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CariCOOS : Education & Outreach

CariCOOS : Education & Outreach. Yasmín Detrés. Caribbean Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing  General Assembly  Wednesday, March 21, 2012. CariCOOS Education. Plan focused on improvement of the users understanding of the available coastal weather products.

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CariCOOS : Education & Outreach

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  1. CariCOOS: Education & Outreach Yasmín Detrés • Caribbean Regional Association for Coastal Ocean Observing  • General Assembly  • Wednesday, March 21, 2012

  2. CariCOOS Education • Plan focused on improvement of the users understanding of the available coastal weather products

  3. “ClimasCosteros de Nuestras Islas”An Educational Module to learn about wind, waves and currents • Designed to middle & high school (grades 7-12). • The “ClimaCostero de Nuestras Islas” integrates the most important concepts related to waves, currents and wind and its impact on the coastal zone. • This educational tool will promote: • Understanding of the coastal climate. • Safe enjoyment of the coastal environment. • Utilization of CariCOOS data products. • Communication links with stakeholders.

  4. “ClimasCosteros de NuestrasIslas” • Distribution: • Free copies of DVD’s will be distributed to teachers from public and private schools (request: caricoos@gmail.com). • Over 100 copies ready for distribution. • CariCOOS Education Web page: • Teachers / Students / Users • CariCOOS Coastal Weather workshops: to middle and high school teachers (validation). • Presentation to the Education Department (Science Program). • English translation: coming soon!!

  5. Puerto Rico Weather Camp • Since 2010 CariCOOS introduced the concepts of coastal weather and ocean observing tools to the PRWC. • Immersive summer experience for high school students (grades 10-12). • Hosted since 2007 by the NOAA Center for Atmospheric Sciences (NCAS) and supported by NOAA Educational Partnership Program. • Designed to: • Encourage underrepresented students to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). • To motivate and provide tools for exploration of atmospheric sciences, tropical meteorology, oceanography, and other fields of interest for NOAA.

  6. Puerto Rico Weather Camp Ocean Observing Component • Training At-Sea. • Oceanographic instruments deployment. • Data handling. • Workshops on ocean observing tools (i.e. buoys data acquisition and applications). • Training on CariCOOS coastal weather products.

  7. Puerto Rico Weather Camp Key Components Themes NCAS - CariCOOS Partners Program • Tropical meteorology • Weather : • Tropical • Extreme • Marine • Space • Global change • Atmospheric research • Oceanobservingsystem • Workshops • Seminars • Forums • Tour of research facilities • Field trips • Interactive activities • Special projects • Academia • NOAA (NWS, NESDIS,NCEP) • Local Initiatives • Private sector

  8. Puerto Rico Weather Camp: An effective initiative to motivate bright students, of underrepresented groups, to choose education and careers in support of NOAA’s mission.

  9. Math & Science Partnership Meeting (MSP) • PR Department of Education. Participation of 600 teachers. October 2011 South Coast Safety & Security Committee Meeting January 13, 2011

  10. AMS Weather Fest (UPRM)March 2012 Hurricane-Hunter (UNIVISION) March 2012

  11. Coming soon…. • Educational Module – English version • You Tube tutorials: How to access CariCOOS webpage products. • Coastal Weather Module - US Coast Guard Auxiliary • CariCOOS Coastal Users Guide: to provide essential information to understand the basics of coastal weather in the Caribbean region.

  12. Thanks! Yasmín Detrés yasmin.detres@gmail.com

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