https://www.christinadierkes.com/work daily 1.0 2026-03-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/urma-live-march-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1774919036560-H1IASXAN4KEA5PHK8A7I/URMA+Logo.jpg Recent Work - URMA Live: Won't You Be Our Neighbors: Engaging Local Audiences in Campus Discovery - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/graduate-engagement-assistants monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1774919670930-TCCLZOWOMBK8JSA6QCMN/Conference+Group+2.jpeg Recent Work - Arts and Sciences graduate students weave community connections into their work - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/arts-and-humanities-ai-institute-announcement monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/mastering-webinars monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1766946640057-E79UNKQCKKBB1QMT5V6O/Webinar+Series+101.jpg Recent Work - ASC Marketing and Communications Workshop: Mastering Webinars - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/zpj82ivk9cf21dpv3sugub5i4wtmdv monthly 0.5 2025-07-24 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/arts-sciences-marketing-communications-workshops-storytelling monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1750374480035-N7GL5Z2KBQ8UMH6IR469/Telling+Your+Stories+Cover.jpg Recent Work - ASC Marketing and Communications Workshop: Storytelling - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/event-promotion-toolkit monthly 0.5 2025-09-25 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/buckeyes-on-the-sky monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1730226017207-MSFA5FOB56Z6WKEG0JBI/BUCKeyes+on+the+Sky+cover.png Recent Work - (Buck)Eyes on the Sky: Total solar eclipse places worldwide focus on astronomy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/artventurous-ambitions monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1730225781733-IGNH6LX4Z6L15KY3PWZC/Artventurous+Ambitions+cover.png Recent Work - Artventurous Ambitions: Ohio State’s focus on the arts brings new opportunities to Columbus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/a-for-effort monthly 0.5 2024-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1730225310549-T9FR45ZQRGO2KWQ7LL9Q/A+for+Effort+cover.png Recent Work - A for Effort: Professor Emeritus Pierre Agostini wins 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ascent-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/e6f7c2bb-5bd7-450f-a232-efd605fb2bd1/ASCENT+2024+full+cover.png Recent Work - ASCENT Magazine 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/pride-local-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1711371255693-HJJ7WC6LBXT4UPU2I5VS/image-asset.jpeg Recent Work - Pride Local 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/beyond-news-release monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1711029609994-Q876JQO0Z0N6M0PR870J/Shipman+event.jpg Recent Work - AppSciComm Storytelling Series: Beyond the News Release - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/8czpyqwon9yzzlh0lmcatipynhep01 monthly 0.5 2024-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1720627094934-8B9WM806SVVNT87PCW6L/Recruitment+Postcard.png Recent Work - Recruitment Postcards - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/quantum-nsf-grant monthly 0.5 2023-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/4242e760-fb27-4779-9c6c-2779771caf54/Quantum+Information+Science.jpg Recent Work - Ohio State to launch quantum MS/PhD program with funding from the National Science Foundation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/pelotonia-scholars monthly 0.5 2023-08-24 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/story-content-tracker monthly 0.5 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/dd4ee6c3-f6c6-491a-a7b8-0bf6a9007b22/Story+Content+Tracker.jpg Recent Work - Story Content Tracker - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/research-webinar-series-101-2 monthly 0.5 2023-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1680620764666-2BPTXNYYP8A8CUO0F3DJ/Research+Webinar+Series+101.jpg Recent Work - Research Webinar Series 101 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/storytelling-content-writing monthly 0.5 2023-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1677790243792-5FKJ2SAXMAXMT8WPZ68F/Picture1.jpg Recent Work - Storytelling and Content Writing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-december-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: The Value of Lake Erie Beaches - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-november-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Monitoring New Contaminants in Public Drinking Water Sources - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-october-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Why Environmentally Conscious Shoppers Don’t Bring Reusable Bags - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-september-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: A Toxin Forecast for Lake Erie’s Harmful Algal Blooms - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/research-webinar-series-101 monthly 0.5 2023-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1666800915771-5M6AD0ZYWY36UO2QLOVQ/Research+Webinar+Series+101.JPG Recent Work - Research Webinar Series 101 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-august-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Lake Erie Algae in the Depth of Winter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-july-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Using Bacteria to Remove Microcystin from Drinking Water - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-june-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Can Walleye See the Bait on the Hook? