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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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