Marine open day in Weihai city Dr Chunli Liu h p://www.nf-pogo-alumni.org/~Chunli+Liu Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, China
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he oceans are the blue home for mankind and treasury for sustainable development. In the 21st century, we are entering an era of marine exploita on and u liza on. Weihai city is on the long Yellow Sea coastline. With economic development, Weihai city is facing many problems such as marine water pollu on, marine li er, overexploita on and unsustainable use of marine resources. Therefore, it is necessary to promote ocean literacy among people especially among children. This will ensure efficient protec on of the marine environment in the future. In order to achieve this goal, our team held one outreach project for the students of Weihai primary schools. The ac vity topic is “Oceans protec on, here we are on the road!” Six ac vi es were conducted during the event: - Visi ng art exhibi on called “Impressions of Sea” - An on-site visi ng of the laboratory of marine animal specimens - Microscopical observa ons of several common marine phytoplankton species in coastal waters of Weihai area. Here, the students discovered the invisible side of the wonderful world - A science lecture on marine protec on. The lecture aimed to advocate for a posi ve outlook on the protec on of the marine environment and for ac ve par cipa on in the protec on ac vi es. - Crea ng vivid marine organisms with beau ful plas cines - Taking photos for all par cipants. The event was very successful. It increased the students’ interest in the marine environment and provided basic knowledge of marine biology. A er answering ques ons from curious students, every student was given a small gi (plas cine marine animal). Propaganda film, ‘Marine hazards and preven on’ was shown and inspired the students to protect the marine environment. In the end, the students drew lovely marine animals on a six-meter long canvas and le their signatures to express their willingness to protect the environment. Both parents and students enjoyed this event and learned about the ght connec ons between marine environment and mankind. They also learned that marine protec on is not only done by specialists, but that regular people can also contribute to this important process.
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