Title :
Center for ocean sciences education excellence central Gulf of Mexico (COSEE:CGOM)
Author :
Walker, Sharon H. ; Dindo, John J. ; Kastler, Jessica A. ; Spranger, Michael S. ; Tinnin, Richard K. ; Brook, Robert D.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Marine Sci., Southern Mississippi Univ., Hattiesburg, MS, USA
Abstract :
The primary goal of this proposed regional Center for ocean sciences education excellence (COSEE)-Gulf of Mexico effort is to strengthen ocean sciences education through the interpretation of research results for interested public, precollege teachers and their students, informal educators, and university and community college faculty and their students concerning the relevance of the oceans to our everyday lives. This COSEE is physically be located within The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)-College of Marine Sciences (COMS) J.L. Scott Marine Education Centre and Aquarium in Biloxi with satellite centers located within existing facilities in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. This project links educators, researchers, and interested public regionally and thematically, focusing on America´s Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, as the vehicle to teach ocean sciences education.
Keywords :
education; facilities; oceanographic regions; teaching; Alabama; America sea; Biloxi; Gulf of Mexico; Louisiana; Mississippi; Texas; aquarium; community college faculty; informal educators; marine sciences; ocean research; ocean sciences education excellence; precollege teachers; researchers; satellite centers; students; Aquaculture; Educational programs; Information technology; Marine technology; Marine vehicles; National security; Oceans; Rivers; Satellites; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2003. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-30-0
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178159
