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Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education
Projects . . .
The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education is constantly striving to find new and innovative ways to make a difference.
The following are some of the projects in which we are involved:
Sharkwater Promotion
In addition to our other endeavors, we are very actively engaged in the promotion of the film Sharkwater, which opened in theaters across Canada in March, and has received tremendous acclaim, including 26 international awards. Please visit our links section for more information.Educational Content
The future lies with our children. While everyone has the power to make a difference, COARE believes that children and young adults hold the greatest potential to enact the changes our world needs.
By creating short segment educational films geared specifically for educators to bring into their curriculum, interest in and discussion about ocean life, creatures, concerns, and conservation can easily and effectively be sparked in the classroom.COARE Values for the Classroom
By arming children with necessary information, and by dispelling commonly held myths at an early age, we can empower future generations to make intelligent and effective decisions. Moreover, our target audience can then influence their friends and family to make similarly informed choices.
This project will promote sustainable choices and reduce ocean-bound waste around the San Francisco Bay Area by developing and implementing a curriculum of conservation oriented presentations which can be made at a variety of elementary schools.Black Forest Reef Tract Exploration
Location: Dry Tortugas, Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Working aboard the R/V Tiburon, and under the Explorer's Club flag, researchers from COARE and other organizations will be using closed circuit and semi-closed rebreathers, and possibly mixed gases, to document the extent and state of recently discovered deep coral reefs (120-140fsw).Shark-Friendly Communities
Beginning with the city of San Francisco and neighboring towns and cities, COARE and WildAid are organizing a campaign to increase awareness of shark finning and the deleterious effects of sharkfin soup consumption.
The ultimate goal of this campaign is to encourage both the community and the city's administration to embrace a requirement that any sharkfins used come from legal and sustainable fisheries.Marine Life Protection Act Initiative
Working in conjunction with groups like The Marine Mammal Center, Defenders of Wildlife, and National Resources Defense Council to fulfill the requirements of the Marine Life Protection Act signed into California law in 1999, COARE recently helped author and is supporting a proposal for a new array of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) for California's North Central Coast.Shark Angels
32 years after Jaws™ showed a defenseless woman being dragged underwater and devoured by an insatiable monster, three women have come together to debunk that largely fictitious image. Along with groups like Sea Shepherd, Save Our Seas Foundation, and Shark Savers, COARE is proud to be a founding sponsor of the Shark Angel Alliance.
Click here to see the trailer.World Ocean Day Celebration
Last year, COARE teamed up with a few other Bay Area organizations to begin a tradition of annual events that will celebrate ocean life.
June 8th, 2008 -- visit oceandaysf.org for details!
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