Reminder that the abstract submission deadline for Ocean Sciences Meeting is September 13th. Details about a session I am co-chairing on Ocean Literacy is below. Any questions just ask!
Tara

On 8/15/2023 3:17 PM, Tara Hicks Johnson wrote:

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Dear GeoEd community,

You are cordially invited to submit an abstract for the 2024 Ocean Sciences Meeting, 18-23 February in New Orleans in our Education session.

The session we are hosting is entitled Increasing Ocean Literacy, Action and Responsible Decision-making for the Ocean, and the description and guidelines are below. We encourage you to join this opportunity to share your exemplary practices and learn what others are doing in our field.

Abstracts are due September 13th and may be submitted here.

https://agu.confex.com/agu/OSM24/prelim.cgi/Session/195246

Best,

Meghan Marrero, Tara Hicks, Sarah Schoedinger, and Susan Haynes

Increasing Ocean Literacy, Action, and Responsible Decision-making for the Ocean

Session Description: Ocean literacy is an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you, and your influence on the ocean. An ocean-literate person:

understands the Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts about the ocean;

   can communicate about the ocean in a meaningful way

   and is able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the ocean and its resources.

In this session, we will explore transformative programming and/or education research that relates to the Ocean Decade Outcome 7 of, an “inspiring and engaging ocean where society understands and values the ocean in relation to human well-being and sustainable development” and seeks to “fundamentally change humanity’s relationship with the ocean.”

This session:

    Provides an opportunity to share results, lessons learned and impacts of educational research focused on ocean literacy and/or implementation and evaluation of formal, informal, or community engagement programs designed to foster ocean understanding.

    Particularly welcomes contributions that address resources, tools, and techniques available to educators, youth, and early career professionals and practical approaches to cultivating ocean literacy among individuals and communities.

    Aims to foster participant awareness and facilitate networking and collaboration for future initiatives related to ocean literacy.
-- 
Tara Hicks Johnson
Outreach Specialist
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, University of New Hampshire
24 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824
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-- 
Tara Hicks Johnson
Outreach Specialist
Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping, University of New Hampshire
24 Colovos Road, Durham, NH 03824
[log in to unmask], 603-862-1417