Collaborative Research: Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence - The National Central Coordinating Office

该奖项为海洋科学教育卓越中心（COSEE）的国家网络活动的管理和支持提供资金。 美国有11个独立的中心，通过中央协调办公室（CCO）进行协调。CCO将由三个PI？s;罗得岛大学海洋学研究生院海洋方案办公室副主任Gail Scowcroft将担任国家网络协调员;缅因州大学的Annette deCharon将组织开发一个国家网站，并支持所有中心更集中地开发网站;和比利斯皮策博士，新英格兰水族馆，将有助于长期战略的发展和国家咨询委员会（NAC）的组织。该项目建立在他们之前作为国家临时领导小组的工作基础上，该小组是在现有CCO的一年资金中断期间为COSEE网络服务的。 拟议的CCO团队将与国家COSEE理事会、NAC和NSF项目官员密切合作，以解决海洋科学教育协调方面的国家差距，促进中心之间的沟通，并改善整体网络功能。首席共同干事将推动该网络采取若干关键举措，加强该网络，减少重复，并增强COSEE的总体影响。CCO的一个重要作用是促进各中心之间的最佳做法转让。研究中心访视将使CCO团队能够调查可能促进其他中心发展的中心的活动和产品？目标.通过促进这种转移，共同合作组织为目前的网络提供了一个独特和有用的补充。也许共同海洋事务委员会在实现知识价值方面最重要的任务之一是增加参加海洋科学教育和外联活动的海洋科学家的人数。海洋科学委员会计划每年扩大通过海洋科学委员会活动建立的海洋科学家/教育工作者伙伴关系的数目。文档是共享的关键？吸取的教训？因此CCO可交付成果包括？用户友好，？可供查阅的国家评价数据库和国家网站。该提案的更广泛影响包括为公众和K-12教师和学生的海洋科学教育推广开发材料和提供支持。CCO还将努力扩大代表性不足和服务不足（U/U）学生参与COSEE网络支持的各种活动，与U/U团体和专业协会建立伙伴关系。

AbstractThis award provides funding for management and support of national networking activities for the Centers for Ocean Science Education Excellence (COSEE). There are eleven separate Centers within the U.S. that are coordinated via the Central Coordinating Office (CCO). The CCO will be organized by three PI?s; Gail Scowcroft, Associate Director, Office of Marine Programs, University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography will act as the National Network Coordinator (NNC); Annette deCharon, University of Maine, will organize the development of a national website and support more centralized web development at all Centers; and Dr. Billy Spitzer, New England Aquarium, will help with long-term strategy development and organization of the National Advisory Committee (NAC). This project builds on their prior work as the National Interim Leadership Team, a group that was formed to serve the COSEE Network during a one-year funding hiatus for the existing CCO. The proposed CCO team will work closely with the National COSEE Council, the NAC, and the NSF Program Officers to address a national gap in the coordination of ocean science education, facilitate communication between the Centers, and improve overall network functioning. The CCO will move the Network forward on a number of key initiatives that strengthen it, reduce duplication, and enhance the overall impact of COSEE. One important role of the CCO is the facilitation of the transfer of best practices between Centers. Site visits will allow the CCO team to investigate activities and products from Centers that might further other Centers? goals. By facilitating such transfers, the CCO provides a unique and useful addition to the current network. Perhaps one of the most significant tasks of the CCO in achieving intellectual merit is to increase the number of ocean scientists who participate in ocean science education and outreach. The CCO plans to annually expand the number of ocean scientist/educator partnerships formed through COSEE activities. Documentation is key to sharing ?lessons learned?; thus CCO deliverables include ?user friendly,? accessible national evaluation database and a national website. The Broader Impacts of this proposal include developing materials and providing support for ocean science educational outreach to the public and to K-12 teachers and students. The CCO will also strive to broaden the participation of under-represented and under-served (U/U) students in the various activities supported by the COSEE network by developing partnerships with U/U groups and professional societies.