This 2-year program will advance the way informal ocean science education institutions reach underserved/underrepresented families by facilitating and formalizing relationships between informal science education centers and community based organizations. Project teams in five New England communities will collaborate to create a practicable, outdoor ocean-science learning experience specifically designed for families in their shared service area.
This 2-year program will advance the way informal ocean science education institutions reach underserved/underrepresented families by facilitating and formalizing relationships between informal science education centers and community based organizations. Project teams in five New England communities will collaborate to create a practicable, outdoor ocean-science learning experience specifically designed for families in their shared service area. Building on a needs assessment produced through target-audience focus groups, the program will combine coastal field experiences with web-based interactive and participatory learning activities developed and tested by the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL; www.eol.org/) and the Northeast Regional Association for Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) to support in-field and ongoing learning. Science content will be informed and vetted by NOAA research scientists and work between the science centers and community organizations will be professionally facilitated. Formats and effectiveness will be evaluated by external evaluators and revised throughout the project.
Award Number: NA10SEC0080026
Grant Dates: 11/01/2010 to 09/30/2014
PI: Wendy Lull
State: New Hampshire County: Rockingham District: NH01
Partners: New England Aquarium Corporation / New England Aquarium (NEAq)
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Sea Research Foundation / Mystic Aquarium
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BOAT CAMP, Inc.
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Girls Incorporated of Lynn
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JumpStart Youth Connection
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U.S. Navy / Naval Submarine Base / New London
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Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS)
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Portsmouth Housing Authority
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Center for Teen Empowerment
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Harvard University / Encyclopedia of Life
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Northeastern University (NU) / Marine Science Center (MSC)
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