Resources 2012 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004   Intertidal Ecology Workshop - December 1, 2012 Workshop presentation by Dr. Carlos Robles, California State University, Los Angeles "Too good to be true? How mussels turn the 'best' habitat into the most dangerous for their own survival" Video part 1 Video part 2 Slides for Dr. Robles' presentation Lab and field instruction by Dr. Patti Halpin, University of California, Los Angeles Background Workshop presenter biographies West coast intertidal ecosystems: Tides, zones, formations Rocky intertidal zonation patterns and ecological principles Human impacts on the rocky intertidal ecosystem Student handout fact sheet The most excellent MARE teacher's guide to the rocky seashore by Dr. Robin Milton Love LiMPETS (Long-term monitoring program and experimental training for students) Lesson Plans and Activities-Elementary and Middle school COSEE-West Zonation activity, can be adapted for high school Pictures that can be used for activity Diagram of different intertidal zones FORSEA: Limpets and Chitons, teacher guide FORSEA: Limpets and Chitons, student guide Using PBS videos for virtual field trip and in class activities Key to the Sea: Plan a field trip and in class activities, including Quadrat Craze Students examine causes of intertidal zones Plotting, counting and measuring Lesson Plans and Activities-High School FORSEA: Barnacles, teacher guide FORSEA: Barnacles, student guide FORSEA: Snails, limpets and chitons, teacher guide FORSEA: Snails, limpets and chitons, student guide Sampling methods with quadrats and transects How to sample and statistically analyze data Coastal Shore Investigations (CSI): Maine's intertidal rocky shores, can be adapted for grades 5-8 Field trips and field guides COSEE-West Field Trip Field trip, sampling methods and background from Project Oceanography Local species from Dr. Patti Halpin LiMPETS field guide LiMPETS field log Resources Glossary Websites Journal Articles Introduction to Grunion biology by Dr. Karen Martin Dramatic declines in mussel bed community diversity: Response to climate change? by Jayson Smith, Peggy Fong and Richard Ambrose The impacts of human visitation on mussel bed communities along the California coast: Are regulatory marine reserves effective in protecting these communities? by Jayson Smith, Peggy Fong and Richard Ambrose Ocean Acidification workshop, October 6, 2012 Workshop presentation by Dr. Anita Leinweber, UCLA "Harmful algal blooms and ocean acidification in Santa Monica Bay, CA" Presentation by Dr. Anita Leinweber, UCLA part 1 and 2 Report on OA conference by Linda Chilton Background A diagram of a pH scale and explanation Fact sheet: Oceans in a high CO2 world Effects of ocean acidification on marine species and ecosystems What happens to carbon dioxide in the ocean? From Oceana Lesson Plans and Activities Investigating pH of common household substances Ocean Acidification demonstration with dry ice Using shells to understand the impacts of ocean acidification Carbon Cycle Activity: The Global Exchange of CO2 between the Ocean and the Atmosphere From NOAA, Okeanos Explorer: Why Do We Explore? Questions about ocean acidification Trophic levels in a marine system activity Whale Jenga Food Web Game Playing cards for Whale Jenga game Activities for High School Activities for Middle School Ocean Acidification and Food Webs Marine Trophic Pyramids Diagrams of simplified marine food webs and food chains Resources Glossary Websites What can you do to reduce energy consumption and fight global warming? Carbon Dioxide and our Ocean Legacy, an article by Richard A. Feely, Christopher L. Sabine, and Victoria J. Fabry Diagram of the Global Carbon Cycle Chemical reactions of ocean acidification diagram LA Times article on OA Temperature and Salinity diagrams of Santa Monica Bay West Coast pH diagram Ocean Observing System Summer Teacher Institute – July 30 - Aug 3, 2012 This year was our fifth and final year hosting this workshop and our third year of our teacher exchange program that brought five participating teachers from Colorado. This workshop is designed to introduce middle and high school teachers to near real time data: where to find it, what it means, how to use it, and how it can be adapted for use in the classroom to teach about the scientific process, specifically analytical skills. Lesson Plan Template General information on OOS What is observational science? Using gliders to monitor the ocean Observing the ocean through the Rutger's COOL room Overview of OOS from SeaGrant Instruments and what they measure COSEE-NOW Ocean Observing lesson plans and podcasts Daily Presentations and Activities Monday, July 30, 2012, Wrigley Marine Institute, Catalina Presentations Introduction to OOS, Pat Harcourt Notes for slides from introduction, Pat Harcourt Science Lecture, "Ocean Observing…the manual way", David Needham David Needham lecture part 1, 2, and 3 Activities Globe Toss 12 inch puzzles Tuesday, July 31, 2012, Ocean Institute Activities Vertical Water Column activity Wednesday, August 1, 2012, Cabrillo Marine Aquarium Presentations Science Lecture, "History of fish tagging & using robots to follow tagged sharks", Dr. Chris Lowe Chris Lowe lecture part 1 and 2 Spying on the fishes (powerpoint) Activities Horizontal Water Movement using drifters Drifter worksheet for activity Where are the critters? Scavenger hunt Find the range of where critters live for the East coast Find the range of where critters live for California Surface circulation activity Info on circulation of