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-sea-grant-linkedin monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1661380744116-VCKUI30155UG01M1Q9HI/OSG+LinkedIn.JPG Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant LinkedIn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fresh-fish-finder-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1654186201258-DXRI426Z922COD3GKH1D/YouTube+Cover.JPG Recent Work - Finding Fish for Food or Fun: Exploring the Great Lakes Fresh Fish Finder - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-may-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Fungal-Like Disease Detection in Aquaculture Operations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-april-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Using Genetics to Manage Lake Erie Walleye Fisheries - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/show-your-stripes monthly 0.5 2022-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1649452000737-A6PXDJP4C1JFJSTJL1ZW/38812933131_b.jpg Recent Work - Knitting: Show Your Stripes Gloves - You know those super nice skeins of self-striping fingering weight yarn? The ones that are really only good for socks, but you already have So. Many. Socks? Here’s another option for you. Materials about 400 yards of fingering weight yarn - yes, break into that fancy skein you were saving for “something special” US 1 / 2.25mm needles (DPNs or circulars, depending on your preferred method of knitting in the round) Tapestry needle for weaving in ends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1649453169032-6NPY6789EQP9JBSXZWG2/23522120070_b.jpg Recent Work - Knitting: Show Your Stripes Gloves - Work flat for 14 rows to create your thumb opening, making sure the stockinette half of your tube will end up on top of your hand. You may have to knit 32 stitches across your tube to make sure you end up with a left glove and a right glove. Re-join in the round and work in pattern to the base of your fingers. It can help to cross the first and last stitch of your round like a very small cable when you join, to tighten that spot up a little bit. Finger Options Work at least 10 rows in 2x2 rib for one fingerless glove option. It helps to decrease about 4 stitches on your first round of ribbing. Decrease 4 stitches across your next round, then work size L of the Phalangees pattern from Knitty, Deep Fall 2012. This is my favorite option for a well-fitting fingerless glove I can type in. Use your favorite glove pattern to knit actual fingers for your new stripy gloves. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-march-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Health Impacts of Algal Toxins in the Context of Chronic Illnesses - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/charter-captains-conference-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-03-05 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-february-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Stopping Algal Bloom Toxins at the Kitchen Tap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/congressional-handouts monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science-january-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science: Removing Algal Toxins from Drinking Water with Activated Carbon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/freshwater-science monthly 0.5 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061882866-LFSYZQ8V0IBV21LIUPQW/Freshwater+Series+Header+logos.jpg Recent Work - Freshwater Science Webinar Series - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fishy-finances monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/virtual-field-trips monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640892793906-E8Q7VEDDBTOE1NWFTENL/VFT+Inverts.png Recent Work - Virtual Stone Lab Field Trips Bring Lake Erie to Ohio Classrooms - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/aquaculture-days-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640895367791-0XNMMAP15PHYWH9YY8TY/Aquaculture+Days+2021 Recent Work - Virtual Fish Farm Tours Bring Accessible Aquaculture Information to the Great Lakes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fst-workshop monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640894561508-CJH8ITSNRRLTAB2CRFH7/FST+Workshop Recent Work - Great Lakes Fisheries Science Training Workshop to Recruit Undergraduates from Diverse Backgrounds - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-sea-grant-instagram monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643074076795-HF0MSG4Q0AY5G7ZX3K6B/OSG+IG.JPG Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant Instagram - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fish-health monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habri-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640901586784-QFBOVTHXI62PNHMWU6VB/HABRI+2021.jpg Recent Work - Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative 2021 Report - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/eeblue-aquaculture-grant monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/trash-tote monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640898808621-KC4WPJDQ6PJZ9L08OPOE/Trash+Tote.jpg Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant Extension and Stone Lab Develop New Education Tools - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habs-forecast-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640899035391-QLVRZT5R5TTM5E76H9P2/Intro+Slide.png Recent Work - Forecast for Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie 2021 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/grilling-fish monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640986989093-N3N9EDBD22NEU161J54H/hqdefault.jpg Recent Work - Fish to Fork: Grilling in the Great Lakes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/cooking-fish monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640986799121-1DR9J7GC9FWN75DQ74VG/maxresdefault+%281%29.jpg Recent Work - Fish to Fork: Cooking Great Lakes Fish - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/plastic-pollution-great-lakes monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/charter-captains-2021 monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/zoom-research-projects monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/thats-a-wrap monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640985622185-GM0F3UY08BRBZ4MVY4G9/Clean+Marina+2.jpg Recent Work - That’s a Wrap - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/working-for-ohio monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640901216032-OVU2ZSE5CZ2XM4N5FR8V/Bullerjahn+GOPR7199+wide.jpg Recent Work - Working for Ohio - Make it stand out Photo provided by Dr. George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green State University https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/microbiology-aquaculture monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-attorney-general monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/aquaculture-extension-educator monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/knauss-finalists-2021 monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habs-forecast-2020 monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642442166230-71SH5X8RI349BKZF3NOM/maxresdefault.jpg Recent Work - Forecast for Harmful Algal Blooms in Lake Erie 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/jewelry-board monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663426912-OTYBFMTA4R7OYJRC3Y1M/8.