Carmen Alex, Author at There Goes Gravity

August 28, 2019

How to Tame a Stingray

This post could have been titled in many ways, such as “Don’t try this at home” or “How to train your pet Stingray” or…

June 7, 2019

Sailing Viento Azul: Scout trips in the Sea of Abaco

On Saturday, May 25th, Scout Troop 686 arrived from Littleton, Colorado to experience a week of high adventure on our catamaran. The first couple…

June 6, 2019

Sailing Viento Azul from Islamorada to the Sea of Abaco

We’d been sailing Viento Azul for only sixteen days but it felt like a month or longer. I’d nearly forgotten about our topside home…

February 12, 2019

Let’s maybe call it what it is: The Anthropocene

A week ago, I received an email from Prof. Sklair, a researcher from the UK, asking me if my website GREENDEX.ORG has been using…

February 2, 2019

“Save the Dells” Hike

Our colloquium hike took us on the Constellation Trail. Please follow and like us:

January 1, 2019

About 2018

Another year that flew by. And again, I’m prefacing my sentences with “I can’t believe it’s …” (Fill in the year.) The things I…

December 31, 2018

Bay of Turtles: the Lost Years Found

Years ago, I heard a talk about the “Sea Turtle Lost Years”. Researchers had been tracking and monitoring sea turtles as hatchlings and again…

November 12, 2018

Copyright Protection for Photographers: The CASE Act of 2017

The CASE Act features the following policy: The claim must be brought within 3 years of the infringement. There will be a small fee associated with filing a…

October 13, 2018

Quantitative Research Methods Webinar

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May 29, 2018

How to buy your dream sailboat on a budget

The first time I saw Wish You Were Here, I nearly ran away screaming. Actually, I probably was screaming… in my head. On initial examination, WYWH…

April 20, 2018

Daytime Swordfishing in the Florida Keys

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January 3, 2018

What You Need to Know Before Exploring Eleuthera’s Hatchet Bay Cave

Here’s a (little) bit of geology, tips for exploring, and lots of images with named(!) formations for those who want to come prepared. There are…