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Annie Crawley Nominated Oris Sea Hero |
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Saturday, 11 June 2011 |
 An avid underwater photographer and videographer, Annie Crawley wanted to combine her passion for marine life and camera skills to become a spokesperson for our oceans. Ten years later, Annie has become one of America’s leading ocean-environmental speakers and educators for the people who will be shaping our future: children. After founding "Dive Into Your Imagination," a full-service media production company, Annie began transporting students on an imaginary dive journey around the world to help them learn about respect and responsibility while engaging their imagination. She has been nominated as an Oris Sea Hero by Scuba Diving Magazine. Read full article here.
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Tuesday, 15 March 2011 |
 Speaker Annie Crawley presents at Beneath the Sea March 25th, 26th and 27th 2011, a New York Dive, Travel & Ocean Exposition Celebrating their 35th Anniversary, Spirit of the Calypso at the Meadowlands Convention Center
Attend the largest dive, travel and Oceans exposition in America, Beneath the Sea 2011. You can meet celebrities, attend special events, riveting seminars, in-depth workshops and an all new international film festival!
The exhibit hall opens on Friday March 25, 2011 and runs through Sunday, March 27, 2011. All day long on Friday, Saturday and Sunday you can attend in-depth diving seminars and workshops. BTS kicks off on Friday with the Fish N’ Famous Gala, Buffet and Benefit Silent Auction. This year’s guest list includes Stan Waterman, David Doubilet, Jen Hayes, Dr. Sylvia Earle, Dr. Phil Nuytten, Jean Michel Cousteau, Annie Crawley and other members of the Women Divers Hall of Fame and International Divers Hall of Fame. This event is a benefit for the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center.
 Producer and Filmmaker Annie Crawley will be giving two free seminars focusing on underwater photography and video. Attend Annie’s seminar on Saturday morning 11:00 in the Holiday Inn Warren Room: Underwater Video Basics: Top Ten Shots You Need to Master a Great Program. Sunday at 11:30 in the Warren Room Annie will be teaching you Learn to Shoot Video Like A Pro. Annie Crawley, aka Ocean Annie, is a trained motivational and professional speaker. She will be sure to entertain you and lives by the motto spoken by Dr. Maya Angelou, “When you learn, you teach. When you got, you give”
SIGN UP FOR IN-DEPTH PERSONAL WORKSHOP WITH ANNIE CRAWLEY ONLY $65
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Explore Coral Reefs Kids First All Star! |
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Sunday, 13 March 2011 |
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 Explore Coral Reefs, the first DVD in the Adventures of Ocean Annie, Makaio and Fringy the Ichthyologist Fish, Wins Kids First Jury ALL STAR Award!
In the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics program, children and parents are taught critical viewing skills with the intent to help make children’s use of media a positive one; one that enhances their cognitive, social and behavioral skills and cultivates a healthy media lifestyle. Dive Into Your Imagination is excited to announce EXPLORE CORAL REEFS has just won KIDS FIRST ALL STAR AWARD! Kids First! Jurors are trained to evaluate programs on a variety of levels including appeal to audience, content, production quality of program, and motivational, educational and social benefits.
Brief Synopsis:
 Explore Coral Reefs, The Adventures of Ocean Annie, Makaio and Fringy the Ichthyologist Fish takes kids, parents and teachers on an adventure. Get ready to dive into your imagination and become a scuba diver with cartoon characters Ocean Annie, Makaio and Fringy the Ichthyologist Fish! Together as Imagination Explorers, you look for sharks and turtles, watch fish take a bath and, if you're lucky, you will find a flamboyant cuttlefish! You travel in a submarine and go scuba diving with Annie Crawley, aka Ocean Annie, on coral reefs around the world. Learn about clownfish, hairy frogfish, dolphins and many more surprises!
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Dive Into California Kids First All Star! |
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Sunday, 13 March 2011 |
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Dive Into California, the second title in the Adventures of Ocean Annie, Makaio and Fringy the Ichthyologist Fish, Wins Kids First Jury ALL STAR Award!
Dive Into Your Imagination is excited to announce DIVE INTO CALIFORNIA has just won KIDS FIRST ALL STAR AWARD! Kids First! Jurors are trained to evaluate programs on a variety of levels including appeal to audience, content, production quality of program, and motivational, educational and social benefits. In the KIDS FIRST! Film Critics program, children and parents are taught critical viewing skills with the intent to help make children’s use of media a positive one; one that enhances their cognitive, social and behavioral skills and cultivates a healthy media lifestyle.
Ocean Annie, Makaio and Fringy the ichthyologist Fish are back from the deep in their yellow submarine, the Imagination Explorer, to take you on another adventure to explore California.
Go diving with sharks, crabs, lobster, sea stars and find your
way to a sea lion rookery! Look for whales and dolphins too. You will learn about scuba diving and using your imagination go on an underwater expedition!
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NOAA Ocean Guardian Schools Grants |
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Sunday, 13 March 2011 |
 Ocean Guardian Schools Grants - California
Up to $100,000 of grant funds are now available for California schools to create a project that focuses on current issues affecting local watersheds and the ocean while promoting best environmental practices.
General project pathway options include: Water quality monitoring, watershed restoration, marine debris, schoolyard habitats/gardens, re-use/reduce/recycle.
Funding will range from $2,000 to $6,000 per project, depending on the scope of the conservation project proposed by the school. Schools will receive funds to implement their projects. Schools may apply for funding of one-year projects scheduled to begin in the fall 2011 semester.
Eligibility: Public and private K-12 schools in the California counties of Contra Costa, Sonoma, Marin, San Francisco, Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura.
