triplefinjoAug 9, 20215 minAquanaut MomI’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....
triplefinjoOct 12, 20203 minBelle 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...
triplefinjoSep 26, 20201 minWhat I Did This Summer at No Pants RanchStudent Work: SeaLife Applique Quilt Project - Lace Fish Detail Yes, our land-based, vacation-rental home (take a tour) in the Tucson...
Stephanie "Jo" BowmanSep 16, 20201 minDo 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" BowmanSep 16, 20202 minChica Jo’s Bio RapI’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" BowmanSep 16, 20201 minSailing 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" BowmanSep 16, 20202 minWhen 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" BowmanSep 16, 20202 minAdvocacy, Giving, and Gringo DreamsToday 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" BowmanSep 16, 20201 minWhen 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" BowmanSep 16, 20203 minBiodiversity 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" BowmanSep 16, 20203 minA glimpse through the window of a tower of silenceBefore giving most of my creative energy to developing Biodiversity PEEK lessons, I hand-built Life Contained . . . , a ceramic sculpture...
Stephanie "Jo" BowmanSep 16, 20205 minHow 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" BowmanSep 16, 20203 minDeep 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" BowmanSep 16, 20202 minWhen 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...