Series: Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) Newsletters

From 2009 to 2015, the Pacific Ocean Education Team published a series of short newsletters about the health of the ocean at various National Park Service sites in and around the Pacific Ocean. Topics covered included the 2010 tsunami, marine debris, sea star wasting disease, ocean acidification, and more.

  • Article 1: POET Newsletter Winter 2009

    A color map indicating the depth of the Pacific Ocean floor. Darker blue represents deeper oceans.

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from Winter 2009. Articles include: Stewardship Without Boundaries: Conserving Our Ocean Ecosystem from Baja to the Bering Sea; A Seamless Network of Parks, Sanctuaries, Refuges & Reserves; Life Entwined with the Sea: The Non-Coastal Park Connection; Engage Visitors in Ocean Park Stewardship; Inventory Map & Protect Ocean Parks; and Ocean Stewardship: A Commitment to Collaboration for Conservation. Read more

  • Article 2: POET Newsletter Summer 2010

    Sea stacks rise above ocean waves washing ashore. A wooded ridge rises in the distance.

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from Winter 2009. Articles include: Stewardship Without Boundaries: Conserving Our Ocean Ecosystem from Baja to the Bering Sea; A Seamless Network of Parks, Sanctuaries, Refuges & Reserves; Life Entwined with the Sea: The Non-Coastal Park Connection; Take the Plunge into Ocean Stewardship; Nearshore Vertebrates in Four Hawaii Parks; and Ocean Stewardship: A Commitment to Collaboration. Read more

  • Article 3: POET Newsletter November 2011

    kelp forest

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from November 2011. Articles include: Protecting Our Oceans through Partnerships; Conservation through Cooperation; Early Monitoring Indicates Positive Trends in Reserves; and A New Tool To Sustain Our Ocean Resources. Read more

  • Article 4: POET Newsletter May 2012

    kids cleaning beach

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from May 2012. Articles include: Is the NPS Prepared for Tsunami Debris?; Caring for the Coast in Kenai Fjords; Marine Debris Monitoring; and Tsunami Debris - FAQs. Read more

  • Article 5: POET Newsletter September 2012

    people on beach

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from September 2012. Articles include: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Parks; Fun with Coral Reefs and Climate Change Education; and Climate Change Exhibits From Sea to Rising Sea. Read more

  • Article 6: POET Newsletter March 2013

    dock on beach

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from March 2013. Articles include: The Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Summary; Restoring "Plastic Beach" Back to Kamilo Point; Coming to a Beach Near You; and An Unexpected Visitor. Read more

  • Channel Islands National Park

    Article 7: POET Newsletter May 2013

    kid underwater taking a photo

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from May 2013. Articles include: Culturing Ocean Science; Ocean for Life; Inspiring, Educating and Empowering our Next Generation; A Virtual Visit to Remote Island and Ocean Environments; and A Creative Approach to Long-term Monitoring. Read more

  • Article 8: POET Newsletter February 2014

    A black and white historic photo of the Destruction Island lighthouse tower on a bluff top.

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from February 2014. Articles include: A Beacon of Light for the Channel Islands; A Challenging Place; Isolation within Isolation; Destruction Island Lighthouse Read more

  • Olympic National Park

    Article 9: POET Newsletter May 2014

    People on boat with a large gray cylindrical device.

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from May 2014. Articles include: Ocean Acidification on the Pacific Coast; Ocean Acidification Science and Communication Emerging and Evolving Together; Olympic Ocean Stewards--A New Junior Ranger Program; and Ocean Acidification Facts. Read more

  • Article 10: POET Newsletter September 2014

    A large, red-colored sunflower sea star that appears to be melting or disintegrating.

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from September 2014. Articles include: Sea Star Wasting Disease; Corallivore: Crown of Thorns Starfish Wreak Havoc in American Samoa — The NPS Responds; Seafloor in 3D; and Coral Bleaching Monitoring on Guam. Read more

  • National Park of American Samoa

    Article 11: POET Newsletter March 2015

    tsunami in American Samoa

    Pacific Ocean Education Team (POET) newsletter from March 2015. Articles include: Tsunami in American Samoa; Earthquakes and Tsunamis in the Pacific Northwest; and Increasing Earthquake and Tsunami Resilience by Reaching Educators. Read more