http://coseenow.net Virtually bringing together ocean scientists and educators Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:21:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 COSEE NOW Virtually bringing together ocean scientists and educators Virtually bringing together ocean scientists and educators ocean, marine science, scientists No COSEE NOW sage@marine.rutgers.edu http://coseenow.net/2010/03/xiagia/ http://coseenow.net/2010/03/xiagia/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:20:22 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=2226 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/xiagia/feed/ 0 39.9046669 116.4081955Ari Daniel ShapiroBy Lundie Spence, COSEE SE For almost two days, we have had lively brainstorming to understand our individual systems. Both our US and Chinese colleagues face similar opportunities and challenges to get researchers engaged in outreach. Our COSEEBy Lundie Spence, COSEE SE For almost two days, we have had lively brainstorming to understand our individual systems. Both our US and Chinese colleagues face similar opportunities and challenges to get researchers engaged in outreach. Our COSEE strategies are considered interesting. Learning about each other is exciting. Dr Min Liu from Xiamen University on the coast studies the life cycle of grouper and knows the research team that includes George Sedberry, director of NOAA Grays Reef NMS in Georgia. It is a small world and one ocean! Our COSEE SE/SEACOOS poster, Who Goes with the Flow, on Gulf Stream and larval dispersal, held interest. The community action involving retrieving marine litter is also done on some coasts. We are only beginning our networks. Thanks Bob and Xuchen for leadership. http://coseenow.net/2010/03/collaboration-commences/ http://coseenow.net/2010/03/collaboration-commences/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:12:25 +0000 Carrie Ferraro http://coseenow.net/?p=2217 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/collaboration-commences/feed/ 0 39.9046669 116.4081955Carrie FerraroToday was the first official day of the workshop and, along with the compulsory nametag, each participant was presented with a gift bag containing a commemorative COSEE t-shirt and a beautiful plaque from our Chinese collaborators.  These will make Today was the first official day of the workshop and, along with the compulsory nametag, each participant was presented with a gift bag containing a commemorative COSEE t-shirt and a beautiful plaque from our Chinese collaborators.  These will make amazing keepsakes of our experience. The meeting began with welcoming speeches and introductions.  Then it was time to get down to business. We learned about the state of ocean science research and education in both countries.  As Dr. Chen noted, comparing crocodiles and alligators will give you more information than studying just the croc, meaning comparing our two systems will help us to learn more about our own.  After the talks outlining the background information and lunch, we moved on to talk of the COSEE Network.  We learned the origins of COSEE, how it is run, and were provided with an example of a successful COSEE center, COSEE Southeast.  Now we were prepped for group discussions.  We split ourselves into groups with representatives from both countries and shared our ideas on the purpose and goals of a COSEE China.  We also identified barriers and opportunities for COSEE China and international collaboration.  This productive dialogue was followed by a poster session. Participants from both countries exhibited their work and everyone was engaged in lively interaction. Lastly, it was time for dinner. The food was delicious though mysterious, even our Chinese friends could not identify all of the dishes. After dinner, we parted ways, some left to blog and e-mail while others rested up for another productive day. http://coseenow.net/2010/03/pekingduck/ http://coseenow.net/2010/03/pekingduck/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:17:37 +0000 Carrie Armbrecht http://coseenow.net/?p=2210 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/pekingduck/feed/ 0 39.9046669 116.4081955Carrie Armbrecht Blog entry by:  Kim Frashure As stated by Xuchen, “We are in Beijing; Blog entry by:  Kim Frashure As stated by Xuchen, “We are in Beijing; we have to try Peking duck, right?”  Last evening the U.S. COSEE-China workshop members convened for the first time at Beijing’s world famous Peking duck restaurant near Quanjude.    Approximately fifteen of us were seated at a large round table in a private room.  Introductions were made and undeniably, the breadth and depth of ocean science expertise, facilitation, and education was overwhelmingly impressive.   C0-PI, Bob Chen, outlined the schedule for tomorrow, detailed who’s who among our Chinese partners, and restated the overall goal for the week which included discovering the best networked model among a variety of models for COSEE-China. Soon afterward our Peking duck arrived where it was carefully sliced into thin slivers by our server.  Bob Chen demonstrated how to roll our thin pancake flat before adding the slivers of crispy and moist duck, scallions, and cucumber, and then, rolled it up, and dipped it in a thick plum sauce.  Apparently Peking duck dates back to the Ming Dynasty era (1368) and later played a role in warming U.S./China relationships during President Nixon’s presidency.  Given the rich history of Peking duck and the careful detail that goes into its preparation, I think that it was the most suitable cuisine to serve while we outlined our own careful details in forging this new and uncharted relationship with COSEE and China. http://coseenow.net/2010/03/heroes/ http://coseenow.net/2010/03/heroes/#comments Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:23:28 +0000 Carrie Armbrecht http://coseenow.net/?p=2196 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/heroes/feed/ 3 39.9046669 116.4081955Carrie ArmbrechtBy Carrie Armbrecht Since the workshop does not officially start until tomorrow, we had today to recover from jet lag and do some site seeing.  The first part of our journey brought us to the Badaling Great Wall, which is one of the best-restoredBy Carrie Armbrecht Since the workshop does not officially start until tomorrow, we had today to recover from jet lag and do some site seeing.  The first part of our journey brought us to the Badaling Great Wall, which is one of the best-restored sections of the wall. It was built during the Ming Dynasty (1300s-1600s) in the valley of two mountains. Our tour guide Janet explained that one is not a man until he climbs the Great Wall. Once you climb it you are considered a hero, and for a few rmb (Chinese money) you can buy a certificate that says so.  I preferred photographic evidence of my heroism. I had seen the snaking wall in pictures, but they really don’t portray how steep it actually is. I can’t imagine the soldiers running to defend the wall with the weight of all of their gear on. Though it is still winter in Beijing, not everyone was prepared for the snowfall that greeted us when we got to the Wall. Choice of footwear didn’t stop many from climbing, though. I saw lot of sneakers and a few high-heeled boots. For the most part it wasn’t too treacherous, but I have to admit that on the way down there was one part where I decided to take control of my slipping and sliding.  