Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Greenhouse Made from Used Windows


I am digging this greenhouse made from used / recycled windows.

It would be a breeze to gather these building materials from your local dump, thrift store or recycle depot.

Another great greenhouse design idea (cheap!)

Source: http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/03/greenhouse_from_old_windows.html

Monday, March 9, 2009

Book Published on Albatross Study done on Midway in 2005

I wanted to share this link to a recent book published by Maura Naughton, who was my supervisor when I spent three months as a volunteer biotechnician at Midway Atoll, in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands in 2005. Somehow I managed to get my name published in this book, but really all I was doing was hanging out with the albatrosses every day and learning from them. I am really grateful to have been honored to be along for the ride, in one of the most life-changing experiences I've had to-date.

This is an excellent example of the valuable work done by conservation biologists, who spend months at a time in remote settings working long hours for very little pay, in order to collect data in environmentally sensitive areas, which can then be used to force new legislation protecting species and wildlife habitat.

Thank you Maura Naughton, and the tireless workers and volunteers out at Midway Atoll and elsewhere in Hawaii with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, for collecting the data which can then be used to keep development and commercial fishing at bay from this very special and remote area. The albatrosses thank you too.