Moving Beyond the Basics An Ocean Science Lecture Series to Increase Ocean Literacy

这项提案将使用2009年美国复苏和再投资法案(公法111-5)提供的资金授予。史密森国家自然历史博物馆(NMNH)和国家COSEE(海洋科学教育卓越中心)网络提出了一个海洋科学教育计划，以促进公众对当前海洋科学问题的了解。中心是一系列讲座，将把顶尖的海洋科学家带到华盛顿，以提高公众对海洋科学研究以及人类如何与海洋互动和联系的认识。主题包括气候变化和海洋、海洋生物多样性丧失、海洋和人类健康以及沿海危害。讲座将在Smithsonian海洋门户网站(计划于2009年9月推出)上进行网络直播和存档。科学家们还将参加在NMNH圣特海音乐厅举行的“科学家在”项目。这为NMNH访问者提供了一个在休闲环境中与顶尖海洋科学家见面并向他们学习的机会。该计划的最后一个要素将是纳入相关的COSEE教育材料，供NMNH使用。该计划的目标是提高公众对海洋科学研究的认识，并加深公众对我们的行动和选择如何影响海洋的理解。该项目的更广泛影响是增进对海洋科学的理解，促进以健全科学为基础的学习和决策。该系列讲座使科学家能够通过以下方式扩大他们的研究影响：1)成为史密森学会著名系列讲座的一部分；2)在海洋门户网站上录制并存档讲座和“科学家在”节目，这些节目可以在最初的演讲之外使用。该项目的智力价值在于以他们可以理解的方式向公众提供的科学内容。史密森学会和国家COSEE网络提出了这个项目，以促进一个懂得海洋知识的社会，使其能够就海洋健康作出明智的决定。

This proposal will be awarded using funds made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) and the National COSEE (Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence) Network propose an ocean science education program to promote public understanding of current issues in ocean science. The centerpiece is a lecture series that will bring top ocean scientists to DC to increase public awareness of ocean science research and how humans interact with and are connected to the ocean. Topics include climate change and the ocean, ocean biodiversity loss, the ocean and human health and coastal hazards. The lectures will be webcast and archived on the Smithsonian Ocean Portal (scheduled to launch in September 2009). The scientists will also participate in the "The Scientist Is In" program in the Sant Ocean Hall at the NMNH. This provides NMNH visitors an opportunity to meet with and learn from top ocean scientists in a casual setting. The final element to this program will be the incorporation of related COSEE education materials for NMNH use. The goals of this program are to increase public awareness of ocean science research and foster a deeper public understanding of how our actions and choices impact the ocean. This project's broader impacts are advancing understanding of ocean sciences and promoting learning and decision-making based on sound science. The lecture series allows scientists to expand their research's impact by: 1) being part of a prominent lecture series at the Smithsonian; 2) having the lectures and "The Scientist Is In" programs recorded and archived on the Ocean Portal where they can be used beyond the initial presentations. The project's intellectual merit is in the science content provided to the public in terms that they can understand. The Smithsonian Institutionand the National COSEE Network propose this project to promote an ocean-literate society able to make informed decisions regarding the health of the ocean.