Sitting on my bottom I had a nice slide down, and entertained many of the other tourists in the process. After lunch we continued on our journey to the Ming Tombs. It is here that 13 of the 16 Ming Emperors are buried. Janet said that the Tombs have the best feng shui, as their location has both wind from the mountains and water from the river: ying and yang. Good feng shui brings luck, and visiting the tombs would bring us luck. We walked through an outer courtyard full of trees and gateways leading to the mound. We went underground and walked through massive marble doors to a series of connecting vaults. Here emperor Wanli and two empresses are buried and have thrones. Our visit ended with the best find of the day- panda hats. Seeing them at the Wall and again at the Tomb, it was just too much for Laura, Ari and Bob to pass up. The rest of us were jealous and now have panda hat envy. (photo by Lundie Spence) We finished our journey driving through the Olympic Village, and then made our way to dinner at Quanjude.  A full day of exercise, food, amazing sites, heroism, and luck- I think we will all sleep well tonight. http://coseenow.net/2010/03/first-crew-arrived/ http://coseenow.net/2010/03/first-crew-arrived/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:53:58 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=2193 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/first-crew-arrived/feed/ 2 Ari Daniel ShapiroEight of us took the 13-hour flight from Newark to Beijing earlier today. We arrived 6 hours ago and have now all checked into the hotel. Xuchen found out about a delicious restaurant where we dined tonight. All of us are WIPED and ready for bed! Eight of us took the 13-hour flight from Newark to Beijing earlier today. We arrived 6 hours ago and have now all checked into the hotel. Xuchen found out about a delicious restaurant where we dined tonight. All of us are WIPED and ready for bed! More soon, once we're rested. http://coseenow.net/2010/03/eol/ http://coseenow.net/2010/03/eol/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:00:56 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=2129 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/eol/feed/ 0 45.1187096 -66.8270264Ari Daniel ShapiroPlaying female right whale calls into the water, researcher Susan Parks suddenly finds herself at the center of attention of a group of males. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/og29.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="310" caption="Right whale mother and calf. Credit: Wikimedia Commons."][/caption] . This time, I want to play for you the first episode of another podcast that I host and co-produce called the Podcast of Life. It’s for a group called the Encyclopedia of Life, which is an online, evolving encyclopedia of every species on the planet. Each episode of the podcast features a different marine organism, and you can find out more online. . [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/og29.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 29 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photos [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="345" caption="The Encyclopedia of Life was born when biologist E.O. Wilson said, 'Imagine an electronic page for each species of organism on Earth...'"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="345" caption="Biodiversity encompasses the variety of life and the variation of genes. It's also a central tenet of the Encyclopedia of Life. Credit: EOL."][/caption] Web Resources The Podcast of Life: The story of Earth's biodiversity, one organism at a time The Encyclopedia of Life6:45 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/china-bound/ http://coseenow.net/2010/03/china-bound/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:09:39 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=2149 http://coseenow.net/2010/03/china-bound/feed/ 0 39.9046669 116.4081955Ari Daniel ShapiroThis Friday I head to China with 14 other COSEE members! We're visiting Beijing, Xiamen and Qingdao to participate in a workshop discussing the possibility of establishing a COSEE-China. I'm really looking forward to the trip, though I have a lot tThis Friday I head to China with 14 other COSEE members! We're visiting Beijing, Xiamen and Qingdao to participate in a workshop discussing the possibility of establishing a COSEE-China. I'm really looking forward to the trip, though I have a lot to do before I leave like packing (!), backing up my hard drive, and finding the right power adaptor. It will be relatively cool this time of year so I plan to bring plenty of warm clothes. Check back here between 7-13 March for blog updates of our travels and the workshop! [caption id="attachment_2152" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="We visit the Great Wall of China upon arriving. Credit: National Geographic Society."][/caption] http://coseenow.net/2010/02/drifter/ http://coseenow.net/2010/02/drifter/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:41:04 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=2089 http://coseenow.net/2010/02/drifter/feed/ 0 43.6758461 -70.1779709Ari Daniel ShapiroLittle floats with GPS units are coursing all over the eastern seaboard, and they're rousing community college students and lobstermen from bed at the earliest of hours. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og28.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="525" caption="The team at Southern Maine Community College assembles drifters that either float at the surface or hang about 5-10 meters beneath it, and they get pushed along by the currents. Credit: Tom Long."][/caption] . Kara La Lomia is part of a team at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) that’s designing, constructing and using drifters. These floating instruments track the currents, and are engaging everyone from students to lobstermen. La Lomia told me, "Well, I enjoy this kind of work. It’s hands on and it’s quiet, thoughtful work, and I enjoy that very much." So I made a trip to Portland, Maine a couple months ago to check it all out. Have a listen. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og28.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 28 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or your questions for the SMCC drifter team: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photos [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="345" caption="One of the drifter deployment teams at Southern Maine Community College in the waters off Portland. Credit: Tom Long."