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Rotating series of maps showing alternate divisions of the oceans
Various ways to divide the World Ocean

On Monday June 8, 2015, which is World Oceans Day, we will get together to improve content about the wettest 3/4 of our planet surface, and perhaps other worlds too! Beginners are welcome – Wikipedia editing training will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there!

Organized by Waitt Institute, the Smithsonian Ocean Portal, and Wikimedia DC

When
  • Monday, June 8, 2015
  • 11am – 3 pm EDT
Where
  • 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW #300
  • Washington, DC
Coral reef and beach
A previous editathon: On 17 April 2015, Women in Tech Edit-a-Thon editors preparing to edit.
A previous editathon: On 17 April 2015, Women in Tech Edit-a-Thon editors working on STEM articles.
What to bring
  • A laptop
  • Any resources you would like to refer to
  • You're welcome to bring your camera and take pictures
  • Preferably, a registered Wikipedia user account (but we can also create one on the spot)
Schedule
  • 11am -- start (and add detail)
  • Lunch will be provided.
  • 3pm -- end

Sign up!

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This event is open to people of all experience levels.

Sign up below by adding your username, and/or sign up with your email address at the Worlds Ocean Day editathon web site: http://worldoceansdayeditathon.splashthat.com/

I'll be there in person!

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I'll be attending virtually!

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Regrets

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Userboxes

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If you are committed to improving Oceans content on Wikipedia for the long run, add one of the following Wikitext expressions to your user page:

Wikitext Userbox
{{User WikiProject Oceans}}
This user is a participant in
WikiProject Oceans.
{{User WP Oceans}}
This user is a member of
WikiProject Oceans.

To-do list

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  • Please add suggestions!
  • From WikiProject Oceans:
Here are some tasks awaiting attention:


Resources

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Outcomes

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