Hey! Houston here!! An no we don't have a problem!
But sometimes I have a solution to a problem.  To my friends I am the friend they come to when something mechanical needs to be looked at or fixed or they need help building it. I'm the friend with all the tools.  I love putting my hands to work whether it is on a car, appliance in a house or simply constructing some new hand built wood furniture for my room.  You could say I have a knack for building and creating things.  I'm always looking to make something out of wood.  I love taking on a challenge to build something, something completely out of my element or not.  It's the challenge that makes it fun and enjoyable to me.  Then the knowledge you gain and experience from it, is a plus.  My goal is to eventually be able to build and fabricate all my own vehicles such as motorcycle car and truck and possibly my own hand made wooden boat.
              I look at all the things I do or mess up as a lesson learned or experience and knowledge gained.  Nothing is truly a waste even if it seems like it.  Because at the end, you simply find out what you like or don't like.  Life is all about figuring yourself out.  An that is exactly what I'm doing.  We know ourselves well but do we really?

Introduction- Seaira Goetz

My name is Seaira, I am 21 and live in Deland. I have lived in Florida my entire life, and the wildlife here is very dear to my heart. I enjoy traveling and I would enjoy nothing more than living in a variety of places and learning as much as I can about the world around me. I would like to continue my education in environmental science and make as much of an impact as I am able to. I think that the most important thing to me is protection, conservation, and respect for the planet we all inhabit. Oceanography is also a passionate study of mine, I would make it my life's work to protect our oceans. I love gardening and farming. I work outside everyday with horses, and tend to my own garden at home. I also enjoy volunteering; I spent last summer participating in the WWOOF program (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms). Working directly under farmers who cared about the food they ate, and the world around them. It was refreshing and gave me hope for my own future. I would say that in the next five years I would like to volunteer more, finish my B.S. in environmental sciences, and possibly work as an intern for NOAA. I am very excited to work with everyone this semester, and I am ready to get some field work under my belt!

Intro- Shannon Burnett

I'm Shannon, I'm 24 and a mother of one cool little 1 1/2 year old dude. Ever since I was in elementary school I have dreamed of being a Marine Biologist. Being a native of Volusia county the ocean has always been a major part of my life and it continues to mesmerize me every day. I dropped out of high school when I was 16 with 3.7 gpa. I wasn't stupid clearly, I just made a stupid choice.

When I got pregnant with my son 6 years later I decided it was time to commit my self and go back to school. I want to show my son how important an education and following your dreams are.  So here I am on my way to my AA transfer degree in Marine Biology. I am extremely interested in marine mammals and their conservation along with the conservation of their natural habitats.
    
I chose to take this course because of the amount of field work we get to do. I have never experienced any type of field work and I am excited to allow our ideas and thoughts to flow freely in an outdoor environment. I am to say the least poorly educated on many things in the Marine Science and Biology fields and I am eager to fill my mind full of information about those subjects. I am ready to make mistakes and learn from them so that when I transfer to a 4 year university I am a bit more confident in my self. Below you will find a picture of my self and one of my son just because he's cute and I am a proud momma!

Intro - Angela Boney

"Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth." - Chief Seattle

Growing up, I - Angela Boney - had to accept the old adage of "wherever you lay your head is your home"; however, since moving to Florida in 2006 I've learned that, unless I'm in an area that provides mountains and glacier-fed lakes, I am completely out of my element. 

Speaking of elements, after taking a crash course on cancer in 2012 because a family member was unexpectedly diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, I developed a keen interest in how us human folk chemically affect the environment and how that comes back to haunt us via our food, water, and air. I thankfully came to realize in my mid-20s that life isn't all about making money and decided to go back to school in order to learn something that will enable me to help the environment, humans, and the planet. 

During this course I hope to get technical hands on experience as well as figure out if the ocean is an environmental area I'd like to focus on.  One day, once I've received an A.S. or B.S. degree from Daytona State College, I'd love to move to the West Coast, specifically Oregon or Washington, and spend the rest of my life doing something that has a positive impact on this planet.

Welcome to OCE1001 Lab

OCE1001 Lab is coming Fall, 2013. 

The lab will be taught every Friday at 9:30 am and is a field-intensive course

OCE1001 Lecture is a Co/Prerequisite

NOTE: OCE1001 LAB IS A SEPARATE REGISTRATION FROM OCE1001 LECTURE!
If you've already taken the lecture course you do NOT have to take it again since the Lab is a separate and optional course
 

Enrollment is limited. If you are interested, Please contact Dr. Debra Woodall
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