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SCCOOS Education and OutreachBuild on Existing Models and Programs
USC and UC Sea Grants COSEE-West and Cal-COSEE University Government Relations Activities Existing “Institutes of the Environment” Coastal Marine Lab Outreach and Education Free-Choice Learning Partners Existing Stakeholder Partnerships
Here: Sea Grant (USC Example) COSEE (COSEE-West Example) Corporate Partnerships (QuikSilver Example)
USC SEA GRANTThe Urban Ocean
Southern California Urban EnvironmentUSC Sea Grant’s service area (roughly) 5 counties
About 17 million people and growing Urban watershed affecting coastal waters Two major ports Heavily used beaches (1 million+ visitors on holiday weekends!) One+ million schoolchildren in LAUSD plus smaller districts About 27 Congressional Districts
THE model for other highly urbanized regions
USC SEA GRANTThe Urban Ocean
USC Sea Grant’s Role Addressing Issues of the Urban Ocean
Catalyst for public understanding of science to improve decisions Leadership linking academia, policy development, regulation Fostering new and innovative methodologies Developing information and models to inform other urban coastal
regions
USC Sea Grant’s Vision:
A healthier urban ocean environment -- cleaner water, protecting human and ecosystem health
Robust economic opportunities -- safeguarding sustainability of resources
A safe coastal environment -- understand and mitigating impacts of urbanization on coastlines
A scientifically literate pubic involved in important decisions
USC SEA GRANT THEMATIC AREAS
Coastal Ecosystems and Public Health Water Quality Public Health Ecosystem Studies/Marine Reserves and Protected Areas
Coastal Hazards and Public Safety Erosion/Coastal Flooding Beaches Sea Level Rise
Commerce and Society Ports and Harbors Marine Related Business/ Sustainable Development
Education K-12 Teacher Education and Support Intergenerational Learning Undergraduate Education Graduate Education
PARTNERSHIPS
NOAA National Ocean Service Marine Transportation/Ports Initiative Funding/advice/links w/in NOAA
CAL-FED Bay Delta Program Co-funding Marine Transportation/Ports Initiative Work relevant to S.F. Bay Area issues
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Division, L.A. Co-host coastal processes workshops on S. Calif. Issues Mutual interest in graduate level coastal engineering programs
Los Angeles County Lifeguard Division (Fire Dept.) Coastal Monitoring Network Funding from Dept. of Commerce NTIA Science/public applications of video network
PARTNERSHIPS
Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach Biological baseline study -- public brochure Security Issues Transportation and Urban Environmental Quality Transfer information on ports to public and education sites
Orange County Sanitation District Reviews of scientific studies Enable confidence in decision processes
Future Partners -- Developing Programs USC Medical School - NIEHS Southern California Environmental Health
Center USC School of Engineering and Computer Science
NSF Science and Technology Center Coastal Engineering Graduate Program
COMMUNICATIONS
Dissemination of Results from Research Journal reprints, Technical reports, Theses/dissertations, Public education Publications circulated to Sea Grant library and associated NOAA sites Available on Sea Grant web site for direct downloading and/or ordering
Program Information One-pager series for public distribution Strategic and Implementation Plans; Annual Reports Complete publication catalog - Internet based
Advisory Service and Education Publications Public materials related to Sea Grant research
Public Information for Regional/National Media USC News Service partnership Press briefings for local and regional reporters Briefing book catalog of clippings
COMMUNICATIONS
Publishing on the Worldwide Web Cost effective, timely and readily available Audience targets -- Specialized publications for different audiences Special web-based public education publications
El Nino ‘Facts’ to correct misconceptions Guides to Beaches now adopted by Coastal Monitoring Network,
LAVO Education curriculum available for free downloading
Online Conferencing Targeted at educators/media
Early development of methods w/ El Nino conference Expanded with Sustainable Seas/National Geographic Allows participation w/o constraint of location
Web Site Usage Different audiences targeted by materials
Beach Guides for widest public Educational downloads for educators Timely public advisories, i.e., El Nino Facts for homeowners/educators
K-12 Education From SCCOOSModels from the USC Wrigley Institute
• COSEE
• QuikSCience
• Marine Science Curriculum
• Parent Child Education Program
• Summer Science Programs
• Global Heartbeat
• Ocean Sciences Bowl
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National COSEE Goals
• To develop catalytic multi-dimensional partnerships between ocean science researchers and educators
• To foster communication & coordination among ocean science education programs nationwide
• To promote ocean education as a charismatic interdisciplinary tool for improving science education in the 21st century
COSEE Centers• COSEE–West• California COSEE• Gulf COSEE• Florida COSEE• South East COSEE• Mid-Atlantic COSEE• New England COSEE• National Coordinating Center – CORE
• New Competition in 2005
Center for Ocean Science Education Excellence
• 5-year grant from NSF• USC/UCLA co-
leadership• COSEE-West is one of 7
funded Centers• Purpose is to improve
connections between ocean science (scientists) and K-12 education
www.usc.edu/org/cosee-west
COSEE-West Goals• Increase awareness of ocean
sciences• Use ocean science as an
incentive to increase general science literacy
• Increase the number of students that choose careers related to science and ocean science
COSEE-West Programs
• Lectures• Professional Development
Workshops for Educators• Retreats• Exhibit Development• Curriculum Development
Partners• USC – Wrigley Institute and Sea Grant
• UCLA – Institute of the Environment
• Local California State Universities
• College of Exploration (distance learning)
• L.A. County Museum of Natural History
• Aquarium of the Pacific
• California Science Center
• Cabrillo Marine Aquarium
• Santa Monica Pier Aquarium
• Redondo Beach SEA Laboratory
• Ocean Institute
• Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) and many others
• Quiksilver Corporation (QuikSCience)
Free-Choice Education Partners
“QuikSCience” Partnership
• Quiksilver– Surfwear and gear– Environmentally-conscious
• Enhance interest in the ocean using competition-based approaches– QuikSCience Challenge
• Graduate student involvement• Model for corporate leadership
in educationwww.usc.edu/quikscience
Take Home Message:
Build on existing partnerships and programs,
Don’t re-invent the wheel.
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