POSE Conference 2006

Our keynote speaker, John W. Farrington, Vice President of Academic Programs and Dean of Graduate Studies at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, will kick off the event. His talk will be followed by concurrent sessions that will feature exemplary collaborations among scientists, teachers, and facilitators that are centered on current ocean literacy initiatives. These initiatives were developed by the National Geographic Society (NGS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE), and the National Marine Educators Association (NMEA). In addition, past COSEE participants are invited to present posters during our exhibit and social event. In addition, past COSEE participants are invited to present posters during our exhibit and social event.

 

COSEE-NE has created a community of ocean scientists, facilitators, classroom teachers, and informal educators engaged with one another in diverse ocean science programs. POSE-New England will be an opportunity for anyone who has participated in a COSEE-NE project, or who is interested in participating, to come together to share and celebrate our work. It will also be an inspiration for continuing to build our broad network and forging new cooperative efforts There is no fee associated with registration. For more information, contact Kim Frashure at kjfrash@adelphia.net.

Conference Presenters

William Spitzer, New England Aquarium; Ru Morrison, University of New
Hampshire; Robert Buchsbaum, Massachusetts Audubon Society; Allen Gontz,
University of Massachusetts/Boston; Charles Mazel, Physical Sciences,
Inc.; Elizabeth Duff, Massachusetts Audubon Society; John Anderson, New
England Aquarium, Sara Grady, North and South Rivers Watershed; Harold
McWilliams, TERC; Krill Carson, Bridgewater State College; Jack
Crowley, UMASS Dartmouth, MME; Alli Bosma, Plymouth Public Schools; John
Halloran, Newburyport Public Schools; Cory Logan, Brookwood School; Rita
Chang Wellesley Public Schools, and producer, classroom encounters with
global change scientists film series; Bill Andrake, Swampscott Public Schools,
Massachusetts Marine Educators Association; Carolyn Sheild, Lexington
Public Schools; Barbara Plonski, Milton Public Schools; Sukey Padawer, NEAQ; Bill Moomaw, Tufts University; Kathy Radley, Catherine Leahy Brine Education
Consultants, Fitchburg State College,and University of Massachusetts, Boston; Carolyn Sheild, Lexington Public Schools, DiveAnd Discover Program, and
Student Experiments at Sea (SEAS) Program; Rita Chang, Wellesley
High School and Producer, Classroom Encounters with Global Change Scientists
Wellesley Public Schools

The objectives of the conference are to:

  • Energize participants to continue working on ocean science education together and in new partnerships.
  • Strengthen existing partnerships and create the groundwork for leveraging new ones.
  • Share progress, opportunities, and resources for effective ocean science     education and outreach programs through presentations, displays, and exhibits.
  • Build a common voice for ocean science literacy by providing a conference theme, speakers, educational workshops, group discussions, and roundtables.
  • Foster collaborations and partnerships both among people and between organizations by providing opportunities for attendees to interact and to network.
  • Acknowledge and publicize successful examples of scientists working with educators to create ocean science education opportunities for students and other audiences
  • Disseminate products that are the outcome of collaborative efforts to the widest possible audience using multiple formats and platforms