Ocean Doctor » Flotsam http://oceandoctor.org Ocean Conservation in Action - The Site of David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor" Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:48:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Ocean Conservation in Action - The Site of David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor" Ocean Doctor no Ocean Conservation in Action - The Site of David E. Guggenheim, the "Ocean Doctor" Ocean Doctor » Flotsam http://oceandoctor.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://oceandoctor.org/category/flotsam/ VIDEO: A Whale’s Unforgettable “Thank You” http://oceandoctor.org/video-a-whale%e2%80%99s-unforgettable-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d/ http://oceandoctor.org/video-a-whale%e2%80%99s-unforgettable-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:21:12 +0000 Ocean Doctor http://oceandoctor.org/?p=2719 As featured in The Ocean Doctor Radio Show, we’re pleased to present an amazing, inspirational video documenting the  rescue of a nearly-dead humpback whale, hopelessly entangled in fishing gear in the Sea of Cortez. Michael Fishbach, co-founder of Earth Island Institute’s, Great Whale Conservancy, and his family and friends came to the whale’s rescue and were awestruck by what the whale had to give them in return. A hearty Ocean Doctor salute to Michael and the Great Whale Conservancy! ]]> http://oceandoctor.org/video-a-whale%e2%80%99s-unforgettable-%e2%80%9cthank-you%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 Juneau Douglas High School (Juneau, AK) http://oceandoctor.org/juneau-douglas-high-school-juneau-ak/ http://oceandoctor.org/juneau-douglas-high-school-juneau-ak/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:46:10 +0000 Ocean Doctor http://oceandoctor.org/?p=52 Juneau Douglas High School (Juneau, AK)
Physical Address: 1639 Glacier Avenue, Juneau, Alaska 99801

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]]> http://oceandoctor.org/juneau-douglas-high-school-juneau-ak/feed/ 0 Free Speech(es): 50 Years, 50 States, 50 Speeches http://oceandoctor.org/free-speeches-50-years-50-states-50-speeches/ http://oceandoctor.org/free-speeches-50-years-50-states-50-speeches/#comments Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:45:33 +0000 Ocean Doctor http://oceandoctor.org/?p=33 Fresh from the Eisenhower Administration era, your friendly neighborhood Ocean Doctor turned 50 today. In doing so, I outlived my father, William L. Guggenheim, who tragically died at 49 when he was lost at sea. It was my days as a boy, fishing with my dad off of Cape May, New Jersey, that I truly inherited his passion for the sea, and I feel lucky to have been able to spend much of my life near, in, or best of all, under the water.

To celebrate my 50th, I’d like you to send me on a journey this year, a journey to visit our next generation, in their schools, and share with them some of the awe and wonder of my experiences in the sea, including the important lessons that go along with them. So I’ll be donating one speech to one school in every state and U.S. territory (accredited schools, public or private, K through college level). I’m waving my speaking fee and travel expenses. I don’t require anything except an enthusiastic audience and maybe a glass of water. (I would encourage a class project to find creative ways to offset my travel’s carbon footprint to your school.) I’ll show my videos, share my adventures, and my enthusiasm for the wonder of the deep blue part of the planet.

I’ll honor the first request I receive from each state and U.S. territory (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa) and, of course, the District of Columbia. If you or someone you know would like to take me up on this offer, just fill out the Book a Speaker Form on the 1planet1ocean web site and indicate that you’re submitting the request for the “Free Speech” project.

I look forward to this adventure and wish all of you a happy 50th, whenever it arrives, or whenever it was.

]]> http://oceandoctor.org/free-speeches-50-years-50-states-50-speeches/feed/ 3 Oceans Day Message from the Next Generation http://oceandoctor.org/oceans-day-message-from-the-next-generation/ http://oceandoctor.org/oceans-day-message-from-the-next-generation/#comments Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:26:28 +0000 Ocean Doctor http://oceandoctor.org/?p=28 Anna & I Recently in MontréalIf you know the history of my “OceanDoctor” moniker, then you know my daughter, Anna, had everything to do with it. This weekend marks two significant events: World Oceans Day and the one year anniversary of the OceanDoctor blog. These events have given me a moment of reflection.

I spend a lot of time worrying about the future of Anna’s generation and the environmental legacy they will inherit from us. I also am perpetually curious about the next generation’s perceptions and attitudes about the environment around them.

Anna is a world away this summer, in the heart of the Middle East in the tiny country of Bahrain, nestled in the Persian Gulf just north of Quatar off the eastern Saudi Arabian peninsula, where she is completing her college studies. To commemorate this special weekend, I thought it would be most appropriate to hear a few words from the next generation, specifically from Anna, to hear firsthand how her young eyes are perceiving her day-to-day life living beside the aquamarine Persian Gulf. I’m pleased to share Anna’s words with you:

“This summer, I find myself traveling in the Gulf region of the Middle East. The people here are extraordinarily friendly, warm, and generous. However, I don’t notice this goodness being shown only towards visitors such as myself. As I drive on a bridge over the ocean, I see people fishing, enjoying a stroll by the water, or simply sitting down, marveling at the infinite stretch of blue and turquoise in front of them. In their faces I can see a sense of appreciation. It is in these moments that I find myself realizing that while I may look different from the locals or be accustomed to different traditions than them, we are no different from each other when it comes to loving and protecting that which we are so fortunate to have. The oceans are no exception. The Middle East may still be catching up to my home country, the US, when it comes to anti-pollution measures and other ways to protect our seas. However, it is clear to me that the Middle East is not indifferent. With this in mind, I begin to think that the miles and miles that I flew over here will not succeed at creating a barrier between the hearts of people where I am from and where I find myself now.” — Anna Pavlichenko

May World Oceans Day bring you happiness and fulfillment, wherever your ocean lies.

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A few technical notes:

  • The posts on my original blog (hosted on Vox) will remain intact, but all new posts will only appear here. Note that I’ve included the first paragraph or so of all previous OceanDoctor posts on this site. For the full post you’ll find links back to the old site.
  • If you subscribed to the news feed of the old site, chances are your feed will automatically be transferred to the new feed. However, to be safe, I recommend that you re-subscribe. If you haven’t subscribed yet, just look for the orange “News Feed” button at the upper right of this page.
  • On the Vox site it was necessary to register before posting a comment. Here you have the option of registering or not — I’ll leave it up to you, but I do hope you’ll feel free to share your feedback, thoughts and experiences.

I want to take this opportunity to thank so many of you for your ongoing encouragement, advice and participation, and I look forward to another year of adventure, discovery, and watery fun.

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READ THE REST: This post is published on OceanDoctor’s original blog at OceanDoctor.Vox.com. To read this post in its entirety, please click here.

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…David

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