Delaware Sea Grant College Program
Newark, DE 19716 USA
Phone: 302-831-8083
E-mail: marinecom@udel.edu
Desktop Calendar Wallpapers - May 2012
With the 2012 Delaware Sea Grant and College of Earth, Ocean, and Environment online calendar, you can bring the beauty of Delaware’s coastal resources to your computer screen. In addition to scenic wallpaper for each month, check out the list of notable dates as well as environmental facts, tips, and web links.
May – Cruising for Data
While passengers aboard the Cape May-Lewes Ferry enjoy the sights of Delaware Bay, sophisticated scientific instruments elsewhere on the vessel are gathering data about the water below. The information is helping Delaware Sea Grant scientists better understand the physical and chemical processes occurring where the Atlantic Ocean and Delaware Bay meet. Last summer, the monitoring equipment provided more information about water exchange at the mouth of the bay than had been obtained over the past several decades. This wealth of data helps organizations responsible for managing valuable coastal and marine resources. Photo by Lisa Tossey
12 – International Migratory Bird Day – There’s no better place to observe migrating birds than the Delaware Bay region. More birds pass through here than anywhere else in the continental U.S. Learn about the Red Knot (Calidris canutus), a shorebird that visits the area and faces the threat of serious population decline, by ordering one of our free critter bookmarks.
13 – Mother’s Day – A single female horseshoe crab can lay 90,000 or more eggs each year!
18 – Delaware Sea Grant turns 36 – Since being established in 1976, Delaware Sea Grant has worked to improve our understanding of Delaware’s coastal environment through research, outreach, and education.
18 – Endangered Species Day – Today recognizes endangered wildlife, including creatures native to Delaware such as the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).
22 – International Day for Biological Diversity – Diverse wildlife indicates a healthy environment. Do your part to protect biodiversity by properly disposing of fishing line, nets, and plastic items, which can entangle or harm wildlife.
28 – Memorial Day – Protect yourself from lightning this summer. If you’re at the beach and a storm arises, listen to lifeguards’ warnings and don’t take chances; stay out of the water and seek shelter.
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Miss a month? Go to our 2012 wallpaper download archive.
Download Instructions
Note: Once you have downloaded your wallpaper, you can fine-tune its appearance using your computer's desktop preferences menu (i.e. whether the image is centered, tiled, stretched to fit the screen, etc.).
Step 1.
Click on the link below the image of the month representing the size that you are interested in. This will open the image in its own window.
Step 2 For PC users:
1. Position your cursor over the image.
2. Click the right mouse button.
3. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer (v. 6.0 or higher), select "Set as Background" from the popup menu.
Step 2 For Mac users:
OSX: Drag the image onto your desktop.
Go to System Preferences and open the "Desktop & Screen Saver" icon.
Under the "Desktop" heading, use the file navigator to add the image to the library.
OS9: Drag the image onto your desktop.
Go to your Control Panel and select "Appearance."
Click "Set desktop" and choose your new image.
