We are all doing this project that is being posted on this website for this society, but do we know what it is or what they stand for? The American Littoral Society specifically centers around the well-being and preservation of marine life and its habitat. Since 1961 they have been the connection between marine life and concerned citizens. They have fostered marine habitat restoration in which citizens become involve and foster their passion for the coast and its preservation. Their main method of education relies on hands on experience in which they lead students into the water and get their hands dirty. Through this experience students realize the need for continuous protection and care for the endangered marine habitats.
Apart from the participating students, there are many members of the American Littoral Society that helped build and maintain its foundation. The president of the society is Kathleen Gasienica. Kathleen’s first experience with volunteering in marine biology preservation was her work in the Clean Ocean Action program, which provided education in schools and in the field on a variety of marine topics. She then continued her field research to encompass The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium, in which she educated grades K-12 on field work and hands on participation of preserving the New Jersey coasts. In 2008, Kathleen transitioned from field work to mainly desk work, becoming the President of The American Littoral Society. Since then she’s organized events and expeditions that promotes the conservation of a myriad coastal regions.
So what does all of this mean for us? I think that learning about the society and its mission we now have a clear point to focus all of our videos around. Because although we are doing this video for class, we are also doing it as a channel for The American Littoral Society and their educational efforts on coastal preservation. Using this information, we should now be able to link the information we learn from this project to the overall goal of conserving marine habitats in our respective videos. I’m excited to see everyone’s videos!!
References:
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kathleen-gasienica/1a/971/14
http://www.littoralsociety.org/
By: Brett Branco on September 19, 2014 at 10:18 pm
I think it’s a great idea to learn more about the American Littoral Society (ALS), since they are excited to see our videos. By the way, littoral means the region along the shore. In your post, you talk about Kathleen Gasieninca, the President of the Board of Trustees. Two other important people in the ALS are Tim Dillingham, the Executive Director, and Don Riepe, Northeast Chapter Director. They are involved in the day-to-day activities of the ALS and are the ones most likely to become aware of our work. Otherwise, thanks for posting about the ALS and their mission.