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We live on an ocean planet, but little ocean content is included in standard curricula. Elementary and middle school classroom educators from across the country are now working with scientists to help increase the […]

Scientists are increasingly being asked to communicate the “broader impacts” of their work. This group is intended to help attendees think creatively about how their research will impact their education goals and, […]

Using real-time data from ocean observing systems we can connect the public to the ocean like never before. But making data usable and understandable is not easy. This workgroup connects data translators, […]

Evaluating the impact of broader impact projects

This group is for scientists participating in the Science Stories webinar series with Ari Daniel Shapiro in early 2012.

Community college faculty from around the country are partnering with MATE, NOAA and COSEE NOW to build and track their own drifters. This is a place to share your ideas and stories.

Climate Change, the Ocean and Ocean Observatories

General discussions, introductions and feedback.

A collaboration space for scientists and educators to discuss best practices on using Ocean Observing Systems (OOS) to promote ocean literacy

Promoting marine and ocean observatory careers

Using Google Earth for ocean science research and education

This group is for those scientists, and the educators who work with them, who are interested in sharing ideas and resources on the development of broader impact statements. Find out how to generate novel ideas […]

People spend only 20% of their lives in formal schooling. If we hope to increase the ocean literacy of our population then we need to look towards informal or free-choice learning opportunities. Observing systems […]

A cool new way to explore the ocean

Reflect on and enhance your teaching by discussing practice with other informal educators, and examine current research and theory on learning and teaching science.

Join New Jersey 4-H as we explore lessons and resources to provide young people with the opportunity to explore climate change science. Specifically, we have developed lessons that use Pasco SPARK units as tools […]

Rutgers students in the Communicating Ocean Science to Informal Audiences (COSIA) class can use this workgroup to interact with professional educators to help them develop lessons and activities. The theme for […]

Ocean science in the fastest warming place on earth

Questions about blogging, webinars and support on using the COSEE NOW web site.

Discussing the link between the ocean and hurricanes