Delaware Sea Grant College Program
Newark, DE 19716 USA
Phone: 302-831-8083
E-mail: marinecom@udel.edu
Desktop Calendar Wallpapers - February 2010
With the 2010 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.
Land Studies from the Sky
Blimps flying silently overhead are familiar sights at sporting events. Now University of Delaware scientists are pioneering the use of a similar vehicle for environmental research. UD’s 60-foot airship is a novel way for researchers and students to gather data about the coastal landscape. The airship can be equipped with a variety of tools such as infrared cameras and a GPS system before being sent into the air. Depending on the instruments used, it can gather information on land-use and the shape of changing coastlines. The remote-controlled airship also lets scientists gather data on areas they want to survey repeatedly to watch for changes over time, at a much lower cost than renting a small plane. Photo by University of Delaware
2 – World Wetlands Day
Marks the 1971 signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, a treaty on the wise use and conservation of marshy areas. Delaware’s 90,000 acres of wetlands provide flood control, nursery grounds, and habitat for fish and other wildlife.
12 – The Great Backyard Bird Count
Become a citizen scientist and help researchers keep tabs on bird populations. Participants spotted 619 species in 2009. What will you see?
14 – Valentine’s Day
Show some love: Send your valentine a packet of native plant seeds you can sow together when the weather warms to commemorate your affection for each other … and the planet. Learn more by visiting our Native Plant Demonstration Garden.
15 – Presidents Day
Celebrate George Washington’s — and anyone else’s — birthday by using reusable or recyclable dishware and silverware.
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Miss a month? Go to our 2010 wallpaper download archive, and learn when the next month is posted by subscribing to our desktop calendar RSS feed.
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.
