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Using Marine Mammals to Communicate Solutions to Ocean Issues: Improving Climate and Ocean Literacy

October 1, 2009 - October 31, 2010 | Public Programs, Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks
The North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher, along with the North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences, has created a comprehensive, innovative, and engaging approach to inspire ocean stewardship among young people. Through professional development, integration of advanced technology, and targeted presentations to underserved audiences, this project serves to build connections between marine mammals, ocean health, climate change, and people. The project offers an innovative and engaging professional development opportunity, the Marine Mammal Institute (MMI), for 32 grassroots educators in North Carolina, with priority given to representatives from economically depressed areas. Participating educators gather information and gain experience to develop interactive marine mammal activities related to climate and ocean literacy. Upon returning to their home institutions, participants engage teenagers in climate and ocean literacy programming using innovative technology to illustrate climate change impacts on marine mammals.

Funders

NOAA
Funding Program: 2009 - Ocean Education Grants for AZA Aquariums
Award Number: NA09SEC4690038
Funding Amount: $583,218

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Peggy Sloan
    Principal Investigator
    North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher
  • Discipline: Climate | Education and learning science | Life science
    Audience: Youth/Teen (up to 17) | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Public Programs | Aquarium and Zoo Programs | Professional Development, Conferences, and Networks | Professional Development and Workshops
    Access and Inclusion: Low Socioeconomic Status

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