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663610915-KHVM36BDADBW0C03KLUD/1.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - Insulation sheets are huge, but if you ask nicely, the hardware store will cut them into quarters for you. One quarter is a good size for a board, and you can always make additional ones later. Your fabric should be about five inches larger than your board on all sides. Trim the excess to make handling it easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663778652-MZL2TB9P0NOVQ2XNVE4M/2.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - Iron your fabric. No really, iron it. These wrinkles will not just smooth out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663806307-H6IQ8F5AKFBLO44NICGY/3.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - Depending on your insulation, you may have these edges that make fitting the sheets together easier when you’re using them for their intended purpose. In this case, they mess with the fabric laying flat, so you want to trim them. Carefully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663842575-JVIAYHBZ5SC6J1UFL4PE/4.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - Lay everything flat on a table, making sure there are no wrinkles under the foamboard. If there’s print on the foam, make sure the other side is facing the fabric, especially if you’re using a light color. Carefully fold your fabric around the edges and secure it with tape. Once one side is secured, you can carefully pull on the opposite side to smooth out any wrinkles, but keep an eye on your lines if your fabric has strong graphic elements. You don’t want your tile print to get crooked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663881436-VNV4Q79RKMBB99N2D11H/5.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - You want all your edges secure, but don’t worry too much about any small spots that aren’t sticking. You’ll be nailing this whole thing directly against a wall, it’ll be ok. Once everything is secured, you can turn your board over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663911237-SBY5OJ5J99NVRTD80E11/6.png Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - This is the time to check your print alignment and adjust any wrinkling. Look from across the room, too - that’s how you’ll be seeing this board most of the time, after all. Time to hang your masterpiece. Find a good spot with some space around it, since necklaces may hang below the bottom edge. If you own a level, now’s the time to break that out, along with a hammer and nails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663941073-AYJJ410582ZFFGAM7MYN/7.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - Your nails should be about twice as long as your board is thick - you’ll be adding some weight with the jewelry, and you want to make sure everything is secure. The first nail in should be the center top (or one of the top corners if you’re hanging the board vertically), directly through the fabric and foam. Then use your level or a helper with good eyes to even our your lines and add the top corners (or the other side at the top). The bottom nails help take more weight and make sure the board is flush against the wall - they should go in center-first as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641663426912-OTYBFMTA4R7OYJRC3Y1M/8.jpg Recent Work - Home Décor: Jewelry Board - Now it’s time for the fun part! Use sewing pins pushed into the foam at an upward angle to hang earrings, necklaces and bracelets in whatever configuration looks pretty to you. And then enjoy never forgetting about those earrings you bought a decade ago ever again. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/how-much-too-much monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642447778974-D3RQXK4LHRZAEL9AUPU1/e48cu-0520_h.jpg Recent Work - How Much Is Too Much? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/something-in-the-water monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642447362321-QW0XB4ZF3PKGX9BW3ZWQ/pills.jpg Recent Work - There’s Something in the Water - Lake Erie is a vital resource to Ohio, supplying drinking water, recreational opportunities and employment to millions of people. The lake is weathering its fair share of problems, from harmful algal blooms to industrial pollution, but it also faces new potential threats to its health. One of those threats is quickly gaining more attention from scientists, and it’s also one that residents can play a large role in addressing: contamination from pharmaceutical products. Read more on the Ohio Sea Grant website. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/plastic-pollution monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642447018491-BNIK29ZOICOCVOCIV2L4/PerrysFerry.jpg Recent Work - Putting a Lid on Plastic Pollution - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/charter-captains-2020 monthly 0.5 2022-01-17 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/stone-lab-instagram monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643073672506-QAAJCKC9GOJ2TVTGKCUB/SL+IG.JPG Recent Work - Stone Lab Instagram - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-sea-grant-facebook monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641246798373-C73NF9IS8KHZM8TWHUKG/OSG+FB.JPG Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant Facebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/stone-lab-facebook monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641246213077-FM5IFJBE3KI1MNPMKAHG/SL+FB.JPG Recent Work - Stone Lab Facebook - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/stone-lab-twitter monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641245678414-H8OI8Y21UYH91PRKH1AO/SL+Twitter.JPG Recent Work - Stone Lab Twitter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-sea-grant-twitter monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1641244446706-NDHCNTB08IJRXHE2HVP1/OSG+Twitter.JPG Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant Twitter - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/science-shallowest-great-lake monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642556372354-WYJH0QYVJ431LBPAEJ0G/of89g-1219_h.jpg Recent Work - Science on the Shallowest Great Lake - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/nitrogen-trackers monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642554600176-4DC8KOUD3BDUG1HXGXP6/nitrogen Recent Work - Nitrogen Trackers - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/life-science-high-seas monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habri-2019 monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640970734102-UDKWSPTK0NWX2ZKT8CUA/HABRI+2019.jpg Recent Work - Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative Year 4 Report - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/clean-safe-boating-day-2019 monthly 0.5 2022-01-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/shipwrecks-website monthly 0.5 2022-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642555057570-0IYCKMTIBZKP6BSNDUPB/ptsib-0719_k.png Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant and Partners Bring Shipwrecks Information to Four Lake Erie Visitor Spots - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habs-forecast-2019 monthly 0.5 2022-01-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/power-up monthly 0.5 2022-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642555998153-XLMHEX5XBCKG0T5RULBS/a9zj5-0519_h.jpg Recent Work - Power Up - Make it stand out Stone Lab buildings are powered using solar panels on the roof and on a nearby pavilion. