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COSEE NETWORKTRANSCRIPT
www.cosee.net
Centers for Ocean Sciences Centers for Ocean Sciences Education ExcellenceEducation Excellence
National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
COSEE NETWORKCOSEE NETWORK
Ocean Sciences DivisionOcean Sciences Division
• Helping scientists achieve broader Helping scientists achieve broader impacts and share research with the impacts and share research with the publicpublic
• Promoting partnerships between Promoting partnerships between ocean scientists and educatorsocean scientists and educators
The COSEE ModelThe COSEE Model
Partnerships must involve at least Partnerships must involve at least
• one one research institutionresearch institution, ,
• one one formal education entity,formal education entity, and and
• one one informal education providerinformal education provider
COSEE Alaska PartnersCOSEE Alaska Partners• Alaska Ocean Observing System – RESEARCHAlaska Ocean Observing System – RESEARCH
– Molly McCammon, Lead PIMolly McCammon, Lead PI
• University of Alaska Fairbanks, SFOS – RESEARCHUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks, SFOS – RESEARCH– Dr. Michael Castellini, Deputy Director SFOSDr. Michael Castellini, Deputy Director SFOS
• Alaska SeaLife Center – INFORMALAlaska SeaLife Center – INFORMAL– – Nora Deans, PI, COSEE DirectorNora Deans, PI, COSEE Director
• Alaska Sea Grant – INFORMALAlaska Sea Grant – INFORMAL– – Paula Cullenberg, PIPaula Cullenberg, PI
• UAF, Center for Cross-Cultural Studies &UAF, Center for Cross-Cultural Studies & Alaska Native Knowledge NetworkAlaska Native Knowledge Network – FORMAL– FORMAL
– – Dr. Ray Barnhardt, PIDr. Ray Barnhardt, PI
• Anchorage School District-- FORMALAnchorage School District-- FORMAL – – Science CoordinatorScience Coordinator
People, Oceans and People, Oceans and Climate ChangeClimate Change
$2.6 million over 5 years
COSEE Advisory BoardCOSEE Advisory Board• ResearchResearch
– Arctic Research CommissionArctic Research Commission– North Pacific Research BoardNorth Pacific Research Board– Barrow Arctic Science ConsortiumBarrow Arctic Science Consortium– NOAA Alaska Fisheries Science CenterNOAA Alaska Fisheries Science Center– International Arctic Research CenterInternational Arctic Research Center
COSEE Advisory BoardCOSEE Advisory Board• Formal EducationFormal Education
– Commissioner, Dept of Ed.Commissioner, Dept of Ed.– Chancellor, University of Alaska Chancellor, University of Alaska
SoutheastSoutheast– Curriculum Director, Anchorage School Curriculum Director, Anchorage School
DistrictDistrict– Curriculum Director, Lower KuskokwimCurriculum Director, Lower Kuskokwim
COSEE Advisory BoardCOSEE Advisory Board• Informal EducationInformal Education
– Alaska Native Heritage CenterAlaska Native Heritage Center– Alaska SeaLife CenterAlaska SeaLife Center– Alaska Geographic AssociationAlaska Geographic Association– Imaginarium (Anchorage Museum)Imaginarium (Anchorage Museum)
COSEE Advisory BoardCOSEE Advisory Board• Private SectorPrivate Sector
– Alaska Cruise AssociationAlaska Cruise Association– Shell OilShell Oil– Bering Sea Fisherman’s AssociationBering Sea Fisherman’s Association
WeaveWeave• Link scientists, educators and coastal Link scientists, educators and coastal
communities in Alaska and communities in Alaska and nationwide with emphasis on ocean nationwide with emphasis on ocean climate changeclimate change
BridgeBridge• Communicate western science & Communicate western science &
traditional knowledge about ocean traditional knowledge about ocean climate change to Alaska and the climate change to Alaska and the nationnation
InviteInvite• Increase participation in ocean Increase participation in ocean
sciences by under-represented & sciences by under-represented & underserved audiencesunderserved audiences
PathfindPathfind• Provide tools and services to ocean Provide tools and services to ocean
scientists for effective outreach with scientists for effective outreach with focus on ocean climate change focus on ocean climate change literacyliteracy
ShareShare• Enhance teacher capabilities for Enhance teacher capabilities for
incorporating ocean climate change incorporating ocean climate change & place-based knowledge into & place-based knowledge into curriculacurricula
Ocean Science FairsOcean Science Fairs• Establish ocean science fairs in Establish ocean science fairs in
coastal communitiescoastal communities
• Judge projects for both scientific and Judge projects for both scientific and cultural meritcultural merit
• Cyberfairs & activity booksCyberfairs & activity books
Communicating Ocean Communicating Ocean ScienceScience• Expand workshop at AMSSExpand workshop at AMSS
• Offer hands-on sessions for scientistsOffer hands-on sessions for scientists
• Develop award for best education & Develop award for best education & outreach by researchersoutreach by researchers
SEANETSEANET• Establish Establish
networknetwork
• Create regional Create regional directorydirectory
• Host listservHost listserv
Distance Learning Distance Learning • Offer distance learning programs Offer distance learning programs
focused on ocean climate change focused on ocean climate change
• Create virtual field tripsCreate virtual field trips
Videos & PodcastsVideos & Podcasts• Faces of Climate ChangeFaces of Climate Change
– Scientists and Alaska Natives talking Scientists and Alaska Natives talking about ocean climate change in the northabout ocean climate change in the north
• Voices of Climate ChangeVoices of Climate Change– Students posting observations and Students posting observations and
creating short videos from coastal creating short videos from coastal communities communities
Web Portal: coseealaska.netWeb Portal: coseealaska.net• Climate Change in Alaska’s seas Climate Change in Alaska’s seas
• Students sharing observations from Students sharing observations from coastal communitiescoastal communities
• Broadcast videos, podcasts, webinarsBroadcast videos, podcasts, webinars
Host National ConferenceHost National Conference• Host National Marine Educators Host National Marine Educators
Association conference in 2012Association conference in 2012
• Host International Pacific Marine Host International Pacific Marine Educators Conference – focus on Educators Conference – focus on traditional knowledgetraditional knowledge
EvaluationEvaluation• Strong evaluation component Strong evaluation component
throughoutthroughout
• Andi Anderson, Soundview EvaluationAndi Anderson, Soundview Evaluation
• Participate in national program Participate in national program evaluationevaluation