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

Volume

4

fYear

2003

fDate

22-26 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

1800

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS 2003. Proceedings

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-933957-30-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.2003.178159

Filename

1282694