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/taking-care-business monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1642555658636-A9POXOUK5K6I4C7UM5O7/o3bq4-0519_c.jfif Recent Work - Taking Care of Business - From the ice cream shop on the corner to the factory by the highway, local businesses help their communities survive and thrive. But sometimes there can be a lack of communication between the owners who may not be aware of available resources to grow their businesses and the local government representatives who make decisions that impact their economies. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/something-for-all-ages monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/teaching-teachers monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/field-trip-scholarships monthly 0.5 2022-02-03 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/community-connections monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061156997-G6B7O0Q1H456CUSASR67/Tory_Boat Recent Work - Community Connections - Make it stand out Extension educator Tory Gabriel talks to a charter captain during a science cruise. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/round-em-up monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643060920249-XMWQVCF81JSH8NRUZUS4/0irlr-0319_h.jpg Recent Work - Round 'Em Up - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/growing-science monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habs-fact-sheet monthly 0.5 2022-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/f104873c-ba7e-429e-a3a5-7032c9041295/boat-habs.gif Recent Work - What Are Harmful Algal Blooms? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/forefront-lake-erie-science monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/developing-clean-ideas monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643590021018-6YARA053VMRLQN981BBM/HABRI.jfif Recent Work - Developing Clean Ideas - Make it stand out Because HABRI researchers focus on questions they can address in two years or less, findings quickly make their way to agency personnel and managers who can apply them to their work. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/app-for-that monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643589767948-AN5WZB4F4RTCTP44MAPP/Suzanne+Gray.jpg Recent Work - There's an App for That - Make it stand out Dr. Suzanne Gray studies how suspended sediments and algal blooms affect vision in sportfish and their prey. Students in Stone Lab’s REU program play a hands-on part in those experiments. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/local-partners-statewide-impacts monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1666538458187-KIVLBS83KE7B031Y866K/Local+Partners+Statewide+Impact.JPG Recent Work - Local Partners, Statewide Impacts - Make it stand out Lake Erie charter captains have collected more than 600 water samples for Stone Lab researchers since they began collaborating in 2013. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/restoring-rivers monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643590567967-U1U9D43DDQL1XC4FVML7/Ashtabula.jfif Recent Work - Restoring Rivers, Supporting Local Economies - Make it stand out Restoration activities at Ashtabula Harbor focused on creating a healthy balance between local industries and the environment. Signs along a riverwalk, designed by Ohio Sea Grant, tell the story of the 30-year effort. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habri-2018 monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640986478904-NHB944DA22WHRRJ462SH/HABRI+2018.jpg Recent Work - Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative Year 3 Report - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-sea-grant-40-anniversary monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643850086841-DTBEUIDC7DPX6YGUMG3F/LE+Watersnake.jpg Recent Work - Making Lake Erie Science Come Alive - Make it stand out Lake Erie Watersnakes LEWS) are native to the Lake Erie islands and were listed as federally threatened and state endangered in 1999. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-clean-marinas-outreach monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643849824193-R2XK30HIHQGRHOFZKOFK/Sandusky+Harbor+Marina.jpg Recent Work - Cleaner Is Better - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/living-laboratory monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643849140179-G02VS62Z3L9OFAF5IIM1/LE+Field+Trip.jpg Recent Work - A Living Laboratory - Make it stand out Lake Erie Science Field Trips bring science to life for students in grades 5-12. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/testing-testing monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643848900166-I3NH3FFL7JYM43UTJL43/b2atn-0818_h.jfif Recent Work - Testing, Testing - Make it stand out “Ohio EPA recommended to the Lake Erie islands that they have their water tested… and we’ve maintained that service ever since.” – Dr. Justin Chaffin, Stone Lab Research Coordinator (Photo: Jo McCulty) https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habs-forecast-2018 monthly 0.5 2022-02-03 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/what-are-harmful-algal-blooms monthly 0.5 2022-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1652819907554-3QOUECFE2X4F05650CTR/boat-habs.gif Recent Work - What Are Harmful Algal Blooms? Online Fact Sheet - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/genetic-information-helps-keep-great-lakes-fishes-healthy monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/stone-lab-fiel-trips monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1661974355270-4XENNVKRC2B56DARLZ2E/Stone+Lab+Field+Trips+-+Not+Just+For+Kids.JPG Recent Work - Stone Lab Field Trips - Not Just For Kids - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/mayflies-lake-erie monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643850359139-R4Z0TM7KM5K1QUDV7IIU/Mayfly.jpg Recent Work - Eighty Years of Tiny Lake Erie Critters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/charcoal-scrub monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643589345248-ZGKW7AOBB0Z7ZGCCNHQA/Charcoal+Data.jpg Recent Work - A Charcoal Scrub for Drinking Water - Make it stand out A bar chart shows the different adsorption capacities of different types of activated carbon - bituminous coal removes the least, lignite coal removes more, and wood removes the most algal toxins. All carbon performs worse in the presence of organic matter. