A5000099176- Coastal and Marine Management
- Conservation, Ecology, Wildlife Education
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Arctic and Russian Policy Studies
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Soil and Land Suitability Analysis
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
Connecticut Sea Grant
2006-2024
University of Connecticut
2006-2024
Ocean Literacy began as a campaign in the United States to infuse ocean science content into education standards - where such content, not only US, was virtually non-existent. Because this effort hyper-focused, scientists, educators, and policy makers forming core of movement could have foreseen global impact Literacy. While original intent ensuring all students knew understood basics necessary, need for broader understanding importance everyone on planet Earth is critical.Today, encompasses...
The global ocean literacy movement began with a collaborative effort of like-minded individuals. This commentary highlights the role marine education networks in work literacy, and discusses importance collaboration action to promote sustainable future.
Abstract Challenge 10 of the United Nations Decade Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021–2030) calls restoration society's relationship with ocean. Research suggests that people have marine environments can influence their depth engagement in citizenship action, and important role ‘marine identity’ driving action. Although identity is well‐researched, a concept novel to academia baseline understanding required, both grasp scope concept, support research into its transforming...
The words “Ocean Literacy” roll off the multilingual tongues of scientists, educators, and policy makers worldwide who understand essential role ocean on this planet. However, was not always case. Ocean Literacy campaign in United States (US) founded by individuals institutions focused raising awareness influence one global every living being original grassroots effort became a well-funded, well-organized that spawned initiatives thrive to day. Faced with lack critical resources, US...
The dilemma that propelled Jeff and his older brother Mark to an international high school science competition began when their mother, who feared they would contract the West Nile virus, insisted boys cover any exposed skin outside. Determined prove it was not necessary wear long sleeved shirts pants on hot summer days, explored methods assess chances of contracting virus if bitten by a mosquito in Connecticut hometown. “The Science Boys,” title bestowed local newspaper reporter (Murphy,...
Research scientists and K – 12 science educators often possess different sets of skills, vocabularies experiences, but they share the goal developing a scientifically literate populace. In an effort to build partnerships develop mutual understanding between researchers teachers, National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office Ocean Exploration (OE) funded "Mountains in Sea Exploring New England Seamount Chain," project providing opportunities for these communities experience...
In 2015, the United Nations (UN) adopted 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As part of this visionary blueprint improving lives people all around world, UN outlined measurable goals to assess impacts Agenda. NMEA has participated in important and relevant Decade activities when possible or invited, will continue play a role as they become available.