Title,Recipient,Competition,"Fiscal Year","Award Number","Federal Funding","Principal Investigator",State,City,County,District,Lat/Long,"Grant Dates",Abstract,Partners "Summer Science in New England: Ocean Education through Informal Science Centers","New England Aquarium Corporation / New England Aquarium (NEAq)","2009: Ocean Education Grants for AZA Aquariums",2009,NA09SEC4690039,"$342,232","William ""Billy"" Spitzer",Massachusetts,Boston,Suffolk,MA08,"42.35914, -71.04977","2009-11-30T23:00:00 - 2013-11-29T23:00:00","The Summer Science in New England project has established a regional network of summer camp programs grounded in ocean science. In year one, six institutions - New England Aquarium, Northeastern University's Marine Science Center, University of Rhode Island's Alton Jones Camp, the University of Connecticut's Project Oceanology, the Seacoast Science Center in NH, and the Marine Environmental Research Institute in Maine - work alongside research scientists to engage campers, ages 14 and up, in near-shore biodiversity monitoring. In years two and three, the number of partners increases to 10, then 12. The project provides a citizen science experience across a wide geographical area, supports and trains informal science center staff to incorporate citizen science while using environmental literacy principles with teens, and offers opportunities for all participants to share findings with peers at annual forums.","Sea Research Foundation / Mystic Aquarium, Seacoast Science Center, BOAT CAMP, Inc., Downeast Institute, Marine Environmental Research Institute, Suffolk University, University of Rhode Island (URI) / Environmental Education Center (EEC, Northeastern University (NU) / Marine Science Center (MSC), Project Oceanology" "A National Coalition of Aquariums Educating About Climate Change","New England Aquarium Corporation / New England Aquarium (NEAq)","2009: Ocean Education Grants for AZA Aquariums",2009,NA09SEC4690047,"$507,083","William ""Billy"" Spitzer",Massachusetts,Boston,Suffolk,MA08,"42.35914, -71.04977","2009-10-01T00:00:00 - 2013-09-30T00:00:00","This collaboration led by three major national aquariums - Monterey Bay Aquarium (MBAq), National Aquarium in Baltimore (NAIB), and New England Aquarium (NEAq) - is developing a leadership initiative to build capacity within aquariums and related informal science education institutions nation-wide, enabling education staff to engage and inspire millions of visitors to take action about climate change and the ocean. The project increases climate literacy among informal science educators by: 1) creating a national network for training, resource sharing and support; 2) developing climate change activity carts to support exhibit interpretation; 3) providing training for youth interpreters; and 4) hosting regional and national summits to strengthen collaboration and showcase and disseminate model programs. Outcomes for educators include increased knowledge of climate change science; knowledge of strategies, tools and materials for educating about climate change; and confidence in their ability to communicate about climate change.","North Carolina Aquarium Society / North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island, California Academy of Sciences, Monterey Bay Aquarium, National Aquarium / National Aquarium In Baltimore (NAIB), Seward Association for the Advancement of Marine Science / Alaska SeaLife Center, Florida Aquarium, National Association for Interpretation (NAI)"