Greatest of the Great Lakes Lake Superior Exploration Workshop |
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COSEE Great Lakes Program Links Research, Education Students, educators and citizens in Michigan and around the Great Lakes region will soon have new opportunities to explore Great Lakes science and the connection to the world’s oceans, following approval of a $2.5 million regional program supported by the National Science Foundation and NOAA-National Sea Grant. The Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Great Lakes is the tenth program in the COSEE network. COSEE Great Lakes is designed to create dynamic linkages between Great Lakes and ocean research and education with the goal of enhancing scientific literacy and environmental stewardship. “COSEE Great Lakes will serve as an excellent framework to link science and education for citizens of all ages,” said Michigan Sea Grant extension educator Steve Stewart, who played a key role in developing the COSEE Great Lakes proposal. One of the program’s primary objectives is to improve communication between researchers and 4-10th grade teachers and students while enhancing teacher capabilities for delivering Great Lakes and ocean science education. Among the planned activities are lake exploration workshops, Great Lakes curriculum enhancement and integration with ocean topics, and interactive learning events linking researchers with educators, students and the public. A core part of Michigan Sea Grant’s COSEE Great Lakes activities will focus on curriculum development using the Great Lakes Observing System, a network of environmental monitoring activities around the Great Lakes region. Michigan COSEE Collaborators
See: www.coseegreatlakes.net
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