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Connecting Tennessee to the World Ocean

October 1, 2009 - October 31, 2012 | Media and Technology, Public Programs, Informal/Formal Connections
Connecting Tennessee to the World Ocean is a three-year capacity building project of the Tennessee Aquarium and its partners, the Hamilton County Department of Education, Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science Academy, and NOAA's National Weather Service. Expanded capacity, in turn, allows the institution to reach a broader audience with a message connecting Tennessee's waterways to the world ocean. Primary project outcomes are increased ocean literacy and expanded ocean stewardship ethics in targeted Aquarium audiences. A series of specific activities focused on ocean literacy and global change make this possible, including expanding Aquarium classroom capacity by 60% to serve more students, expanded videoconferencing opportunities in partnership with NWS, free admission and programming for underrepresented students from across the region, expanded educational opportunities on the Aquarium s website, updated interpretive panels focusing on global change, installation of a NOAA WeatherBug station, a civic engagement series, and professional development for Aquarium educators.

Funders

NOAA
Funding Program: 2009 - Ocean Education Grants for AZA Aquariums
Award Number: NA09SEC4690041
Funding Amount: $1,352,253

TEAM MEMBERS

  • George Bartnik
    Principal Investigator
    Tennesee Aquarium
  • Discipline: Climate | Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Geoscience and geography
    Audience: Administration/Leadership/Policymakers | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals | Scientists
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media | Public Programs | Aquarium and Zoo Programs | Informal/Formal Connections | K-12 Programs

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