artistic creation of Laura Williams that returns us to . . . pure thought, memory, spirit, mind, soul, imagination . . . www.alunatime.org
APTOS MEDIA, based in the Monterey Bay area, sprung from the imagination of writer and photographer Maggie Daniel Caldwell. With an eye for the offbeat and a passion for the outdoors, her current projects include a DVD journey through Big Sur, and an interactive/multimedia, site specific environmental curriculum for the Watsonville Wetlands Watch. www.aptosmultimedia.com
Upon getting his feet wet, Matthew Goldman demanded a boat and has been adrift every since. His book, The Journals of Constant Waterman, is a collection of memoirs concerning puddles, canoes, sailboats, lighthouses, mermaids, and other aids to navigation. He repairs boats to support his sailing habit, and sails his sloop, MoonWind, to support his writing habit. www.constantwaterman.com
"I learned to time things by ripples and feelings, listen to the ocean's song, and breathe. Until I surf again I'll wait, and exist in the moments between the second hand. Until then." Freelance writer Christine Brooks enjoys all things related to the ocean, from
surfing to preservation. Her first book, Postcards from the Road is now available and her next book A Voice to be Heard is due
out soon. www.fourleafclover.us
GOSIC provides access to data and information, and overviews of the structure and programs for the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS). www.gosic.org
With GREEN HANDBOOK, find the best websites, magazines, journals, and books regarding any aspect of the environment. Green Handbook's researcher and creator, Mark Hamel, features OCEAN Magazine as a source of ocean information and a protector of our blue planet. www.greenhandbook.com
The GREY SEAL CONSERVATION SOCIETY: Plankton + Fish + Seals = Healthy Ocean. GSCS was organized to oppose the grey seal hunt in Nova Scotia where seals are attempting to re-populate from near extinction. GSCS's Ian Bruce is a supporter of and contributor to OCEAN. www.greyseal.net
James Michael Dorsey adventures by boat and kayak through the Pacific Ocean and far beyond as a marine naturalist, explorer, writer, and photographer. With him, OCEAN readers meet whales, dolphins, and sea lions –– up close and personal! www.jamesdorsey.com
Artisan Danielle Reneé Mullen creates beautiful SEA GLASS JEWELRY with vintage sea glass, collected for many years along the New England coast. Her collection now includes choice pieces of sea glass from around the globe. www.jewelrybydaniellerenee.com
". . . the serenity swirl of ethereal mists are thick this morning, thick and as the sun shines through the coming clouds, the mists are as a glowing ghostly lake, a white lake, and I imagine great sea monsters of ancient-old rising their hoary heads from the mist-lake, and great strange and beautiful fish jumping up and over and through, and mermaids and mermen peeking at me before they hurl themselves back into the deep, and whales with opening blowholes forcing air and misty clouds out and up and with a flip of their awesome tails, they too disappear into the white glow lake."
KATHRYN MAGENDIE sees the ocean and its creatures in the mountains. Her writing and photography is compelling, and rich and full of fantasy. Her message is so real: it is all one. The earth and its ocean are one, and we are one with it. www.kathrynmagendie.com
MAINE SEAWEED COMPANY, a small family business on the downeast Maine coast, hand harvests and dries Atlantic seaweeds. Owner Larch Hanson lends his knowledge to the choosing and packing of healthy seaweeds and shares seaweed recipes. www.maineseaweedcompany.com
"'How many fish can there be in the ocean?' I decided to check. Not enough, it turns out. If we refrain from eating fish for five days a week, that'll be enough to let the populations catch up to healthy levels again. At the very least, they'll stop swimming toward decimation."www.nofishinmydish.com
OCEANIC DREAMS . . . come, swim underwater with freediver Wolfgang Leander, a friend of sharks who has been freediving since childhood. His stunning photography, filled with the majesty of liquid light and sharks swimming within, takes you into the realm where few go and many dream about. www.oceanicdreams.com
Ocean Eyes Photography's LISA H. DENNING specializes in underwater photography and video work in Hawai'i and abroad as she travels to meet and photograph the many species of dolphins and whales. She is also a founding member of the Joyful Heart Foundation, with her friend Mariska Hargitay. The foundation was founded to give trauma survivors the healing experience of swimming with dolphins in the wild. www.oceaneyesphotography.com
OCEAN REVOLUTION –– to involve, solve, evolve –– is an international program developed to connect, inspire, and empower a new wave of young leaders to find creative solutions to protect our oceans. www.oceanrevolution.org
OCEANS OF THE WORLD, illustrated with OCEAN Magazine's photographs and writings, describes each of the world's five named oceans. www.oceansoftheworld.com
R.F. Long grew up with one foot on dry land and one in the water until she gave away the bailer and wasn't allowed to sail the dinghy anymore. A lover of fantasy, she lets loose her Irish roots by the sea cliffs and writes fantasy. www.rflong.com
SAVE THE WAVES is an environmental coalition dedicated to preserving the world's surf spots and to educate the public about their value. Save the Waves works in partnership with local communities, foreign governments, and other conservation groups to prevent coastal development from entering the surf zone. www.savethewaves.org
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