This time of year IBP (Institute for Broadening Participation) tries to remind students of upcoming graduate fellowship and undergraduate scholarship deadlines. Many programs have application deadlines in the coming weeks and months!
The COSEE network has been successful at reaching its core mission of engaging scientists and educators to transform ocean sciences education for all. The network has achieved this by integrating the results of current scientific research into classrooms and informal education venues, giving thousands of scientists the opportunity to broaden the impacts of their research.
Integrated Multi-trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) utilizes recycled nutrients to provide more environmental friendly systems to produce a variety of marine organisms. With a growing population, we are eating more seafood and society must make a change to a more sustainable and economic means to provide seafood – such as IMTA systems.
Science is a series of questions which can lead to discovery. And fascinating questions will never end as the world is constantly changing. This study evaluated the toxicity of sediment from a canal that runs through both urban and agricultural areas.
This eight-page tabloid, funded through a Protect Our Reefs grant made to the Smithsonian Marine Station at Fort Pierce, contains information on coral reef ecosystems, with quizzes, a word search, and a word scramble!
Dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon with lesions inspired this study of the level of toxicity in fish flesh using a unique method called "Microtox". This method utilizes the level of bioluminescence in bacteria to identify toxicity in fishes. In this experiment the toxic chemical identified was the heavy metal, mercury.
This study evaluated the composition of floating mats in the Indian River Lagoon. They found that the majority of the mats were comprised of Lyngbya, a common cyanobacteria.
Dive down to the depths of the ocean with world-renowned oceanographer, Dr. Edie Widder, and explore the concepts of interdependence through inquiry-based activities for middle school science.
Objectivity is the ability to observe and report something without personal bias. In this study, clams were evaluated for their tolerance to temperature and salinity.
Scientists can be creative. Observational studies of the Indian River Lagoon resulted in a creative approach to determine if cyanobacteria is edible to sea urchins. Creativity helped to streamline experimental technique and make the job of scientists much easier.
The Best of COSEE Hands-On Activities offers ocean scientists simple, engaging, and easily accessible hands-on activities that will make your presentations to K-12 students, the public, or other non-science audiences more effective. This collection was gathered from across the COSEE Network, with each Center submitting their best hands-on activities.
COSEE-OS has partnered with the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) in a joint effort to increase diversity in the ocean sciences. IBP is a non-profit organization created to design and implement strategies to increase access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and careers for diverse underrepresented groups. IBP's mission is to make education and careers in science more accessible to students - particularly to members of underrepresented groups, support faculty and administrators as they work to include students from a variety of backgrounds in their programs, and foster an on-going exchange of ideas and resources between individuals and institutions who are working to navigate their future in the STEM fields.
BatchGeo is an interactive map making tool based around tabular data (tables and spreadsheets). It accepts addresses, intersections, cities, states, and postal codes for production of google maps that show location data.
This NMEA Special Report on the Ocean Literacy Campaign featuring the Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence highlights the work of dozens of agencies and hundreds of individuals to bring ocean sciences into the mainstream of both formal and informal education.
