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• Overview National COSEE Network • COSEE Network of Centers

• Overview National COSEE Network • COSEE Network of Centers • Overview of new exciting COSEE Partnership. Image courtesy of COSEE-Ocean Systems. COSEE Objectives - To develop catalytic partnerships between ocean science researchers and educators

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• Overview National COSEE Network • COSEE Network of Centers

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  1. • Overview National COSEE Network •COSEE Network of Centers • Overview of new exciting COSEE Partnership Image courtesy of COSEE-Ocean Systems

  2. COSEE Objectives • - To develop catalytic partnerships between ocean science • researchers and educators • - To foster communication & coordination among ocean • science education programs nationwide • - To promote ocean science as an interdisciplinary tool for • improving science education • - Increase the participation of students from under- • represented groups in the ocean sciences

  3. COSEE History • • 2000 - Workshop in Long Beach, MS with 73 multiple sector • participants to evaluate community needs • 2001 - Priority Recommendations sent to NSF • - Special Issue of Current, the Jour. of Marine Educ. • - First NSF request for proposals • • 2002 - 7 Centers & Central Coordinating Office funded • 2005 - Three new Centers funded, one Center unfunded • 2007 - One new and two reorganized Centers funded, one • Center unfunded

  4. The National COSEE Network • Twelve collaborative Centers linking academic and research institutions to K-12 school districts and informal learning institutions • Centers involve at least one research institution, one formal education entity and one informal science education provider in catalytic activities • Centers may have a regional focus or a national thematic mission and must contribute to the National COSEE Network activities

  5. COSEE Centers 2002-2010 • COSEE Ocean Systems – Maine/New Hampshire • COSEE New England – MA/RI (unfunded) • COSEE Networked Ocean Systems – NY/NJ • COSEE Coastal Trends – Maryland/Virginia • COSEE Southeast – NC, SC, GE • COSEE Central Gulf of Mexico – FL, AL, MS, LO, TX • COSEE Great Lakes – NY, OH, MI, MN, WI, IL, PN • COSEE West – Los Angeles – USC/UCLA (Colorado) • COSEE California – UCLA and UCSD (Hawaii and VA) • COSEE Pacific Partnerships - Oregon • COSEE Ocean Learning Communities – Washington State • COSEE Alaska • COSEE Central Coordinating Office - RI • ***COSEE Florida unfunded/inactive

  6. Typical COSEE Center • Anchored by one or more major oceanographic research institutions • 15-45 institutional partners, including universities, community colleges, school districts, state and federal agencies, aquaria and museums • Activities - teacher professional development, scientist lecture programs , undergrad and grad courses, public programs, citizen science programs, partnerships with other organizations, etc.

  7. COSEE has grown into the nation’s most comprehensive ocean science and education network with 208 current partners: 56 Universities and Research Institutions 4 Community Colleges 26 School Districts 73 Informal Science Education Institutions 49 Local, State, and Federal Agencies Image courtesy of COSEE-Great Lakes

  8. COSEE 2008 • 12 Funded Centers • New Central Coordinating Office • New National Network Director • New National Evaluation Team • New web site, www.cosee.net • Renewed National Advisory Committee • COSEE 2009 • Network Working Groups Established • Multi- COSEE network proposals funded Image courtesy of COSEE-New England

  9. COSEE Funding Sources 2002-2009 • • National Science Foundation • • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • - NOAA Research - Ocean Exploration and Sea Grant • - NOAA Office of Education • • United States Navy, Office of Naval Research • • Private Industry

  10. COSEE Funding How Centers are Funded • Nine Centers are funded at $500K/yr for 5 years • One Center is funded at $350K/yr for 5 years • One Center is funded at $300-350K/yr for 3 years • One Center also receives $250K/yr from NOAA

  11. 2009 COSEE Network Partnership SantOcean HallSmithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History • New COSEE/SI Senior Ocean Science • Educator Hired – Elizabeth Ban • • Member of SI NMNH staff • Member of the COSEE Network • COSEE Messages, Ocean Lectures • and meet a scientist program Image courtesy Chip Clark

  12. COSEE 2010 • NSF International Program Funds • COSEE China Exchange Program • Call for New and Continuing Center • Proposals • Ocean Education Futures Meeting • COSEE 2011 • NSF Decadal Review of COSEE Program

  13. COSEE Impacts 2002-2010 •Engaged more than 600 ocean scientists in education and outreach activities • Engaged more than 8,000 teachers in professional development activities with ocean scientists • Advanced ocean awareness and literacy among the general public, directly reaching thousands of people • Developed and implemented new undergraduate and graduate courses on communicating ocean sciences at 22 universities • Reached underserved and underrepresented audiences through targeted recruitment, partnerships with school districts, and translation of materials for non-English speakers • Created K-12 curricular materials, with teams of educators and scientists, integrating ocean sciences into science curricula

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