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/winter-program-land-grant monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643589174799-VC1GW3S0RR46KPHF9K3F/Land-Grant.jpg Recent Work - Columbus Events Bring Together Stone Lab Supporters - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tracking-oxygen-lake-erie monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1645980985256-B9URTTZA3RBFA64SCO6M/Oxygen+Stations.jpg Recent Work - Tracking Oxygen in Lake Erie’s Central Basin - Make it stand out Station Locations: Loggers covered about 7800 km2, ranging throughout most of Lake Erie’s central basin. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/algal-toxins-kitchen-tap monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/marine-debris-psa monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/csmi-2017-summaries monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1659041090180-FKL53J9I13HXL3L1O595/CSMI+Header.JPG Recent Work - Lake Erie CSMI 2017 Summaries - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/noaa-grant-habs-toxins monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habri-2017 monthly 0.5 2021-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640986248399-FDA0HSTSOJTIJQQKZRYZ/HABRI+2017.jpg Recent Work - Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative Year 2 Report - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/solar-curriculum monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1645982576894-K6LJ684X6PF5VIGAITDT/Stone+Lab+Solar.jpg Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab Release Free Solar Energy Curriculum for Grades 7-12 - Make it stand out Stone Lab’s solar panels provide some of the lab’s electricity and offer opportunities for research and education. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/sediment-ultrasound monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/microcystin-food-safety monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/inching-closer-to-solutions monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1661561330991-2RCPOEE00GBW8OEHMZ7B/Inching+Closer+to+Solutions.JPG Recent Work - Inching Closer to Solutions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/shining-a-light-on-solar-energy monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/student-spotlights monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/microcystin-fish-produce monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1645983196281-KI9MK5AXNGKEUCXZYTBX/Carrots.jpg Recent Work - Microcystin: It May Not Just Be In The Water - Make it stand out Researchers examined how microcystin, the toxin produced by harmful algal blooms, accumulated in carrots, lettuce and green beans watered with toxin-contaminated water. They found some toxin in their produce, particularly the roots, but not enough to raise concerns about eating the vegetables. Photo: Jeremy Keith https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/champion-cooke-castle monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1645982139831-I4UGTO1LKQI12RYWILEO/Cooke+Castle.jpg Recent Work - A Champion for the Castle - Make it stand out To help support the Cooke Castle renovations, please donate to the Cooke Castle Fund. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/winter-program-2017 monthly 0.5 2022-02-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tap-water-safer monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1661361848250-2KQU9TORTPV6LPW15CD5/ez41u-1116_c.jpg Recent Work - Ohio Sea Grant Research Keeps Tap Water Safer from Harmful Algal Blooms - In the aftermath of the 2014 harmful algal bloom (HAB) in Lake Erie, which left residents in the city of Toledo without drinking water, there’s been a lot of activity around making sure something similar doesn’t happen again. Water treatment plants have added additional testing for the algal toxin microcystin that caused Toledo’s water shutdown, scientists are monitoring HABs as they develop, and backup intakes let larger plants avoid pulling in potentially contaminated water altogether. But remembering the news reports of people stuck without water for days, some concerned citizens may still wonder “what if?” https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/how-that-get-there monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/charter-captain-sampling monthly 0.5 2022-08-24 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fish-vision-algal-blooms monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/learning-for-life monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1657579412445-0XXG65BZOYGBGQYZHHNF/89z26-0716_c.jpg Recent Work - Learning for Life - Make it stand out A Stone Lab Biological Field Station Assistant led the science cruise with Utica High School Science Club students. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/taking-climate-explorations-to-new-shores monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habs-forecast-summary-2016 monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/watching-fish-see monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habri-series-track monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1657578372669-K21I1COYUSJIIZNJF333/24086475420_1fc3a5b9bd_z.jpg Recent Work - Tracking Harmful Algal Blooms from Source to Impact - Make it stand out Algal blooms in Lake Erie and its tributaries can negatively affect drinking water for lakeshore residents. New research projects are helping to monitor water conditions and develop an early warning system for potential problems. