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Rare Earthtones - Endangered Species Ringtones
The Center for Biological Diversity offers free endangered species ringtones and phone
wallpapers, a collection of high-quality, authentic sounds and images of some of the
world’s most threatened birds, owls, frogs, toads, and marine mammals. Cell phone
users - check this one out!
http://www.rareearthtones.org/ringtones/
Rare: Inspiring Conservation
The RARE Center for Tropical Conservation has pioneered innovative approaches to
achieving conservation results through community-based education. Rare supports
hundreds of grassroots conservationists around the world each year, providing them with
training, technical support, and resources. Its Pride campaign bridges the gap between
the scientific realm and the daily lives of local people through social marketing
techniques, making conservation messages relevant to the local community.
http://www.rarecenter.org/ .
Rating Islands
The National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations, in collaboration with
George Washington University, conducted a Destination Scorecard survey. A panel of
522 experts in sustainable tourism and destination stewardship review conditions in 111
selected islands and archipelagos. The scores reflect the experts' opinions and the
website offers quoted phrases from their remarks which suggest the thinking behind the
scores.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/features/islandsrated0711/islands.html
Ravenswood Media
Ravenswood Media produces natural history and social documentaries. They have
pioneered a new Internet genre called the “webumentary”. The webumentary conforms
the documentary format into an online non-linear program by posting streaming digital
video on the web. They offer nature, wildlife, environmental, and science video
productions. Check out their web offerings on invasives, frogs, and more.
http://www.ravenswoodmedia.com/
Reach the World
Reach the World is a nonprofit educational media developer and a provider of
schoolbased training in instructional technologies. Its mission is to link students and
teachers in low-income communities with real-world, global expeditions that have the
power to expand learning beyond the classroom. Follow the voyage of the Makulu, as
the trade winds carry her across the Atlantic Ocean towards Barbados in the Caribbean
Sea. Check out the materials in the Floating Classroom.
http://reachtheworld.org/ .
Real-time Data Resources from Ocean Observing Systems
This resource list of over 70 annotated web sites was developed as part of a national
focus group study of K-12 educators who currently use real-time data in their
classrooms. This list focuses on ocean-related datasets, but also includes weather and
watershed resources. A Real-time Data Educators Mailing List is also available for
subscribers at https://email.rutgers.edu/mailman/listinfo/rtd_educators.
http://marine.rutgers.edu/outreach/rtd/resources.htm