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="345" caption="The Cape Fear Community College drifter deployment team off the North Carolina shore. Credit: Tim Shaw."][/caption] Web Resources The drifter blog Tracks of the drifters deployed in the podcast Jim Manning's drifter website Hear more: Elliott Thomas recently tried a rather unique lobster dish [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og28x1.mp3] Brian Tarbox explains why you have to wake up so early to deploy a drifter [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og28x2.mp3] Videos Kara La Lomia and Catherine Chipman deploy the drifter tracking the current 5 meters down in Hussey Sound just off the coast of Portland, Maine. . Kara La Lomia shows off a pregnant female lobster being raised in aquaculture.9:04 http://coseenow.net/2010/02/public-outreachbi-workshop-at-ocean-sciences/ http://coseenow.net/2010/02/public-outreachbi-workshop-at-ocean-sciences/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:13:23 +0000 Carrie Ferraro http://coseenow.net/?p=2084 http://coseenow.net/2010/02/public-outreachbi-workshop-at-ocean-sciences/feed/ 1 Carrie FerraroWe would like to invite you to attend the ASLO Public Outreach Workshop being held on Wednesday, February 24th at the 2010 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, Oregon. This workshop, which will take place in room F151 from 11:45am to 12:45pm, will be We would like to invite you to attend the ASLO Public Outreach Workshop being held on Wednesday, February 24th at the 2010 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Portland, Oregon. This workshop, which will take place in room F151 from 11:45am to 12:45pm, will be an excellent opportunity for you to meet and interact with prospective scientist mentors. We invite you to bring brochures or to set up a poster or table to provide additional information on your organization. Below is additional information on the workshop and a preliminary schedule. We hope that you can join us and we look forward to meeting you. ASLO Public Outreach Workshop Broadening Your Research Impact: An Invitation to Attend a Lunch Time Panel Discussion on Connecting Scientists and Educators to Improve Education and Public Outreach (EPO) When: Wednesday, 24 February (11:45 – 12:45) Where: Room F151 Scientists are increasingly being asked to become more involved in communicating the “broader impacts” of their work. With the threat of a declining scientific workforce and an increase decline in public literacy on ocean and aquatic science issues, the time is now for connecting ocean science research and public education. Please bring your lunch and join us for presentations and a discussion by a panel of scientists and educators, including representatives from the Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE) on strategies for effective education and public outreach (EPO). A demonstration of available resources and discussion of opportunities will help scientists develop their own ideas and plans for future EPO activities. Schedule is as follows: 11:45 – 12:10 Welcome by Janice McDonnell, Chair Education Subcommittee, ASLO and introductions to EPO Facilitators with expertise in informal and formal education and public outreach. 12:10 – 12:45 Scientist invited to visit the tables of EPO facilitators and discuss ideas and connections for Broader Impacts. Materials from a variety of organizations will be available for distribution. http://coseenow.net/2010/02/nosb/ http://coseenow.net/2010/02/nosb/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:14:54 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=2020 http://coseenow.net/2010/02/nosb/feed/ 0 44.9591370 -89.6301193Ari Daniel ShapiroLiving 1000 miles from the ocean is no reason to keep from learning everything you can about the high seas. At least that's what high schoolers all over Wisconsin are saying. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og27b.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="420" caption="The Lake Sturgeon Bowl team from Clara Mohammed High School in Milwaukee collect data aboard a hypothesis-testing cruise on Lake Michigan. Credit: Carmen Aguilar."][/caption] . "So there are a lot of opportunities, believe it or not, to study oceanography here in central Wisconsin." That's a quote from Steve Schmidt, a biology teacher at Newman Catholic High School in Wisconsin. He’s also the coach for the school’s Lake Sturgeon Bowl team, a regional high school competition about ocean science and stewardship. Tomorrow, he and his students will be joined by 120 other students on 24 teams from all over Wisconsin. The winning team travels to Florida in late April to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Tune in to meet some of the students. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og27b.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 27 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or your thoughts about the Lake Sturgeon Bowl: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photos [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Lake Sturgeon Bowl team members from Newman Catholic High School offer up their friendly side for the camera. Credit: Alan Magayne-Roshak."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="High school students board the R/V Neeskay on Lake Michigan. Credit: Carmen Aguilar."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="The team from Wisconsin's Marshfield High School smiles after winning 1st place at the 2009 National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Credit: NOSB."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Newman Catholic High School students listen to the Ocean Gazing podcast (!) before the start of their practice. Credit: Steve Schmidt."][/caption] Web Resources Consortium for Ocean Leadership, the sponsor of the National Ocean Sciences Bowl Great Lakes WATER (Wisconsin Aquatic Technology and Environmental Research) Institute Hear more: Juniors Erin Kast and Sam McCarty explaining a bit of strategy during last year's Lake Sturgeon Bowl [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og27x1.mp3] Sophomore Romero Halliday describes going to the Lake Sturgeon Bowl for the first time [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og27x2.mp3] Nadira Nasir explains what it's like to be a coach watching her team compete [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/og27x3.mp3] 10:57 http://coseenow.net/2010/01/compose/ http://coseenow.net/2010/01/compose/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:33:12 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1986 http://coseenow.net/2010/01/compose/feed/ 0 -77.3125229 23.2031250Ari Daniel ShapiroThe Antarctic Circumpolar Current courses through the Southern hemisphere, cooling down and getting heavier all the while. And for the first time, this current gets its own musical scoring. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og26.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Lynne Talley seated near the Scripps pier in San Diego. Credit: Robert Benson."][/caption] . We’re headed pretty far south to the seas spiraling around Antarctica. Lynne Talley from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography explained, "This is the only part of the ocean that has no land barrier all the way around. It connects the Atlantic to the Indian to the Pacific and back. It’s huge." Talley’s puzzling out the ocean’s circulation: basically how all that water gushes and surges and flushes around our planet. Have a listen. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og26.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 26 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or your comments for Lynne Talley: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photos [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Salinity map of the Pacific Ocean with saltier (orange) and less salty (blue) water depicted. Credit: WOCE Atlas Volume 2."