DocumentCode :
2145380
Title :
From submersibles to seagrasses: education programs at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
Author :
Cook, Susan B. ; Krumm, Debra K.
Author_Institution :
Harbor Branch Oceanogr. Inst., Ft. Pierce, FL., USA
Volume :
3
fYear :
1996
fDate :
23-26 Sep 1996
Firstpage :
1412
Abstract :
The J. Seward Johnson Marine Education and Conference Center is a well equipped new facility on the campus of Harbor Branch Oceanographic institution in Ft. Pierce, Florida. Programs for undergraduates and graduate students include accredited summer courses, research internships and volunteer opportunities as well as special programs for underrepresented minorities. The center provides laboratory and field facilities for visiting field courses and runs an annual workshop for college faculty who are interested in learning more about the center and adjacent marine and coastal environments. Because of HBOI´s location between West Palm Beach and Cape Canaveral on Florida´s east coast, the facility is an ideal base from which to explore the natural history, geology and marine ecology of South Florida. Existing JSJMECC programs emphasize the high biodiversity of the region and the range of easily accessible habitats including salt marshes, seagrass beds and high latitude coral reefs. Programs are being developed to introduce students to undersea technologies such as submersibles and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The center has recently produced a video on marine science careers
Keywords :
education; educational courses; oceanography; teaching; Cape Canaveral; Florida; Ft. Pierce; HBOI; Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution; J. Seward Johnson Marine Education and Conference Center; USA; United States; West Palm Beach; college faculty; education; geology; marine biology; marine ecology; marine environment; natural history; ocean; salt marsh; sea coast; summer course; teaching; Biodiversity; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Environmental factors; Geology; History; Marine technology; Remotely operated vehicles; Sea measurements; Underwater vehicles;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3519-8
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1996.569114
Filename :
569114
Link To Document :
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