Podcast Episode 6 and more news

Episode 6 of the Women Mind the Water Podcast is now available. Jess Newley, a Washington-based environmental educator with a passion for underwater photography and videography talks about her diverse diving experiences and her current project developing a virtual reality program using a 360 camera. School kids will get an underwater experience without having to put on a wet suit and get wet. The podcast had some video technical issues early on be patient. You will be rewarded with a few shark photos. Jess’ podcast will join the earlier Women Mind the Water podcasts and become part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street Collection. You can find videos and transcripts for each podcast at: https://museumonmainstreet.org/stories/search.

Kate Hruby (Episode 5) and I collaborated to produce a poem with accompanying artwork about whale watching. That print will be in the WMW shop soon. Be sure to check out the other prints and T-shirt that are already available. All proceeds go to the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium, a non-profit that conducts research aimed at seeking solutions to mitigate human impacts on the ocean.

Also, appearing soon are two new designs: one featuring an octopus and the other beluga whales.

And, if you haven’t heard yet, check out the video on our home page. Women Mind the Water was named CommUnity Champion by the ABC TV affiliate in Portland, Maine.