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Infrared Antarctic composite image showing cloud cover with land outlines. Credit: Antarctic Meteorological Research Center."][/caption] Web Resources Lynne Talley's web server Antarctic cloud cover movie Hear Lynne Talley describe: Why we won't be plunged into an Ice Age as the climate changes [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og26x1.mp3] The difference between lumpers and splitters [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og26x2.mp3]9:15 http://coseenow.net/2010/01/green/ http://coseenow.net/2010/01/green/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:46:37 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1923 http://coseenow.net/2010/01/green/feed/ 3 39.0045547 -76.8755264Ari Daniel ShapiroWhat color would you paint the oceans on our planet? Blue? Try green. At least that's what a NASA satellite 450 miles above our heads is telling us to do. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og25.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="525" caption="The global biosphere, a map of chlorophyll on land and in the ocean. Credit: SeaWiFS Project/NASA."][/caption] . You might not think it, but NASA doesn’t just study distant stars and galaxies. It’s also keeping watch over our own planet. NASA's Gene Feldman adds, "Ultimately we’re measuring life on Earth. What can be more significant than monitoring the very life of this planet?" Feldman uses satellites to monitor and study the oceans. And the work that he and his colleagues are doing has revolutionized our understanding of life on Earth. Have a listen. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og25.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 25 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or your questions for Gene Feldman: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photos [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="220" caption="Gene Feldman explaining his science to an audience. Credit: NASA/GSFC."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="220" caption="Global SeaWiFS biosphere data above the Americas. Credit: SeaWiFS Project/NASA."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="220" caption="Former VP Al Gore with SeaWiFS biosphere in lower right. Credit: Gene Feldman."][/caption] Web Resources Gene Feldman's homepage ClimateCrisis, the website for the film "Inconvenient Truth" Hear Gene Feldman describe: What fishing with his grandfather as a kid has to do with his career now [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og25x1.mp3] Another photograph of great significance that SeaWiFS took [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/og25x2.mp3] Videos SeaWiFS biosphere data over the North Atlantic. Animation depicting nearly a decade's worth of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. Animator: Alex Kekesi; Scientists: Gene Feldman and Michael Behrenfeld . This animation begins by slowly spinning the earth around until settling over the North Pacific. Animators: Alex Kekesi and Lori Perkins; Scientists: Gene Feldman and Michael Behrenfeld9:18 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/littlesub/ http://coseenow.net/2009/12/littlesub/#comments Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:20:28 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1888 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/littlesub/feed/ 1 42.1180916 -8.8495798Ari Daniel ShapiroLast April, a 6 foot, 120 pound robot called RU27 left the coast of New Jersey with a mission to be the first remote controlled vehicle to traverse the Atlantic Ocean underwater. Here's the story of whether it made that world record. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/og24.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="420" caption="Celebreating the successful recovery of The Scarlet Knight aboard the Spanish Research Vessel Investigador on the aft deck. Credit: RU COOL Room."][/caption] . On this episode, I’d like to share a radio piece I produced. It was aired on the program Here and Now hosted by Robin Young a couple weeks back. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/og24.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 24 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or your questions about RU27: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photos [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="RU27 nestled on the zodiac that's being hoisted onto the Investigador. Credit: RU COOL Room."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="RU27 just before recovery with the Investigador in the background. Credit: Dan Crowell."][/caption] Web Resources YouTube video: a robot's daring mission by Dena Seidel RU27 Flight Across the Atlantic blog RU27 in the news all over the world!6:17 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/coral-bleaching-a-white-hot-problem/ http://coseenow.net/2009/12/coral-bleaching-a-white-hot-problem/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:47:46 +0000 Lisa Ayers Lawrence http://coseenow.net/?p=1885 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/coral-bleaching-a-white-hot-problem/feed/ 0 37.2489433 -76.4995346Lisa Ayers LawrenceSome of the planet's most beautiful and diverse ecosystems are at risk. With temperatures on the rise, coral reefs are at greater risk for coral bleaching. Using ocean observing system data from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center, this classroom activiSome of the planet's most beautiful and diverse ecosystems are at risk. With temperatures on the rise, coral reefs are at greater risk for coral bleaching. Using ocean observing system data from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center, this classroom activity examines ocean temperatures off Puerto Rico to see how coral reefs are being impacted and predict what's on the horizon. Brought to you by Sea Grant's Bridge website and COSEE-NOW. This activity was developed in response to the 2005 massive coral bleaching event in the Caribbean caused by high sea surface temperatures. Using ocean observing system data, water temperatures can be monitored to evaluate the likeliness of other bleaching events. Via the COSEE-NOW online community, we were able to receive valuable feedback on making the graph of water temperature more user-friendly and expanding the discussion questions to evoke some higher level thinking from students. This activity has been demonstrated to teachers at the National Marine Educators Association conference and Virginia Sea Grant professional development institutes; and to graduate students in several different settings. http://www2.vims.edu/bridge/DATA.cfm?Bridge_Location=archive0406.html http://coseenow.net/2009/12/larkinlampitt/ http://coseenow.net/2009/12/larkinlampitt/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:48:05 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1828 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/larkinlampitt/feed/ 2 50.9049644 -1.4032340Ari Daniel ShapiroWhen the tiniest of particles settle onto the deepest of ocean bottoms, they can have the biggest of influences. Fisheries collapse. Tsunamis. Ecosystem shifts. But how do you look at the ocean's entire vertical swath at once? [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/OG23c.