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Aquanaut Mom
I’m writing under a chlorophyll-filled canopy of redwood trees, but my mind is on something I found on the beach near La Paz this spring....
triplefinjo
Aug 9, 20215 min read


Belle of the Masked, Undersea Ball
My fanciful paper cutting and cyanotype print of a scorpionfish skull and creosote bush disguised as a living scorpionfish hiding among...
triplefinjo
Oct 12, 20203 min read


What I Did This Summer at No Pants Ranch
Student Work: SeaLife Applique Quilt Project - Lace Fish Detail Yes, our land-based, vacation-rental home (take a tour) in the Tucson...
triplefinjo
Sep 26, 20201 min read


Do You Give A Flying **** About Biodiversity?
Well then here’s your chance to show it in a cheeky and bio-geeky way! I designed this brave new tee-shirt for you and our conservation...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20201 min read


Chica Jo’s Bio Rap
I’ve been frustrated at not being able to actively DO citizen-science while endlessly working on our research vessel here in San Carlos,...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20202 min read


Sailing For Science Is No Breeze!
When my hubby, Paul, and I met about ten years ago I fell for him on our first hiking date for two reasons: 1. He hypnotized a tree...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20201 min read


When There’s a Bat in the Fish Tank!
Yes, I was awakened one morning to my son shouting that surreal question from downstairs. Of course I didn’t know there was a bat in the...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20202 min read


Advocacy, Giving, and Gringo Dreams
Today I had the great pleasure to step WAY out of my comfort zone and into local civic action. Long-story-short, myself and a band of...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20202 min read


When doing the best you can isn’t actually your best. . .
I am so proud to announce our new-and-improved Adventure Matters lesson and Design Your Own Adventure book. When putting finishing...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20201 min read


Biodiversity PEEK teacher braves Dark Cave for rare blind shrimp!
You may know Barbuda most recently as the small, low-lying Caribbean island that bore the full force of Hurricane Irma this past...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20203 min read


A glimpse through the window of a tower of silence
Before giving most of my creative energy to developing Biodiversity PEEK lessons, I hand-built Life Contained . . . , a ceramic sculpture...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20203 min read


How to make wonderful mistakes!
One of the most paradigm shifting concepts that I try and help my students (young and old) embrace is that mistakes can actually be...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20205 min read


Deep questioning on race, religion, and evolution . . . with a 3 year old.
Anyone who’s spent any time with a preschooler knows how not surprising that title is and just how fast you can find yourself in an...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20203 min read


When you ride off into the sunset, watch out for potholes!
Don’t you always wonder what happens to the hero/ine of a story AFTER they’ve overcome their battle and ridden off into the sunset? I’ve...

Stephanie "Jo" Bowman
Sep 16, 20202 min read
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