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Learning to Teach Water and Climate Science with San Diego Coastkeeper

Alexis (Lex) Padilla reflects on her time as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s education program.

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How to Grow Lifelong Water and Climate Science Leaders and Advocates

To commemorate the program’s first anniversary, we reflect on how our BIPOC Youth Science Program focuses on building lasting community health, safety, and financial security to help heal the effects of environmental racism and injustice.

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The future site of Beyer Community Park in San Ysidro.

Beyer Park Interpretive Signs Focus on Local Environmental Education

We created and designed five culturally relevant, bilingual, interpretive, and community-focused educational signs for the future Beyer Community Park in San Ysidro, California.

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Drought and Climate Change: Our Most Dangerous Enemy

Students Call for Water Conservation Action

Sixth-grade Project SWELL students recently presented their final projects calling for water conservation measures in San Diego at an annual county-wide science innovation showcase.

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Training the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards and Scientists

We recently launched a one-of-a-kind science program in partnership with Groundwork San Diego – Chollas Creek and Outdoor Outreach engaging Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color (BIPOC) students in year-long environmental science education, outdoor recreation, and workforce training.

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Marston Middle School science communication workshop 2019

Sixth-graders Against Microplastic Pollution

During the 2020-2021 school year, sixth-grade students from Marston Middle School participated in Project SWELL. Project SWELL is an innovative environmental education program that connects San Diego students to local water issues and climate science and empowers them to take an active role in protecting the environment.

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What Exactly is a Red Tide?

Coastkeeper Science Advisor Jim Perry sheds some light on a phenomenon occurring up and down the Southern California coast. Jim is the director of the cardiac electrophysiology and adult congenital heart programs at Rady Children’s Hospital, and …

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That’s A Wrap! Reflecting on another successful school year

That’s a wrap! Students are trading in their books for beach towels as the school year comes to a close. In the 2018-2019 school year, the Coastkeeper education team will have educated 2,655 students in …

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How Community Partnerships Empowered Coastkeeper’s Education Team to Take on Climate Change

It all starts with water   At the core of our education programs, Project SWELL and Water Education For All, is the belief that our job as educators is to not only inform our youth …

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Intern Dispatches: Robyn Gillum and the art of science communication

Hi Friends, Here at San Diego Coastkeeper, we are lucky to have a team of passionate, highly-motivated interns who work with us behind the scenes to inject new ideas and fresh voices into our programs. …

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Learning to Teach Water and Climate Science with San Diego Coastkeeper

Alexis (Lex) Padilla reflects on her time as a University of San Diego (USD) College Corps fellow with San Diego Coastkeeper’s education program.

Read More
how-to-grow-lifelong-water-and-climate-science-leaders-and-advocates_blog-featured-image

How to Grow Lifelong Water and Climate Science Leaders and Advocates

To commemorate the program’s first anniversary, we reflect on how our BIPOC Youth Science Program focuses on building lasting community health, safety, and financial security to help heal the effects of environmental racism and injustice.

Read More
The future site of Beyer Community Park in San Ysidro.

Beyer Park Interpretive Signs Focus on Local Environmental Education

We created and designed five culturally relevant, bilingual, interpretive, and community-focused educational signs for the future Beyer Community Park in San Ysidro, California.

Read More
Drought and Climate Change: Our Most Dangerous Enemy

Students Call for Water Conservation Action

Sixth-grade Project SWELL students recently presented their final projects calling for water conservation measures in San Diego at an annual county-wide science innovation showcase.

Read More
BIPOC-youth-science-blog-1

Training the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards and Scientists

We recently launched a one-of-a-kind science program in partnership with Groundwork San Diego – Chollas Creek and Outdoor Outreach engaging Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color (BIPOC) students in year-long environmental science education, outdoor recreation, and workforce training.

Read More
Marston Middle School science communication workshop 2019

Sixth-graders Against Microplastic Pollution

During the 2020-2021 school year, sixth-grade students from Marston Middle School participated in Project SWELL. Project SWELL is an innovative environmental education program that connects San Diego students to local water issues and climate science and empowers them to take an active role in protecting the environment.

Read More

What Exactly is a Red Tide?

Coastkeeper Science Advisor Jim Perry sheds some light on a phenomenon occurring up and down the Southern California coast. Jim is the director of the cardiac electrophysiology and adult congenital heart programs at Rady Children’s Hospital, and …

Read More

That’s A Wrap! Reflecting on another successful school year

That’s a wrap! Students are trading in their books for beach towels as the school year comes to a close. In the 2018-2019 school year, the Coastkeeper education team will have educated 2,655 students in …

Read More

How Community Partnerships Empowered Coastkeeper’s Education Team to Take on Climate Change

It all starts with water   At the core of our education programs, Project SWELL and Water Education For All, is the belief that our job as educators is to not only inform our youth …

Read More

Intern Dispatches: Robyn Gillum and the art of science communication

Hi Friends, Here at San Diego Coastkeeper, we are lucky to have a team of passionate, highly-motivated interns who work with us behind the scenes to inject new ideas and fresh voices into our programs. …

Read More