• Overview National COSEE Network • COSEE Network of Centers
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•• Overview National COSEE NetworkOverview National COSEE Network
•• COSEE Network of Centers COSEE Network of Centers
•• Overview of new exciting COSEE Overview of new exciting COSEE PartnershipPartnership
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COSEE ObjectivesCOSEE Objectives
- To develop catalytic partnerships between - To develop catalytic partnerships between ocean science ocean science researchers and educatorsresearchers and educators
- To foster communication & coordination - To foster communication & coordination among oceanamong ocean science education programs nationwidescience education programs nationwide
- To promote ocean science as an - To promote ocean science as an interdisciplinary tool for interdisciplinary tool for improving science education improving science education
- Increase the participation of students - Increase the participation of students from under-from under-
represented groups in the ocean sciencesrepresented groups in the ocean sciences
COSEE HistoryCOSEE History
• • 2000 - Workshop in Long Beach, MS with 73 2000 - Workshop in Long Beach, MS with 73 multiple sector multiple sector
participants to evaluate community participants to evaluate community needsneeds
• 2001 - Priority Recommendations sent to 2001 - Priority Recommendations sent to NSFNSF
- Special Issue of - Special Issue of CurrentCurrent, the , the Jour. of Marine Educ.Jour. of Marine Educ.
- First NSF request for proposals- First NSF request for proposals
• • 2002 - 7 Centers & Central Coordinating 2002 - 7 Centers & Central Coordinating Office fundedOffice funded
2005 - Three new Centers funded, one 2005 - Three new Centers funded, one Center unfundedCenter unfunded
2007 - One new and two reorganized 2007 - One new and two reorganized Centers funded, one Centers funded, one
Center unfundedCenter unfunded
The National COSEE NetworkThe National COSEE Network
• • Twelve collaborative Centers linking Twelve collaborative Centers linking academic and research academic and research institutions to K-12 school districts and institutions to K-12 school districts and informal learning informal learning institutionsinstitutions
• • Centers involve at least one research Centers involve at least one research institution, one formalinstitution, one formal education entity and one informal science education entity and one informal science education provider education provider in catalytic activitiesin catalytic activities
• • Centers may have a regional focus or a Centers may have a regional focus or a national thematicnational thematic mission and must contribute to the National mission and must contribute to the National COSEE NetworkCOSEE Network activitiesactivities
COSEE Centers 2002-2010COSEE Centers 2002-2010
• COSEE Ocean Systems – Maine/New Hampshire • COSEE New England – MA/RI (unfunded)• COSEE Networked Ocean Systems – NY/NJ• COSEE Coastal Trends – Maryland/Virginia• COSEE Southeast – NC, SC, GE • COSEE Central Gulf of Mexico – FL, AL, MS, LO, TX• COSEE Great Lakes – NY, OH, MI, MN, WI, IL, PN• COSEE West – Los Angeles – USC/UCLA (Colorado)• COSEE California – UCLA and UCSD (Hawaii and VA)• COSEE Pacific Partnerships - Oregon• COSEE Ocean Learning Communities – Washington State• COSEE Alaska• COSEE Central Coordinating Office - RI•***COSEE Florida unfunded/inactive
Typical COSEE CenterTypical COSEE Center
• • Anchored by one or more major Anchored by one or more major oceanographic researchoceanographic research institutionsinstitutions
• • 15-45 institutional partners, including 15-45 institutional partners, including universities, universities, community colleges, school districts, community colleges, school districts, state and federal state and federal agencies, aquaria and museumsagencies, aquaria and museums
• • Activities - teacher professional Activities - teacher professional development, scientist development, scientist lecture programs , undergrad and grad lecture programs , undergrad and grad courses, courses, public programs, public programs, citizen science programs, partnerships citizen science programs, partnerships with other with other organizations, etc.organizations, etc.
COSEE has grown into the nation’s most COSEE has grown into the nation’s most comprehensive ocean science and education comprehensive ocean science and education
network with 208 current partners:network with 208 current partners:
56 Universities and Research Institutions56 Universities and Research Institutions
4 Community Colleges4 Community Colleges
26 School Districts26 School Districts
73 Informal Science 73 Informal Science
Education InstitutionsEducation Institutions
49 Local, State, and 49 Local, State, and
Federal AgenciesFederal Agencies
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COSEE 2008COSEE 2008 12 Funded Centers 12 Funded Centers
New Central Coordinating OfficeNew Central Coordinating Office
New National Network DirectorNew National Network Director
New National Evaluation TeamNew National Evaluation Team
New web site, New web site, www.cosee.net
Renewed National Advisory CommitteeRenewed National Advisory Committee COSEE 2009COSEE 2009
Network Working Groups EstablishedNetwork Working Groups Established Multi- COSEE network proposals funded Multi- COSEE network proposals funded
COSEE COSEE Funding Sources 2002-2009Funding Sources 2002-2009
• • National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation
• • National Oceanic and Atmospheric National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAdministration
- NOAA Research - Ocean Exploration- NOAA Research - Ocean Exploration and Sea Grant and Sea Grant
- NOAA Office of Education- NOAA Office of Education
• • United States Navy, Office of Naval United States Navy, Office of Naval ResearchResearch
• • Private IndustryPrivate Industry
COSEE COSEE Funding Funding
How Centers are FundedHow Centers are Funded
• • Nine Centers are funded at $500K/yr for Nine Centers are funded at $500K/yr for 5 years5 years
• • One Center is funded at $350K/yr for 5 One Center is funded at $350K/yr for 5 yearsyears
• • One Center is funded at $300-350K/yr One Center is funded at $300-350K/yr for 3 yearsfor 3 years
• • One Center also receives $250K/yr from One Center also receives $250K/yr from NOAANOAA
2009 COSEE Network PartnershipSant Ocean HallSmithsonian InstitutionNational Museum of Natural History
New COSEE/SI Senior Ocean Science New COSEE/SI Senior Ocean Science
Educator Hired – Elizabeth BanEducator Hired – Elizabeth Ban
•• Member of SI NMNH staffMember of SI NMNH staff• Member of the COSEE NetworkMember of the COSEE Network• COSEE Messages, Ocean Lectures COSEE Messages, Ocean Lectures and meet a scientist programand meet a scientist program
COSEE 2010COSEE 2010 NSF International Program Funds NSF International Program Funds COSEE China Exchange Program COSEE China Exchange Program
Call for New and Continuing CenterCall for New and Continuing Center Proposals Proposals
Ocean Education Futures MeetingOcean Education Futures Meeting COSEE 2011 COSEE 2011 NSF Decadal Review of COSEE ProgramNSF Decadal Review of COSEE Program
COSEE Impacts 2002-2010COSEE Impacts 2002-2010
• Engaged more than 600 ocean scientists600 ocean scientists in education and outreach activities • Engaged more than 8,000 teachers8,000 teachers in professional development activities with ocean scientists • Advanced ocean awareness and literacy among the general public, directly reaching thousandsthousands of people • Developed and implemented new undergraduate and graduate courses on communicating ocean sciences at 22 universities22 universities • Reached underserved and underrepresented audiences through targeted recruitment, partnerships with school districts, and translation of materials for non-English speakers • Created K-12 curricular materials, with teams of educators and scientists, integrating ocean sciences into science curricula