Submit your abstracts for the 2012 Ocean Sciences meeting in Salt Lake City.
Deadline for abstracts is October 7th, information on submitting is here: Â http://www.sgmeet.com/osm2012/submittal.asp and look below for information on the session.
102: Live from the Ocean: Engaging Students and the Public in Active Research Projects at Sea
Organizers:Â Sharon Katz Cooper, Consortium for Ocean Leadership,
scooper@oceanleadership.org ; Leslie Peart, Consortium for Ocean Leadership,
lpeart@oceanleadership.org ; Jennifer Collins, Consortium for Ocean Leadership, jcollins@oceanleadership.org
This session will explore current tools and methods for engaging shore-based audiences in cutting edge ocean research projects – including the use of websites, blogs, social networking, and interactions with scientists through live video and audio broadcasts. How do we pique the interest of broader audiences in transformative ocean research and increase their understanding of the value of such projects to society? What kinds of programming has been successful? What size audiences participate? How do we measure success? Submissions are encouraged from projects sharing lessons learned, innovative programming, successes and challenges. (10)
Feel free to contact Sharon Katz for more information.
Sharon Katz Cooper
Assistant Director of Education, Deep Earth Academy
Consortium for Ocean Leadership
1201 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC