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EARTH 2008 Teachers’ WorkshopSponsored by MBARI, C-MORE & A-STEP
with logistical support provided by CIOSS & OSU
• Partnership between teachers & scientists• C-MORE scientists review content & share data• Teachers develop curricula using these data sets
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Science & Technology Centers (STCs)
• Funded by National Science Foundation’s Office of Integrative Activities
• Created to advance science and develop workforce
• All STC’s must engage in & actively promote– Research
– Education
– Broadening Participation
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Education Goals
• Increase scientific literacy in microbial oceanography
• Provide state-of-the-art training to the next generation of microbial oceanographers
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Microbial Oceanography Literacy: Six Key Concepts
• Marine microbes are very small and have been around for a long time.
• Microbes are everywhere: they are extremely abundant and diverse.
• Life on Earth could not exist without microbes.
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Microbial Oceanography Literacy: Six Key Concepts
• Microbes significantly impact global climate.
• Most marine microbes are beneficial.
• There are new discoveries every day in the field of microbial oceanography.
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EARTH 2008 Teachers’ WorkshopHopes & Dreams
• You’ll learn to love marine microbes (if you don’t already)
• You’ll eat lots of yummy food• You’ll make new friends and colleagues• You’ll develop fun and exciting activities
based on real-time data • You’ll let us know what isn’t working • You’ll leave the workshop wanting more