Susan Haskell

Greetings OOS educators! One thing that drew me to ocean observing systems and keeps me interested are the gadgets! Gliders, ROVs, giant radar towers, satellites…observing systems have it all. I’m willing to bet that if you were to poll the world’s OOS scientists, of course they would say “the science” as their number one reason […]

Things are moving along for COSEE NOW. We had a very successful workshop at the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore MD where we discussed storytelling as a communication tool. Andy Goodman, who is a communication consultant who works with a variety of non profits through the U.S., gave a compelling hands-on program about storytelling best practices. We […]

Very often I run into teachers that tell me that while they think ocean observing systems are cool and interesting, they cannot really utilize them because they don’t teach an oceanography course and must teach their core courses according to their state standards. But, with a little help from specialists like us at COSEE NOW, […]

Hey COSEE NOW subscribers! I am a Marine Education Specialist with Virginia Sea Grant and a COSEE NOW partner. One of my roles is to produce activities and ideas to help teachers integrate ocean observing and real-time data into their classrooms. Check out my profile for more info. I am looking forward to posting my thoughts on […]

The COSEE NOW team has done a lot of leg work to help us plan the development of this site, and answer the question… If we build a collaborative website where scientists and educators can exchange information, collaborate and share education/outreach techniques about OOS… will they come? Will they use it?  All in all, our […]

Eutrophication is becoming an increasing problem in many coastal regions of the world ocean. It is the process in which high nutrient run-off from land can lead to low-oxygen water environments. But it’s not a very easy concept to understand, as there are several steps in the process. The Rutgers University Cool Classroom design team […]

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With each mission, gliders are proving themselves to be one of the most innovative, adaptable and effective platforms for sampling the ocean. The Rutgers University Coastal Ocean Observation Lab has been flying gliders for almost 4 years, and has been working with the manufacturer, Webb Research, since 1999 to help them improve the glider’s design. On […]

This past weekend, something “cool” happened in the COOLroom. That’s cool as in cold. Antarctica cold! So I thought I’d share this quick activity with you all, in case you would like to incorporate some “really cool” real-time data from 65 degrees South latitude into your lessons on climate (and climate change), icebergs, biomes, marine biology […]

This time of year, meteorologists across the country are being asked “Will we have a White Christmas this year?” And I bet even those of you who are known as Earth/Environmental Science teachers to your friends and family are being asked the same question. Such is the life of those us “in the know,” who understand, […]

When we think of the holidays, perhaps the last thing that comes to mind is real-time data. But the truth is, the holidays are filled with data. Here are just a few data questions you might pose to yourself this year: Is my flight on time? How many holiday cards will I receive or send this year? […]

Welcome! We’re working on development of a community website for the ocean sciences and we’d like you to be involved. We’ll be posting documents and updates on this site over the next several months and welcome your comments and participation in shaping design of the site. The concept is to build a rich resource of information […]

Storytelling Workshop for Ocean Observatory Systems (OOS) Professionals Presented by COSEE NOW and NSF When: January 8-9, 2009 Where: Maryland Science Center , Baltimore, MD What: Join us for a 1.5 day retreat experience designed to help explore, share, and learn how to connect with public audiences about the ocean and ocean observing systems (OOS). We will learn from experts about using […]

Things have been a little chaotic around here lately. We recently launched the new Cool Classroom web site and 18 teachers are now piloting its Hudson Plume unit. But there is still a lot of coding required to make the site fully functional and many more lessons to write. Our Pulse of the Planet series is going strong […]

Blogs have transformed the way people communicate in these early days of the 21st century. At their very essence, they are really nothing more than web pages where writers post their thoughts, albeit generally with much less pain than managing a normal site (and sometimes with a lot less thought). What makes blogs special is […]

You expect a scientist to blog? You expect people to be interested? OK, I’m paraphrasing, but our proposal reviews suggest that at least some people are skeptical of our idea to use ‘new media’ components in this center. Well, how do we answer those questions? I guess the best place to start is by creating a […]