#seazine update

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We got in touch with the Coral Reef Alliance for a little more information about what our donations can do, and here’s what we were told!

$5 buys two vetiver plants in West Maui. Vetiver is a non-fertile, non-invasive perennial grass with a dense web of roots that binds soil and penetrates vertically up to 15 feet. We use vetiver to restore landscapes in the Wahikuli Watershed and positively benefit coral reef habitats. 

$35 covers one day of fuel for a patrol boat for Roatan Marine Park. Patrol boats are operated in partnership with the Honduran Navy and used to monitor protected areas. They confiscate illegal gear such as nets or spears used to catch turtles and arrest people who are involved with illegal development like mangrove cutting. 

$50 buys snorkel gear (mask, snorkel, fins) used for in-water monitoring of coral reefs. Tracking trends in fish and coral populations on reefs allows us to draw informed conclusions about where resource management strategies are working and where strategic changes should be made. 

$125 supports one month of water quality monitoring. Sediments can smother and bury corals and nutrients feed algae growth that can compete with corals for space on reefs. Understanding the water quality enables us to better address the source of water pollution and implement appropriate solutions to help corals thrive. 

$1000 pays for the installation and maintenance of one mooring buoy in Roatan Marine Park for 5 years. Mooring buoys provide an alternative way to moor a boat over a coral reef without causing damage to corals by dropping anchor.

We’re currently at $365.50—so that would be about 146 vetiver plants, 10.5 days of fuel for a patrol boat, 7 sets of snorkel gear (and a bit left over), or just under 3 months of water quality monitoring!

Alternatively, you could get a month of water quality monitoring, 2 sets of snorkel gear, 3 days of patrol boat fuel, and still have enough money left over for 14 vetiver plants...

We’ll keep you guys posted as donations continue to come in! Thank you all SO MUCH!

Here’s the link if you’re interested: https://gumroad.com/l/DBXit

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Seadweller Zine Stats

Preorder Info: 

- 31 Preorders in Total 

- 17 Donations 

- $145 Raised 

Overall Info: 

- 37 Total Donations 

- 51 Total Downloads 

- 88 Copies Sent Out 

- Most Common Donation: $5 

- Largest Donation: $30 

- Average Amount Per Donation: $7.58 

- Total Raised So Far: $280.50

Thank you all so much! We’re really ----EXCIT------ED to be able to share all this content with you, and vvery grateful for all the support you guys have shown for the Coral Reef Alliance!

Here’s a link if you haven’t picked up the zine just yet: https://gumroad.com/l/DBXit

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Status Update

Hey everyone! We've got a lot to cover in this update, so brace yourselves: 

You have two weeks until your WIPs are due! We'll be posting a WIP folder at the end of this week—until then, any WIP posted in the #zine-wips channel will count towards your WIP. After that, please feel free to post it in either the folder or the channel!

We have 19 WIP pieces in, and 6 Complete ones! You guys are CRUSHING IT. 

 If you're already done with your assignment, please submit it to the final pieces folder (https://drive.google.com/open?id=1J8j5NhTrmAmfROcoK1G5zRbKN7Pe56V3).

Anyone who’s finished and submitted their assignment and is interested in doing a bonus piece, please let us know!

If you're feeling majorly blocked about your main piece, please hit us up. We want to help you out with ideas or inspo or whatever you need! Please feel free to use the #help channel for that, or to request a chat, or you can always send us an email at [email protected]. We can set you up with a private or public jam channel, brainstorm with you a bit, anything!

Now is the time to ask for extensions on your first due date! You can either send us a message in #help or email us at [email protected].