Southern California Bight Activities and description of circulation and currents from Maury Project Southern California currents Bathymetric Maps Large world map Gulf Stream East Coast The Atlantic Coast The Pacific Coast The Coast of California Monterey Bay Southern California Bight Phytoplankton lab Phytoplankton ID activity from NASA Phytoplankton photos with scale Guide to toxic phytoplankton from COSEE and Caron lab 2 Guides of phytoplankton from Ocean Globe 1, 2 Thursday, August 2, 2012, NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Presentations Science Lecture, "GRACE: Measuring climate change with gravity", Dr. Carmen Boening Carmen Boening lecture part 1 and 2 Activities, resources and links Resource for the GRACE project NASA's Global Climate Change website The Ocean and Climate Ocean's role in climate NASA's Eyes on the Earth 3D interactive website Tour of Eyes on the Earth 3D website Great eye catching poster on the ocean JPL Friday, August 3, 2012, Southern California Marine Institute, San Pedro Presentations Presentation, "Oceanographic Studies via the ship of opportunity Program- the science and the processes", Carrie Wolfe Carrie Wolfe lecture part 1 and 2 Science Lecture, "Physical Oceanography: no swimming with whales", Dr. Jeroen Molemaker Jeroen Molemaker lecture part 1 and 2 Presentation, "Exploring Ocean and Coastal Data with students", Dr. Rachel Kennison Activities and resources Density tank demonstration from Laura Murray Bio of Carrie Wolfe and links to projects Density driven current activity Upwelling Activity General Tips on using data in your classroom Using Real Time Data Resource Guide Visual Representation of Data Doing Data Analysis with students Rationale for teaching with data Data and Graphing Lesson Data for the above lesson Monterey Bay Aquarium lesson on measuring Data collection with LACSSP Introduction to data analysis with students Data analysis using online datasets Real Time Ocean Observing Data from Rutgers Matsumoto presentation on using real time data in the classroom How to graph Guiding questions for studying graphs Excel Tutorials Activities and Lesson Plans Middle School Ships, Oceans and Satellites, worksheet, construct a satellite, construction guide High School Exploring the Ocean with Robots, lesson that teaches about different types of underwater robots and applies Ocean Literacy Principles Jason-1 Activities Jason-1 Board game; Instructions, front of the game board, game quiz cards, playing cards, game pieces, link to a poster of the game Build your own Jason-1 Mapping Oceans with Jason-1 Building ROV's and AUV's Exploring Ocean Robots NOAA Building an Underwater Robot NOAA Build a buoy Designing an AUV (for high school students) The Nature of Science, Bogus websites The process of science: static/printable, UC Berkeley How Science Works, UC Berkeley The Nature of Science, UC Berkeley A guide to critique a website Beware of "imposter" websites Fisheries and management workshop, Upper Newport Bay Science Center – May 12, 2012 Workshop Presentations Dr. Kevin Chu, Deputy Regional Administrator, Southwest Region, National Marine Fisheries Service, " Fish Tales: California Fisheries from Science to Management" Presentation (PDF) Video of lecture: part 1, part 2 Dr. Rachel Kennison, University California, Los Angeles, "What does an estuary mean to a fish?" Presentation (PDF) Video of lecture Dr. Peter Bryant, Back Bay Science Center, Newport, CA Presentation (PDF) Video of lecture General Background Glossary What are the Environmental impacts on fishing? Facts about fisheries The relationship between human communities and fishing Fisheries Management A manual for understanding fisheries management Background information on Essential Fish Habitat NOAA's essential fish habitat and critical habitats What fisherman need to know about Essential Fish Habitat Understanding the complexities of management A great summary of the scientific studies Lesson Plans and Activities Classroom resources A great way to explain how hard it is to understand where young fish come from Maps - global ocean productivity, Major fishing areas around the world Great color guide of California Fish Fish Facts from "Life on an Ocean Planet" Fish wheel activity from COSIA, geared toward informal audience A table of fish adaptations Picture of a fish with labeled anatomy Information on NOAA's Estuarine Living Marine Resources (ELMR) Data Base - Estuary resource Fact sheet, fill in the blanks about the salmon life cycle Middle School and High School From the workshop Dichotomoous Key Activity Balance in the Bay, Questions Other activities How to quantify and understand biodiversity Estuarine biodiversity A math and statistics activity using fish A critical thinking activity relating to commercial fisheries A student workbook that includes the history of the sardine industry, great glossary, water chemistry and ocean currents Role playing activity understanding commercial fisheries and where your fish come from A role-playing activity based on the Marine Reserves process at the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Squid Dissection Multiple grades From the workshop Understanding fishing technology and the evolution of techniques Wetland metaphor activity reviewing the different functions of an estuary Gear Facts on flash cards A game that underlines that there are limited resources in the ocean Lesson Plans from NMEA A fish observation activity Understanding fish shapes Resources from workshop Tonya Kane's presentation on NOAA's State of the Coast website | PDF