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Kate Larkin and Richard Lampitt (lower left) teamed up with a crew in 2007 to study the Porcupine Abyssal Plain in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean. Credit: Kate Larkin."][/caption] . This time we’re headed to the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton in the UK, about 80 miles southwest of London. Kate Larkin and Richard Lampitt are both biogeochemists there. Lampitt says, "Certainly there is a big development of enthusiasm for observing all parts of the global environment. And we're very pleased to see that the ocean environment has not been missing out on that." Both Lampitt and Larkin are coordinating a massive European effort to look at, listen to, and touch the global oceans. Stay tuned to hear more. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/OG23c.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 23 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or your questions for Kate Larkin and Richard Lampitt: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photos [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="220" caption="Kate Larkin"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="218" caption="Both Larkin and Lampitt do research in the lab and at sea. Credit: Richard Lampitt."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="222" caption="Richard Lampitt"][/caption] Web Resources Link to full video heard in this podcast: "Keeping a watch on our changing oceans" EuroSITES: European Ocean Observatory Network Porcupine Abyssal Plain Observatory Hear more: Kate Larkin explaining how ocean physics impacted Norwegian and Icelandic fishermen [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/OG23x1.mp3] Richard Lampitt describing a sudden shift in the life at the Porcupine Abyssal Plain in the Northeast Atlantic [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/OG23x2.mp3]8:38 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/dont-even-sink-about-it/ http://coseenow.net/2009/12/dont-even-sink-about-it/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:54:59 +0000 Chris Petrone http://coseenow.net/?p=1865 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/dont-even-sink-about-it/feed/ 0 Chris Petrone[caption id="attachment_1868" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="It sinks!"][caption id="attachment_1868" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="It sinks!"][/caption]Does a can of soda float? Does salt water really make that much difference? What’s a Plimsoll mark? Buoyancy can be a difficult concept for students. It’s all about density! With this hands-on introduction to teaching buoyancy from the Bridge website and COSEE-NOW, students work through activities and demonstrations that use online resources and ocean observing systems data to investigate the buoyancy considerations of commercial shipping. This activity was developed to shed light on how the commercial shipping industry has benefited from ocean observing systems. By knowing water temperature and salinity, as well as water depth, shippers can maximize a ship's cargo capacity and transit time. My COSEE-NOW partners provided me with some great input on writing the objectives for this activity and guided me to some demonstration activities developed by the Lawrence Hall of Science that could be used prior to the activity to pique the students' interest. This activity has been demonstrated to over 100 teachers, including presentations at the National Marine Educators Association and National Science Teachers Association conferences. Don't Even Sink About it! http://coseenow.net/2009/12/the-scarlet-knight-crosses-the-atlantic/ http://coseenow.net/2009/12/the-scarlet-knight-crosses-the-atlantic/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:33:37 +0000 Sage Lichtenwalner http://coseenow.net/?p=1821 Investigador spotted the Scarlet Knight Glider bobbing up and down on the surface of the ocean off the coast of Spain. After over 220 days at sea, the glider's mission has been accomplished.]]> http://coseenow.net/2009/12/the-scarlet-knight-crosses-the-atlantic/feed/ 0 41.9608994 -12.0976000Sage LichtenwalnerJust after daybreak this morning, the scientists and crew aboard the Investigador spotted the Scarlet Knight Glider bobbing up and down on the surface of the ocean off the coast of Spain. After over 220 days at sea, the glider's mission has been accomplished.[caption id="attachment_1822" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Scarlet Knight is recovered off the Coast of Spain early in the morning on December 4, 2009"][/caption]A new era of oceanography has begun... Just after daybreak this morning, the scientists and crew aboard the Investigador spotted the Scarlet Knight Glider bobbing up and down on the surface of the ocean off the coast of Spain. During the next few minutes, a camera crew and divers took pictures of the glider in the water to document the accumulation of biological growth on the hull for future research. Then, with cameras rolling in and above the water, scientists from Rutgers University and Puertos del Estado pulled the Scarlet Knight from the waves after its long adventure. The Scarlet Knight, also known as RU27, spent over 220 days in the water and travelled 7,389 km (4,591 miles) to reach its destination in European waters, becoming the first underwater robot to cross the Atlantic ocean. The ship and glider are currently making their way back to the port of Baiona, Spain, and should arrive early Saturday morning. An official celebration in Baiona will be held on December 9th. Shortly thereafter, the glider will make it's way back to the United States where additional celebrations will be held at Rutgers University and in Washington D.C. before hopefully going on tour around the country. [caption id="attachment_1823" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Scientists and crew aboard the Investigador with The Scarlet Knight Glider (also known as RU27)"][/caption]For more information about the glider, and to see the latest news on her recovery, please check out our Atlantic Crossing site at http://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu/atlantic. We also encourage you to check out a sneak "preview" of the forthcoming documentary on the glider's voyage. Just as RU27 was piloted by undergraduate students on her mission, much of the documentary was filmed and is being edited by students in the Rutgers writing program. You can see the preview of their work at http://rucool.marine.rutgers.edu. Finally, don't forget to keep up to date on all the celebrations by following the glider on Twitter, Facebook, or the I-COOL Science Blog. Thank you for being part of the adventure! http://coseenow.net/2009/12/working-with-scientists-to-communicate-broadly/ http://coseenow.net/2009/12/working-with-scientists-to-communicate-broadly/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:49:19 +0000 Janice McDonnell http://coseenow.net/?p=1813 http://coseenow.net/2009/12/working-with-scientists-to-communicate-broadly/feed/ 5 Janice McDonnellI am Janice McDonnell and I will be Jim's co-blogger for COSEE NOW.  