Complete applications due by May 1, 2011 to qualify.
Questions? Contact Naomi Pollack at (831) 236-7677 or via email at
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Kids Sea Camp in Utila and Palau 2011 |
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Thursday, 17 February 2011 |
Come Snorkel, Scuba Dive, Explore and Discover with Ocean Annie and Kid’s Sea Camp for two weeks during the summer of 2011!
Join Kid’s Sea Camp and Annie Crawley in Utila at Utila Laguna Beach Resort in The Bay of Islands in Honduras June 25-July 2, 2011 and with Sam’s Tours in Palau August 19-28, 2011! Kid’s Sea Camp has been specializing in adventurous and safe family travel for more than ten years.
During November 2010, Annie Crawley joined Kid’s Sea Camp families in Palau, the experience was so exciting they are going back for more! These camps are for all ages whether you have children 2 or 3 years old or teenagers! When a child turns 4, they can participate in a PADI program that teaches them snorkeling skills and lets them try Scuba diving on the surface; 5-9 year olds can participate in the PADI Seal program and when a child turns 10, they can learn to scuba dive! Teenagers usually have their own boat with parents scuba diving on another! If you have non-divers in the family, there are shore excursions and many other non-diving activities. The destinations and tour operators chosen by Margo Peyton, Founder of Kids Sea Camp, are chosen because they meet the highest standards in the dive travel industry, and cater towards children! You can learn more about Kids Sea Camp here! Ocean Annie, aka Annie Crawley will be providing seminars and workshops about the local marine environment as well as giving photo and video workshops! During the week in Utila, there will be Sea Life cameras for participants to use!
Click here for info on the trip to Utila
Click here for info on the trip to Palau
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Our World Underwater 2011 |
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Thursday, 17 February 2011 |
 Join Dive Into Your Imagination in Chicago this year for the 41st Annual Our World Underwater dive extravaganza from February 18-20 2011 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. You can visit the Dive Into Your Imagination booth in the main exhibit hall for fun Ocean activities. Annie Crawley will be presenting and promoting her award winning Dive Into Your Imagination illustrated books and dvd series. On Saturday and Sunday Annie will be sharing her knowledge through a few in-depth presentations and seminars. This dive convention is the largest in the Midwest and has something for everyone, whether you want to learn about scuba diving, travel or our environment. There will be both free and paid workshops, exhibitions, films, food, new friends and connections.
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New Ocean DVD: Dive Into California! |
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Sunday, 31 October 2010 |
 Dive Into California in The Adventures of Ocean Annie, Makaio & Fringy!
You will go on an adventure in a submarine through kelp forests, explore rocky reefs, encounter sharks, and explore a sea lion rookery!
This is the most recent program in a new Series created by Annie Crawley and Dive Into Your Imagination, featuring cartoon characters and real Ocean images to educate and entertain children for hours!
Dive Into California! The Adventures of Ocean Annie, Makaio, & Fringy
by Annie Crawley
Ocean Annie, Makaio and Fringy are back from the deep in their yellow submarine, the Imagination Explorer to take you on another adventure to explore California. Use your imagination and you will go diving with sharks, crabs, lobster, sea stars, and find your way to a sea lion rookery! Together, you will look for whales and dolphins too. This is the second DVD in the Adventures of Ocean Annie® series. Dive Into California can be used alone or you can combine it with the award winning books and DVDS, in the Dive Into Your Imagination series. Annie Crawley, aka Ocean Annie, will have you use your imagination as you slip into a wetsuit, grab your mask, fins, camera and magnifying glass and Dive Into California!
Click here to order your copy now!
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New Ocean DVD: Explore Coral Reefs! |
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Sunday, 31 October 2010 |
 Explore Coral Reefs in The Adventures of Ocean Annie, Makaio & Fringy!
New series teaches Kids and Families about our Ocean!
New Series created by Annie Crawley and Dive Into Your Imagination, featuring cartoon characters and real Ocean images to educate and entertain children for hours!
Children around the world will see the unbelievable is real! Explore Coral Reefs!
The Adventures of Ocean Annie, Makaio, & Fringy
Produced by Annie Crawley
Get ready to dive into your imagination and become an Imagination Explorer with cartoon characters Ocean Annie, Makaio and Fringy the ichthyologist fish! Together you will look for sharks, turtles, watch fish take a bath and if you are lucky, you will find a flamboyant cuttlefish! Travel in a submarine and go scuba diving with Annie Crawley, aka Ocean Annie on coral reefs around the world. You will learn about clownfish, hairy frogfish, dolphins, plus experience many more surprises!
Click here to order your copy now!
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National Marine Educators Association 2010 Conference |
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Wednesday, 30 June 2010 |
 NMEA 2010: From the Mountains to the Sea
"The National Marine Educators Association (NMEA) brings together those interested in the study and enjoyment of both fresh and salt water and provides a focus for marine and aquatic studies all over the world." NMEA 2010 Conference will offer something for everyone through speakers, concurrent sessions, and evening events for networking. Information regarding registration is available by visiting: www.nmeaweb.org/gatlinburg2010/registration.html. The conference is put on by the Tennessee Educators of Aquatic and Marine Science and will be held July 19-23, 2010 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
Award winning photographer, filmmaker and professional inspirational speaker, Annie Crawley, will provide a presentation, “Dive Into Your Imagination: Ocean Education, Entertainment, Environment and Empowerment!” Annie will discuss and share her views of the Ocean after studying and traveling for the past two decades. She teaches the four E’s necessary to create change in people’s perception of the Ocean: Education, Entertainment, Environment and Empowerment.
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