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/habri-report-2015 monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/stone-lab-fisheries-research monthly 0.5 2022-11-12 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/if-not-by-sea monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-clean-marinas-program-expands monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643849824193-R2XK30HIHQGRHOFZKOFK/Sandusky+Harbor+Marina.jpg Recent Work - The Ohio Clean Marinas Program Expands - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/knauss-fellow-2015 monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/researchers-explore-new-avenues monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-board-of-regents-habri monthly 0.5 2022-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658952313690-R0QVMKRGJ1UH9K45KI1J/10053575945_dd60dfb4c9_b.jpg Recent Work - Ohio Board of Regents Funding Tackles Harmful Algal Blooms - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-sea-grant-director-ends-tenure monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/reutter-retirement monthly 0.5 2022-07-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/knitting-bridge-hat monthly 0.5 2021-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1640897950064-HI1LTP83FIVIUD8AT3NR/Bridge+Hat.jpg Recent Work - Knitting: Bridge Hat - Bridge & Beyond is a local charity that collects handmade items for people living on the street, in shelters, or in temporary housing. One of the things they ask for is hats, because Ohio is bloody freezing in the winter. While using up some worsted-weight leftovers from a previous project, I put together this simple pattern for a nice, stretchy hat that should fit a wide range of possible recipients. Sizes women's S-M, (men's S-M/women's M-L, Men's M-L) Materials about 120 yards of worsted weight yarn - these are a great way to use up leftovers US 7 / 4.5mm needles (DPNs or circulars, depending on your preferred method of knitting in the round) Tapestry needle for weaving in ends 8 stitch markers (optional but helpful) https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/algae-through-the-ages monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658954790587-DAFE4XQZ2YJ2YELBQDBF/lakeerie_oli_2014213.jpg Recent Work - Algae Through The Ages - Make it stand out Satellite imagery from NOAA shows the bloom in Lake Erie, right near the water intake for the City of Toledo. NOAA issues a weekly Harmful Algal Bloom Bulletin that keeps officials, businesses and the public apprised of conditions in the lake, and annually forecasts the expected severity of the bloom from Stone Lab. PHOTO: NASA EARTH OBSERVATORY https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/dirt-goes-flying-speed-of-sound monthly 0.5 2022-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1665534966841-R1QBTI5IMED7X9MYNP2V/And+Dirt+Goes+Flying+at+the+Speed+of+Sound+1.JPG Recent Work - And Dirt Goes Flying at the Speed of Sound - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/giving-back monthly 0.5 2022-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1665529756044-QBP92IEOA783VVWD0MHF/Giving+Back.JPG Recent Work - Giving Back - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/the-great-lakes-guardian-angel monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667763257609-Y9M00044M07W7CMY3NXZ/lake_guardian_0.jpg Recent Work - The Great Lakes’ Guardian Angel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/discover-lake-erie-birding monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1666572361755-I3EEP5Z2T7005XPTEL6W/Discover+Lake+Erie+Birding.JPG Recent Work - Discover Lake Erie Birding - Each summer, locations along the Lake Erie coastline fill with visitors, cameras and bird guides in hand, ready to discover that next rare bird on their must-see list. Birding contributes $30 million to northern Ohio’s economy every year, and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and Ohio Sea Grant have partnered in an effort to support and expand that contribution. The Lake Erie Birding Trail Guidebook is a 232-page compilation of 88 popular and less well-known birding locations all along Ohio’s Lake Erie coast, from Conneaut to Toledo. In addition to locations of parks and other birding spots, the book lists commonly sighted species and noteworthy rarities, park amenities like picnic shelters and restrooms, and online resources for visitors. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/algal-blooms-sandusky-bay monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fateful-bond monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/environmental-education-goes-local monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658953976626-9AIE3XPK6OKWMKO2I8DW/n4qcs-1115_c.jpg Recent Work - Environmental Education Goes Local - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/after-th-birds-have-gone monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/keeping-it-clean monthly 0.5 2022-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1661973982596-6U1U9Z1E3T6V78YNZXG8/Keeping+It+Clean.JPG Recent Work - Keeping It Clean - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/twine-line monthly 0.5 2022-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1643061397314-WQDTBHJOBGPMCKBIGH6U/j3rz8.jpg Recent Work - Twine Line Magazine - I acted as managing editor for Ohio Sea Grant’s Twine Line magazine from 2014 to 2022, from creating each issue’s table of contents with the assistant director for communications to managing print and online production in collaboration with a web developer and UniPrint representative. Twine Line reaches more than 10,000 subscribers with each issue, with about 20% of those receiving print copies. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/stone-lab-teacher-spotlight-2014 monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658953553541-34DMU21Y3JW1NOX796RG/iiky7-0116_c.jpg Recent Work - Exchange of Ideas - Make it stand out Cammie Jones (right) and Sarah Orlando, Ohio Clean Marinas Program Manager, examine the glacial grooves on Kelley’s Island. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/ohio-sea-grant-email-newsletters monthly 0.5 2022-09-15 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/battle-of-lake-erie-bicentennial monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1666571756141-KTAF388AH1JSYKR8EO5M/Put-in-Bay+Celebrates+Battle+of+Lake+Erie+Bicentennial.JPG Recent Work - Put-in-Bay Celebrates Battle of Lake Erie Bicentennial - 200 years ago, men in uniform were a well-known presence at Put-in-Bay, as sailors of the United States Navy were stationed there during the War of 1812. During Labor Day weekend 2013, uniforms – this time worn by both men and women – again made an appearance during the festivities that celebrated the Bicentennial of the Battle of Lake Erie. