[ESIP-all] FW: ASLO Summer Meeting 2005: Special Session on Education

Carol B. Meyer carol.meyer at earthsciencefoundation.org
Wed Dec 8 11:16:18 EST 2004


Please see below for an opportunity to submit an abstract for a special
session on ocean science research and education at the ASLO Conference in
Spain, June 19-24 at the ASLO Conference in Spain, June 19-24, 2005

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michiko Martin [mailto:Michiko.Martin at noaa.gov] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 11:12 AM
Cc: Dan Basta; Matthew Stout; Elizabeth Moore; Richard Spinrad; Catherine
Marzin
Subject: ASLO Summer Meeting 2005: Special Session on Education

 

Dear Colleagues: 

Hola!  We would like to invite your participation in the following session
of the 2005 summer meeting of the American Society of Limnology and
Oceanography (ASLO) in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, June 19-24
(http://aslo.org/santiago2005/index.html): 

SS49.  An Ocean Literacy Campaign 

Organizers: Michiko Martin, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration's National  Marine Sanctuaries (michiko.martin at noaa.gov) and
Francesca Cava, National Geographic Society (francesca.cava at noaa.gov) 

Session Description:  It was most recently recognized by the Preliminary
Report of the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy that "to successfully address
complex ocean- and coastal-related issues, balance the use and conservation
of marine resources, and realize future benefits from the ocean, an
interested, engaged public will be needed."  The Commission identified ocean
education as a key component of the strategy to promote lifelong learning
that leads to an informed public.  A technologically advanced world requires
a scientifically and environmentally literate public. An educated public can
keep pace with technological advances as well as environmental issues of
great complexity and scale.  This special session will bring together
researchers leading the effort to increase ocean literacy through ocean
education.  Presentations that focus on efforts that integrate K-12 teachers
and students in scientific research are especially encouraged.  Papers will
also be encouraged that identify new scientific discoveries that have not
made it into text  books and how to make this information and data available
to teachers and classrooms. 

Please consider submitting an abstract to this special session on ocean
science research and education.  Abstract submission deadline is February 1.


Sincerely, 
Michiko Martin 
Francesca Cava 

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Michiko Martin 
National Education Coordinator 
NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program 
1305 East-West Highway, N/ORM-6, 11th Floor 
Silver Spring, MD  20910 
(voice) 301-563-1124 
(fax) 301-713-0404 
Michiko.Martin at noaa.gov 
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