Websites Information on specific fish species Chinook salmon Abalone Steelhead trout Striped Bass introduced to California Striped Bass general ecology and biology White Sea Bass restoration Additional Resources Fish Data and statistics Graph of California sardine catches 2000-2010 Pie charts of global fish catches from 2005 LA landings 2010 California landings of 2010 Length vs. fecundity, stats and graphs Seafood Watch facts and activities Aquaculture information and guiding questions Aquaculture flash cards Fish fact flash cards Marine Protected Areas lecture, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium - May 9, 2012 Lecture by Dr. Jennifer Caselle, Marine Science Institute, University of California Santa Barbara, "Marine Protected Areas: Where do the fish come from?" Presentation (PDF) Video of lecture: part 1, part 2 Background The goals of California's Marine Life Protection Act What are Marine Protected Areas? Common Misconceptions about the Marine Life Protection Act What marine protected areas mean to you Cool MPA facts Dr. Caselle background article Do MPA's really work? What is essential fish habitat? Lesson Plans and classroom resources Marine Reserves – Where do you fit in? Activity with maps of local MPAs on one side and boundaries listed on the back side. You can copy each map and then copy the boundaries for each map on the back of each map. Catalina map Catalina boundary Orange County map Orange County boundary Santa Barbara map Santa Barbara boundary San Diego map San Diego boundary Santa Monica Bay map Santa Monica Bay boundary To fish or not to Fish Addendum to the answer key MPA simulation activity Education of MPA monitoring sites MPA functional classification system Marine Biodiversity Activity for grades 9-12 Marine Reserves Activity Are marine reserves deserved? This activity utilizes situation cards and a map to have students act out how marine reserves function Instructions Situation cards Map MPA mapping activity Resources Glossary Websites, videos, books, etc. PISCO Science of Marine Reserves guide Map and guide for all of Southcoast Marine Protected Areas Tools for using MPA's to teach Ocean Literacy Principles Articles Networks of Marine Protected Areas: What are they and Why are they Needed? Science Daily 2010 article on Marine Reserves and Conservation Kelp Lecture & Workshop - March 7 and 10, 2012 Lecture by Dr. Matt Edwards, San Diego State University "Natural History and Conservation of Kelp Forests" Presentation (PDF) Video of lecture Workshop presentation by Dr. Chuck Kopczak, Curator of Ecology at California Science Center "Kelp Forrest Variability-causes and solutions" Video of lecture: part 1, part 2, part 3 Kelp workshop in-tank diving presentation Video 1 Video 2 Video 3 Background Introduction to Kelp Forests Kelp forest animals Kelp zonation for intertidal and subtidal Comparison between kelp forest and terrestrial forest Diagram and explanation of kelp reproductive strategy Link to Kelp forest background and research initiatives Informational book on Kelp and associated organisms from SeaWorld Resources Glossary Misconceptions Websites Before tidepooling, know your "Tidepool facts!" Video on how to make an herbarium press Algal ID guide from Ocean Globe Field ID guides for brown and green algae and seagrass for southern Ca. What is Eutrophication? Information on brown algae California Science Center Videos – used to prepare students for a trip or as a virtual fieldtrip to better understand the center and how it works Link to Monterey Bay Aquarium kelp poster Link to Monterey Bay Aquarium related activities Project Oceanography activity comparing kelp forests to rain forests Links to related information on rain forests Link 1 Link 2 Lesson Plans and Activities- Lecture Kelp forest class project How nutrients and wave action affect kelp morphology Lesson Plans and Activities - Workshop Algal ID lab Seaweed anyone? (Teacher's guide) Seaweed anyone? (Student's guide) Observing algae activity (worksheet) Observing algae activity (Teacher's guide) Kelp forest curriculum from Ocean Globe Using the scientific method with high school students in the Science Center Aquarium Observation Activity Kelp holdfast lab Images for kelp holdfast lab JPL Hurricanes and El Niño Lecture & Workshop - Feb 15 and 18, 2012 Lecture by Dr. Michelle Gierach, Scientist, JPL - "What hit me? How hurricanes and storms affect marine life" Presentation (PDF) Workshop presentation by Dr. Michelle Gierach, Scientist, JPL - "The El Niño you DON'T know and why it matters to YOU" Powerpoint presentation (PDF) Video of presentation Lecture on Hurricanes - for additional resources see previous Hurricane event, "Hurricanes and Severe Weather - March 2006" Background How much energy does a hurricane release? How hurricanes form Outrageous weather myths Image of how a hurricane is formed A booklet from NOAA on hurricanes Red Cross preparedness guide Resources Glossary Misconceptions Websites, articles, books, etc. Hurricane diagram and link to animation Multiple figures used to explain weather Workshop on El Niño Background See form workshop: Climate Change and Ocean Currents Workshop - January & February 2007 Presentation on Primary Production by Dr. Rachel Kennison Lesson Plans and Activities El Niño in a Bowl Coriolis Activity Resources Glossary Websites, articles, animations Link to animation of coriolis and global winds   Home | Mission & Activities | Public Lecture Series | Workshops Announcements | Resources | Partners | Curricula | Contact © 2012 Copyright Cosee West All Rights Reserved