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/lake-erie-value-to-residents monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/surveying-the-landscape monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1666557967210-S6O5CAMKPBESLGPIL7Z1/Surveying+the+Landscape.JPG Recent Work - Surveying the Landscape - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/new-life-dredged-material monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658953274617-RMVE77SUIX64ZSNPMDWB/yd99c-0815_c.jpg Recent Work - New Life for Dredged Material - Dredging shipping channels is an unavoidable part of harbor maintenance in the western Lake Erie basin. In Toledo, the Army Corps of Engineers removes about one million cubic yards of sediment from the Maumee River each year, washed downstream by heavy rainstorms and agricultural runoff. But once the sediment is removed from the shipping channel, where does it go? So far, there have been two options: storage in containment facilities, or open lake dumping. However, containment facilities are expensive, take up valuable space, and don’t look particularly attractive. And open lake dumping could add fertilizer attached to sediment particles to an already fragile lake ecosystem, potentially worsening harmful algal blooms. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/conservation-assessment-tools monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/digging-deeper-into-science monthly 0.5 2022-07-29 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/methane-sources-lake-erie monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fishing-for-change monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/sharing-knowledge-with-a-new-generation monthly 0.5 2022-11-12 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/bigger-faster-stronger monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658955125675-BQR18GIGQRNJABDW2VZI/2qkbl-0517_i.jpg Recent Work - Bigger, Faster, Stronger - Make it stand out Larval fish, called fry, are ready to hatch after about two weeks of growth. Photo: Great Lakes Fishery Commission https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tracking-viral-infection monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/improving-business monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/future-research-leaders-made-here monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658955815619-60WLFQW93D29X65VWLQW/9510729758_6ea645218f_b.jpg Recent Work - Future Research Leaders Made Here - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/summer-of-learning monthly 0.5 2022-11-12 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/teacher-at-sea monthly 0.5 2022-10-23 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/shoreline-fishing-value monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/lessons-from-history monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/predicting-bloom monthly 0.5 2022-07-28 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/exploring-climate-change-great-lakes-region monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667764009851-XR5JQ6X6PK1PGI35TM74/Exploring+Climate+Change+in+the+Great+Lakes+Region.JPG Recent Work - Exploring Climate Change in the Great Lakes Region - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/water-quality-lab monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658955815619-60WLFQW93D29X65VWLQW/9510729758_6ea645218f_b.jpg Recent Work - Stone Lab Water Quality Lab Gets Ready for Its Close-Up - Make it stand out Stone Lab’s new Algal & Water Quality Lab is housed in the Research Building on South Bass Island, allowing testing to be performed right on Lake Erie. Among other projects, the lab will run analyses for the Ohio EPA, who funded part of the equipment purchases. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/history-science-high-seas monthly 0.5 2022-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1658955439416-UREB84X691LQD8NN15WF/0un1g-0416_c.jpg Recent Work - History & Science on the High Seas - “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” Those now-famous words from Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry after the Battle of Lake Erie were written aboard the Brig Niagara, a two-mast tall ship that became the American flagship during the 1813 battle with the British fleet. But the Niagara’s claim to fame doesn’t end in the pages of history books – a replica of the ship still sails the Great Lakes today, serving as a backdrop for history lessons, sailing courses, and college classes. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/the-ultimate-recycling monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/listening-in-on-fish-life-history monthly 0.5 2022-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1665534027199-NWT8JZIB9BQTK226LIB4/Listening+in+on+a+Fish%27s+Life+History.JPG Recent Work - Listening in on a Fish’s Life History - Make it stand out An otolith cross-section, showing the annual rings that mark changes in growth. The dark center represents the fish’s time spent in the hatchery, and the lighter outer area marks the time it spent in the lake. Samples taken by laser ablation from different areas of the otolith show the chemical signature of the water where the fish spent each growth period. This particular fish was about 23 years old when it was caught. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/hows-the-lake-doing monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/trying-out-college-life monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/a-season-of-impact monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1661560558081-1VH00AOS5S04B3N910IF/A+Season+of+Impact.JPG Recent Work - A Season of Impact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/strange-solutions monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1661560252970-5XHOOTCRO4M2KX057XT3/Strange+Solutions.JPG Recent Work - Strange Solutions - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/fact-checking-the-forecast monthly 0.5 2022-08-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/improving-phosphorus-detection monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1666571192018-7U7WHJ007ZS6BBVIXSDS/Improving+Phosphorus+Detection.JPG Recent Work - Improving Phosphorus Detection - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/from-farm-fields-to-wetlands monthly 0.5 2022-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/f2c46973-26de-4714-b423-56352fecd7d0/From+Farm+Fields+to+Wetlands.JPG Recent Work - From Farm Fields to Wetlands - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/osu-climate-change-outreach-team-adds-local-context-to-a-changing-climate monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/supporting-students-honoring-memories monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/bitten-by-the-science-bug monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667609959550-0FHV8CLRNXNEKPOXEIW2/Bitten+by+the+Science+Bug.JPG Recent Work - Bitten by the Science Bug - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/summer-workshops-climate-change-curriculum monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/malevolent-seven monthly 0.5 2022-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1665534593181-7YV2XOVWN6S98XDY8F31/The+Malevolent+Seven.JPG Recent Work - The Malevolent Seven - Lake Erie has seen some difficult times. Considered the poster child of water pollution in the 1960s, with one tributary so polluted it burned, many thought of it as dead. But Lake Erie recovered, thanks to comprehensive phosphorus restrictions and inter-agency collaborations, and turned into an impressive success story of what ecosystem recovery efforts can accomplish in just a few years. The lake became a major economic player once again, producing more fish than the other four Great Lakes combined, supporting thousands of jobs, and showing nay-sayers just how resilient it can be. But over the last ten years, Lake Erie has had to do battle once again. And it’s a battle many fear could seriously challenge its resiliency. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/is-nitrogen-another-concern-for-lake-erie monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/climate-proofing-science-education monthly 0.5 2022-10-27 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/the-swamp-in-osu-backyard monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/modeling-the-shores-of-lake-erie monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667263464622-J5PG1WOOPQZJU74589QC/Modeling+the+Shores+of+Lake+Erie.JPG Recent Work - Modeling the Shores of Lake Erie - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/lake-erie-from-above monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/of-birds-and-trees-and-climate-change monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667610651007-UJ5A19Q4Z0URZI049GL7/unsplash-image-xM3f2nlux2k.jpg Recent Work - Of Birds and Trees and Climate Change - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/accounting-for-carbon monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667609685190-3WLZ2GZ9YNS6NHXLT94V/unsplash-image-19SC2oaVZW0.jpg Recent Work - Accounting for Carbon in Great Lakes Forests - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/nanoparticles-in-the-presence-of-water monthly 0.5 2022-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667262922117-DR0OTCQTHM02DVKG0QXP/Nanoparticles+in+the+Presence+of+Water.JPG Recent Work - Nanoparticles in the Presence of Water - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/studying-world-climate-to-help-ohio monthly 0.5 2022-11-06 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/twist-squared monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1651180093841-RX02N9V67O8P3B97PA6T/5216998965.jpg Recent Work - Knitting: Twist Squared Socks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1651180283865-RTMACD8VVWU65KNKI0AA/5217588048.jpg Recent Work - Knitting: Twist Squared Socks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1651180282021-4L020OHEDIZENKEHBDP6/5217588878.jpg Recent Work - Knitting: Twist Squared Socks https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/impacts-of-climate-change-on-ohio-agriculture monthly 0.5 2022-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1667609284004-X60855QV09OLG4GXVYRQ/unsplash-image-JYU14tnbfOA.jpg Recent Work - Investigating the Impacts of Climate Change onOhio Agriculture and Forests - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/category/Project+Management monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/category/Writing monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/category/Tools monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/category/Presentations monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/category/Webinar+Production monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/category/Crafting+%26+Design monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/pr monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/project+management monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/home+decor monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/profile monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/pattern monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/knitting monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/tools monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/editing monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/presentation monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/newsletters monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/feature monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/writing monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/magazine monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/social+media monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/work/tag/webinars monthly 0.5 https://www.christinadierkes.com/about-me daily 0.75 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61cdd331a9519552b6f431c0/1659533452087-GQPUT10NS52SBMZ4UB0L/Portrait.jpg About Me - I’m a writer, science geek, and all-around communications nerd. In my day job, I lead the content and editorial team for Ohio State’s College of Arts and Sciences, developing content strategy, writing and editing stories and marketing materials, and managing a team of writers. As a freelance editor and consultant, I’ve helped friends launch translation businesses and yarn stores, and I love working with writers to help them make their stories shine. My unofficial specialty is “having opinions,” which means I ask questions, offer constructive feedback and point out inconsistencies and potential problems in everything from business websites to fantasy novels. Pronouns: she, her, hers Client Feedback “Christina is one of the most insightful editors I've ever worked with. I got feedback on the same short website copy from several people, the rest of whom said it was fine. Christina made a number of comments that not only fixed mechanical problems but clearly improved the writing in ways I hadn't remotely considered. I've consistently been on the lookout for opportunities to work with her again ever since.” - Sam Mowry, Samuel Mowry Translations https://www.christinadierkes.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-04-01