I have been fortunate enough in the last 15 years to work with ocean scientists here at Rutgers and other institutions interested in communicating their science broadly, not to menI am Janice McDonnell and I will be Jim's co-blogger for COSEE NOW.  I have been fortunate enough in the last 15 years to work with ocean scientists here at Rutgers and other institutions interested in communicating their science broadly, not to mention getting high marks in panel reviews for their proposal to meet criterion II!   My goal is to generate a useful discussion on writing better Broader Impact Statements and to explore what kinds of projects do scientists find interesting and rewarding. I have had the great pleasure of working with our podcast host extraordinaire Ari Daniel Shapiro.  In doing so, I get a chance to chat with the scientists he interviews for the broadcasts.  Not too long ago I asked Professor Gwyn Griffiths star of podcast episode #13 Autonomous, enormous, ingenious to tell me what makes his visits to schools successful? He summed it up with no false modesty (a British trait as he says): 1). Perhaps because I am a father and grandfather, I connect with young audiences.  I project enthusiasm and a sense of fun. 2) . I use props - for example to get across just how poor batteries are as energy sources for underwater vehicles, have an example, labeled with how many kilojoules of energy it contains, and have a soda can (non diet!) for a comparison. In the UK the energy is on the can in kJ. 3).   I provide opportunities for kids to tinker and do hands-on activities that allow them to explore the science. Prof. Griffiths also shares some great resources.  Dr. David Price's  Science Made Simple project and a related project Engineering Explained provide presenter training, consulting, and other ideas to help you translate your science to public audiences. As educators, we are always looking for new and innovative ways of partnering with scientists to create programs and resources that make a difference and contribute to science literacy.  What are your tips for success?  What resources do you find most useful?  I thank Prof. Griffiths  for sharing his ideas and ask you to post your ideas today.  It will "take a village" to turn the tide of the seeming decline of public science literacy.  Tell us what you think. http://coseenow.net/2009/11/organizing/ http://coseenow.net/2009/11/organizing/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:17:10 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1762 http://coseenow.net/2009/11/organizing/feed/ 2 39.2903862 -76.6121902Ari Daniel ShapiroOcean observatories are radically changing not only the way scientists do their science, but also how they interact with one another and the wider public. It's a vision as large as the Earth itself. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG22.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="400" caption="A map indicating construction sites of the ocean observatories, to be completed by 2014. Credit: OOI Regional Scale Nodes Program, University of Washington."][/caption] . We’ve talked to numerous scientists on Ocean Gazing about their shared dream of piping data from the ocean onto the web and into the palm of your hand in real time, 24 hours a day. That dream has a name: the Ocean Observatories Initiative. Deb Kelley from the University of Washington says, "I mean, one of the drivers for this whole project was to put infrastructure in the water that will really change forever how we view the planet and interact with it." This vision of hers and others is closer to reality than ever before. Stay tuned to hear why. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG22.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 22 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or your questions about the Ocean Observatories Initiative: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photographs [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Marine habitats are an untapped resource for the discovery of new pharmaceuticals, as this schematic illustrates. Credit: OOI Regional Scale Nodes Program, University of Washington."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Ocean observatories will transmit all kinds of data, such as this suite of phenomena occurring in the Northeast Pacific Ocean. Credit: OOI Regional Scale Nodes Program, University of Washington."][/caption] Web Resources Interactive Oceans OOI and Ocean Leadership Hear more: Julie Morris (NSF) contrasting pirate oceanography of the past with a growing ocean consciousness of the present [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG22x1.mp3] Jack Barth (Oregon State) describing how oceanographers have to be comfortable with multiple disciplines [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG22x2.mp3]9:17 http://coseenow.net/2009/11/1747/ http://coseenow.net/2009/11/1747/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:08:16 +0000 James (Jim) A. Yoder http://coseenow.net/?p=1747 http://coseenow.net/2009/11/1747/feed/ 10 41.5263481 -70.6683426James (Jim) A. YoderMy name is Jim Yoder and I oversee the academic programs at WHOI.  I am currently a PI with COSEE-NOW and am also a researcher, although not as active as in the past.  I worked at NASA Headquarters for a couple of years as a Program Manger in the My name is Jim Yoder and I oversee the academic programs at WHOI.  I am currently a PI with COSEE-NOW and am also a researcher, although not as active as in the past.  I worked at NASA Headquarters for a couple of years as a Program Manger in the 1980s, and again in the 1990s, and also at NSF as Director of the Division of Ocean Sciences from 2001-2004.  At NSF, I was involved in the development of the OOI initiative and was also involved in many discussions on the broader impact criteria and how it was to be evaluated. The purpose of this blog is simple.  We would like to engage the ocean science community and other interested parties in a discussion as to how best to use ocean observatories and ocean observing initiatives to serve public outreach and education, as well as other “broader impacts”.  Our hope is that this blog will be helpful to those of you planning to submit NSF and other proposals to federal agencies related to the use of ocean observing assets.  Specifically, we hope that the discussion will help you develop better ideas for broader impact activities related to ocean observing and thus for more competitive NSF and other proposals.  Although our focus will be on broader impacts in the context of ocean observing activities, we would like to start with a broader discussion on broader impacts. First, some background. The National Science Board, the governing body of NSF, approved the use of two merit review criteria in March 1997, and each subsequent issuance of NSF’s Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) since 1997 has continued to strengthen the importance of broader impacts in the preparation and review of proposals submitted to NSF. Thus, the broader impact criteria is now more than 10 years old and well established in the NSF system. The NSF webpage lists a document that provides examples of broader impact activities (http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf). A recent article in the ASLO newsletter (June, 2009, Vol 18, no. 2, openly available at www.aslo.org) co-authored by 3 NSF Program Managers from the Division of Ocean Sciences, Polar Programs and Environmental Biology provides some practical advice. In the concluding paragraph, this article states: “The second major criterion is the project’s broader impacts. NSF is very serious about the broader impacts of a study ….. , but this criterion rarely supersedes intellectual merit. There are several types of broader impacts, but no expectation that a single proposal should cover all of them. Chose the one(s) that best fits your research and for which you can make a convincing case. …. Don’t rest on past accomplishments; we evaluate the broader impacts of the current proposal.” This sounds like good advice, but what do you think?  