"Ocean On The Edge": Framework for Public Ocean Literacy

位于加州长滩的太平洋水族馆正在组织一个名为“国家海洋边缘研讨会”的研讨会，将于2009年5月12日至14日为期两天半，届时将召集50多位顶尖科学家、展览设计师、电影制作人、非正式科学教育者和传播者，并开展后续活动。参与者将以美国国家科学院海洋科学系列中的四本小册子为出发点，发展具体的展览和项目理念，以交流、娱乐、教育和增强公众的能力。四个主题是：沿海灾害、海洋污染、海洋生态系统和渔业以及海洋与人类健康。讲习班参与者正在探索和评价几种与公众交流的模式，并为每个主题准备工具包。每个工具包将包括：根据NAS文件修订的小册子；一套适合大众的参考资料；一套针对该主题的推荐电影和展览，这些电影和展览对普通观众起了作用；以及与公众建立联系的具体想法。除了传统的与公众沟通的模式外，各种各样的社交网络技术正在被探索。

Ocean on the Edge WorkshopThe Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA is organizing a workshop, The National Ocean on the Edge Workshop, which is convening more than fifty leading scientists, exhibit designers, film makers, informal science educators, and communicators for two and one-half days, May 12-14, 2009, along with follow-up activities. The participants are taking four of the booklets in the National Academy of Sciences Ocean Science Series as the point of departure for developing concrete exhibit and program ideas to exchange, entertain, educate, and empower the public. The four themes are: Coastal Hazards, Ocean Pollution, Marine Ecosystems and Fisheries, and Oceans and Human Health.Workshop participants are exploring and evaluating several modes of communicating with the public and preparing a tool kit for each theme. Each tool kit will include: a revised booklet based upon the NAS document;a set of references suitable for the general public; a set of recommended films and exhibits on the topic that have worked for general audiences; and concrete ideas for connecting with the public. In addition to traditional modes of communicating with the public, a variety of social networking techniques are being explored.