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