What are your experiences as well as your opinions on the broader impact criteria? By the way, Janice McDonnell will share this part of the blogosphere with me, and we’ve also asked some former NSF Division of Ocean Science Program Managers to engage in our discussion. http://coseenow.net/2009/11/voice/ http://coseenow.net/2009/11/voice/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:26:14 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1676 http://coseenow.net/2009/11/voice/feed/ 5 42.4906502 -71.2761688Ari Daniel ShapiroRecording voices and composing music around those voices is one of Halsey Burgund's specialties. And he's got a new project where he's collecting stories and commentary on nothing less than the global ocean. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG21b.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Halsey Burgund playing an electronic mallet instrument with his band, Aesthetic Evidence, at the 2007 Boston Cyberarts Festival. Credit: Michael Duncan."][/caption] . Halsey Burgund, a musician and sound artist living just outside of Boston, says: "I am fascinated by the spoken human voice: the way people communicate with each other using their voice. It’s actually something that’s quite, quite musical if you listen to it in that way." Not sure what all this could possibly have to do with the ocean? Have a listen, and find out how you can be a part of a musical composition involving the oceans. . [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG21b.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 21 . Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper or what you think about this episode that combines art and science: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photographs [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Burgund collecting voices with his Bring Your Own Voice recording booth at Boston's Museum of Science."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Screenshot from www.oceanvoices.org. Visit the website, and record your story about the ocean! Credit: Halsey Burgund."][/caption] Web Resources The Ocean Voices website Halsey Burgund's website Hear more: Halsey Burgund describing his Bring Your Own Voice recording booth [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG21x1.mp3] Randall Williams' story [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG21x2.mp3] Halsey Burgund explaining his project called ROUND, a hybrid of art museum audio tour and blogging [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/OG21x3.mp3]10:16 http://coseenow.net/2009/11/exhibit-design-for-ioos/ http://coseenow.net/2009/11/exhibit-design-for-ioos/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:52 +0000 Janice McDonnell http://coseenow.net/?p=1652 http://coseenow.net/2009/11/exhibit-design-for-ioos/feed/ 1 Janice McDonnellCOSEE NOW invites you to participate in an online seminar series that will discuss the challenges of designing exhibits using real-time data from Ocean Observing Systems. COSEE NOW invites you to participate in an online seminar series that will discuss the challenges of designing exhibits using real-time data from Ocean Observing Systems. This webinar series will focus on sharing ideas and resources on the development of interactive exhibits or kiosks for use in informal learning institutions. We will highlight ways in which archived and real-time data resources from the Integrated Ocean Observing Systems (IOOS) network can be integrated into exhibits. We will also discuss how these datasets might be used in exhibits to communicate the science of climate change. The goal of these sessions will be 1) to develop collective expertise among a group of interested educators and scientists in effective practices associated with exhibit design and development and 2) to develop a common vision for what a an exhibit project might look like using ocean observing sytems data and resources. Session A – The Exhibit Planning Process I Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Time: 2 pm EST Conveners: Janice McDonnell and Josie Quintrell In this intro session, group participants will get to know each other and the online collaborative workspace. Goals of the series will be discussed and the group will decide on potential outcomes of this series, including the possibility of small groups working together to develop prototype products. View the Recorded Presentation - If you didn’t get a chance to join us, or even if you did and you want to review the session, check out the session recording. Session B – The Exhibit Planning Process II Date: Friday, January 8, 2009 Time: 2 pm EST Presenter: Nancy Owens Renner We will discuss and illustrate the exhibit development process, finding the intersection between science content and how people learn. Discussion topics will include getting started, assembling a team, opportunities and constraints, who is your audience, user-centered design, goals and outcomes, the big idea, iterative processes, and evaluation. Nancy will use case studies of her past work to illustrate these practices. Homework assignments will provide structure to explore ideas and practice skills. Session C – The Exhibit Planning Process III Date: Monday, January 11, 2009 Time: 2 pm EST Presenter: Ms. Tanya Bredehoft – www.purecorn.com We will discuss and illustrate the exhibit design process, emphasizing the connection between content development and real-world application of design. Discussion topics will include further examination of topics from Session A, translating ideas into experiences that work for the intended audience, and 3-Dimensional (real-world) design principles. Tanya will use case studies of her past work to illustrate these practices. Homework assignments will provide structure to explore ideas and practice skills. Future Sessions Depending on the interest and needs of the IOOS Educator group, future sessions may be planned. Online Registration Please pre-register today to participate in this online seminar series. Webinar Resources Exhibit Design for IOOS Community Site - Check out the group's work and collected resources on this page and add your thoughts Webinar Access Link: Elluminate Meeting Link- Use this link to log into the online seminar sessions at the proper times http://coseenow.net/2009/10/frontier/ http://coseenow.net/2009/10/frontier/#comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:37:37 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1604 http://coseenow.net/2009/10/frontier/feed/ 3 41.4501038 -71.4495010Ari Daniel ShapiroThe Inner Space Center makes visiting the bottom of the ocean easier than going to the store. And by using some of the newest technology available, it's allowing us to study our most ancient past. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/OG20.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="400" caption="Archaeological oceanography is the study of ancient human history now resting in the deep sea. Credit: Inner Space Center."][/caption] . This time we’re talking about something called “inner space.” Dwight Coleman, the director of the Inner Space Center at the University of Rhode Island, explains: "We define inner space as the deep oceans or anything within the Earth and the oceans that we cannot see." That Center involves two big visions: first, promoting and doing archaeology research in the ocean; and second, something called telepresence. Tune in to hear more. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/OG20.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 20 . Send us your story about the ocean. They'll be featured on our next episode! Here's how to share your story: record it on the Ocean Voices website leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) . You can also contact and correspond with us by: finding us on Facebook by clicking here! posting a comment to this blog (below) emailing us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photographs [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="During an ocean exploration mission, getting live data and video feeds off the sea bottom takes massive hardware. Credit: Inner Space Center."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="The Titanic's among the many discoveries of Bob Ballard and those connected to the Inner Space Center. Credit: voyage.pierwisconsin.org."][/caption] Web Resources Inner Space Center website Titanic and hydrothermal vent videos, courtesy of the Inner Space Center Smithfield Public Schools Hear Dwight Coleman talk about: Noah's flood, mummified ships, and the Black Sea [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/OG20x1.mp3] Where the Inner Space Center is headed over the next year or so [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/OG20x2.mp3]9:12 http://coseenow.net/2009/10/carbon/ http://coseenow.net/2009/10/carbon/#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:53:56 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1567 http://coseenow.net/2009/10/carbon/feed/ 3 Ari Daniel ShapiroWe're letting loose tons -- literally -- of carbon dioxide into our skies each day. And a good amount of that CO2 is finding its way into the ocean. Scientists from all over the world are rolling up their sleeves to try to avoid a global disaster. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Clearing-a-carbon-catastrophe.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="320" caption="If you live in the USA, you release (on average) 122 pounds of CO2 into the air every day. Some of that is reentering our oceans."][/caption] Today we’re gonna focus on the surface of the ocean, that thin layer right where the sea touches the air above. Air with increasing amounts of carbon dioxide, a gas contributing to climate change. Chris Sabine from NOAA says, "Carbon dioxide is moving between the atmosphere and the ocean: across that interface. You know, through the surface of the ocean." Sabine's passionate about the global climate crisis and its mounting impact on our oceans. He’s also the chair of the International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project, which is rallying scientists from all over the world and networking them, coordinating them, and maximizing their science. Stay tuned to find out how. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Clearing-a-carbon-catastrophe.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 19 Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper, a way in which you reduce your own carbon footprint, or your story about the ocean: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photographs [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="Akihiko Murata in the South Pacific with the round-the-world Blue Earth Global Expedition 2003 cruise. Credit: H. Uchida."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="Chris Sabine asks how long a coal train would be carrying the amount of carbon we produce every year. Credit: photo.net."][/caption] Web Resources The International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project website The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology website Hear Chris Sabine talk about: His efforts to reduce his own carbon footprint [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/og19x2.mp3] How he deals with the CO2 generated by scientists flying from all over the world to his meetings [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/og19x1.mp3]9:44 http://coseenow.net/2009/10/prince2/ http://coseenow.net/2009/10/prince2/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:23:06 +0000 Ari Daniel Shapiro http://coseenow.net/?p=1511 http://coseenow.net/2009/10/prince2/feed/ 2 60.8665848 -147.7984772Ari Daniel ShapiroPredicting how an entire body of water circulates is no easy task. To do it in Prince William Sound up in Alaska, it took 3 ships, teams deployed in the field and in the lab, and a real balance between work and play. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/OG18.mp3][caption id="attachment_587" align="alignright" width="320" caption="One of three vessels involved with the Sound Predictions project, the Auklet arrives on station to sample the temperature and salinity of Prince William Sound. Credit: Ian Robbins."][/caption] This episode is the second half of the story that we started last time. About the team trying to make really accurate forecasts of the weather and ocean circulation in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Leslie Abramson from the Prince William Sound Science Center went up to the Sound to help collect data in the field. While she was up there, she took a bunch of audio recordings for us. Stay tuned, and hear the science in action. [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/OG18.mp3] Download the audio. Script for Episode 18 Send us your guess for the Sonic Stumper, a question for or response to the Sound Predictions team, or your story about the ocean: find us on Facebook by clicking here! post a comment to this blog (below) leave a voicemail at (508) 289-3926 or on Skype (username cosee.now) or simply email us at podcast@coseenow.net . Photographs [caption id="attachment_587" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="Field work can be really exhausting. One of the crews takes advantage of a few minutes of steaming to catch up on their dreams. Credit: David Janka."][/caption] [caption id="attachment_421" align="alignnone" width="320" caption="Snapshot of sea surface temperature simulated by the model discussed in this podcast. The three images have horizontal resolutions of 9 km, 3 km, and 1 km (left to right). Credit: Yi Chao."][/caption] Web Resources Sound Predictions blog Alaska Ocean Observing System website Hear John Whitney from NOAA on: The advances that reduce the chances of a future oil spill [audio:http://coseenow.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/OG18x1.mp3]9:22