Who We Are

COSEE NOW is comprised of several institutional partners who are using real time information from ocean observing systems to enhance public understanding of the ocean.

What We Do

• Acquire Knowledge: COSEE NOW is invested in the improvement of effective communications between scientists and educators. COSEE NOW surveys and confers with educators and scientists on their use of ocean data in an effort to improve data displays, and their preferences for interaction to improve collaboration within the new paradigm of internet-based ocean exploration and research. Knowledge acquired through these efforts serves as a basis for extending communication of ocean observing data to the general public.
• Collaborate: By facilitating online communications between educators and scientists about the use of ocean observatory data in education, COSEE NOW maximizes these collaborations to produce quality education and public outreach opportunities and media presentations.
• Deliver Information: COSEE-NOW partners are creating new K-12 lesson plans to supplement existing online products such as the COOLClassroom (http://www.coolclassroom.org) and the Bridge website (www.marine-ed.org/bridge).

COSEE-NOW also promotes learning through informal experiences by providing free choice learning activities focused on ocean observatory data in Informal Science Education Institutions through exhibits and educational programs.

Unite: Visit the COSEE NOW website to join our Networked Ocean World and link into a community interested in constructing knowledge of our ocean with real time data, conversation and collaboration.

Center Themes

COSEE NOW partners are currently working to address issues in the following thematic areas:

1. Ocean Literacy
2. Virtual Community Collaborations 
3. Ocean Observing Systems

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