COSEE Central Coordinating Office

海洋研究与教育联盟（CORE）将为海洋科学教育卓越中心网络提供协调、沟通、评估和战略规划服务。该奖项支持的中央协调办公室活动将包括一系列网络PI和外联会议，以建立社区共识并加强中心之间的沟通。COSEE CCO还将就该网络关注的一个主题举办年度“增值”研讨会。主题将包括项目和网络的评估和评估，以及COSEE总体战略计划的制定。此外，行政协调处将负责为该网络征聘和组织一个适当的国家咨询小组。该办事处的职能还将包括与非cosee的教育工作者和科学家以及对海洋科学教育感兴趣的机构和机构进行联系。COSEE网络网站将与桥梁网站一起建立。分包商包括南卡罗莱纳大学的项目评估办公室（评估）和弗吉尼亚海洋科学研究所（网站开发）。

P.I: ThoroughgoodProposal: 0215437The Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education (CORE) will provide coordination, communication, evaluation and strategic planning services to the Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence network. Central Coordinating Office activities supported by this award will include a series of network PI and outreach meetings to build community consensus and enhance communications between Centers. The COSEE CCO will also conduct an annual 'value-added' workshop on a topic of concern to the network. Topics will include program and network evaluation and assessment as well as the development of an overall strategic plan for COSEE. In addition, the CCO will handle the recruitment and organization of an appropriate national advisory group for the network. The office's functions will also encompass outreach to non-COSEE educators and scientists as well as agencies and institutions with an interest in ocean science education. A COSEE network website will be established in conjunction with the Bridge website. Subcontractors include the Office of Program Evaluation at the University of South Carolina (evaluation) and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (website development).