Get Involved
The U.S. National Committee (USNC) is comprised of a broad range of individuals from research institutions, industry, resource management, non-governmental organizations, and other ocean stakeholders. Efforts of the committee members focus on raising awareness of the need for basic research on marine biodiversity, advocating for the priorities of the U.S. research and education communities, securing funding commitments from public and private sources, and coordinating U.S. contributions to the global CoML initiative.
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CoML for more information on how to get involved or explore the featured links below.
TRAINEESHIPS IN OBSERVATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY PRIMARILY FOR STUDENTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BUT ALSO FOR STUDENTS FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRIES WITH PLANS TO NETWORK IN / WITH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES!
The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) is pleased to announce a second year of support from the Nippon Foundation for the NF-POGO (Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans) Centre of Excellence in Observational Oceanography. The Centre will offer a 10-month Programme of study at Bermuda on Observational Oceanography. Tentative Programme dates are from 1 August, 2009 to 31 May, 2010. Travel and living expenses of the trainees will be covered by the NF-POGO Programme. Full details are available at: the BIOS website.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!
OCEANOGRAPHY SEMINARS AT SEA!
The following three-week-long seminars are being offered by Sea Education Association (SEA) for high school students during summer 2008.
• Science at SEA focuses on coastal and off-shore marine research, maritime history, and nautical science. Study in Woods Hole, Massachusetts and circumnavigate Cape Cod on a tall ship while conducting oceanographic research and sail training. June 26-July 15, 2008 and July 21-August 8, 2008.
• Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine studies intertidal and oceanic marine environments through Cornell University’s Shoals Marine Lab. Sail from Appledore Island, Maine on a tall ship while conducting oceanographic research and sail training. July 7-26, 2008.
• Oceanography of the Southern California Bight offers subtidal and oceanic studies on Catalina Island at the Wrigley Marine Science Center, Catalina Island, California. Sail the waters of Southern California and the Channel Islands while conducting oceanographic research and sail training. August 7-25, 2008.
OCEAN OBSERVING EDUCATOR INSTITUE WORKSHOP
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE!
The University of New Hampshire Coastal Observing Center and the Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System (GoMOOS) will cosponsor an Educator Institute, 'Understanding Seasonal Change in the Ocean Using Ocean Observing Data", July 7-11, 2008 in Durham, New Hampshire. The workshop will focus on understanding how ocean observing data can explain seasonal changes in the ocean. Teachers of grades 7-12 will collect data at sea, learn how to interpret various types of ocean observing data, and practice using cutting-edge materials that connect the ocean to the larger earth/sun system. Teachers will be asked to translate this new knowledge to learners through creating effective lessons for their classrooms. This workshop aims to provide a deeper understanding on how the Gulf of Maine works, how it changes, and how the changes can be monitored by studying ocean observing data. The workshop can accomodate 20 people and the deadline for application is April 25, 2008. Check the Coastal Observing Center's workshop website for application materials and additional information.
EDUCATOR AND STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE BRIDGE!
The Bridge, the Sea Grant Ocean Sciences Education Center, offers summer opportunities and year-round courses, workshops, and other programs for educators and students. Students and teachers can use their summers to learn outside of the classroom, meet new people and colleagues, and see new places. Summer opportunities for educators include workshops, professional development courses and internships at institutions including the College of the Atlantic, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, and the National Marine Sanctuaries Program. Student opportunities include programs for middle and high school students, undergraduate and graduate students, and those interested in adult education.
TEACHERS!
GAIN RESEARCH EXPERIENCE!
NOAA’s Teacher at Sea Program offers Free Teacher Research Experience! K-16 teachers, American and International, can participate in cruises aboard fisheries research vessels, oceanographic and coastal research vessels or hydrographic survey vessels. Cruises take place throughout the year and last anywhere from one week to a month. The Teacher at Sea Program offers great first-hand research experience on government ocean research vessels. For more information view the announcement or visit http://teacheratsea.noaa.gov.
STAY INFORMED!
Finger Lake Productions International (FLPI) offers International Radio for Our World. For the past 19 years, FLPI has produceed and distributeed daily radio programming to more than 400 U.S. radio stations, and internationally to more than 120 countries.
BECOME AN AFFILIATED PROJECT
The Census of Marine Life seeks the affiliation of ongoing projects in marine biodiversity to help it meet its goal to construct a representative picture of global marine biodiversity by 2010, and beyond. The affiliation of projects increases our capacity for sampling coverage and helps the CoML National and Regional Implementation Committees (NRICs) address science priorities in their nations and regions that may not be addressed by one of the 14 global CoML Ocean Realm Field Projects. The affiliated project benefits from the recognition that it is part of a larger program that brings access to information, other scientists and organizations, and a larger global context. Benefits include:
1. Opportunities to leverage funding and shiptime
2. Access to scientific expertise and information
3. Access to technologies and software developed by CoML and Affiliated Projects
4. Increased visibility through website links and other communications
5. Facilitation of access to the Consortium for the Barcode of Life and its facilities for barcoding of marine samples
Criteria for Affiliation
A project may be affiliated with the Census of Marine Life program if it:
1. Meets a number of the criteria for CoML Affiliated Projects (Table 1). Appropriate affiliated projects will meet many of them but it is unlikely that a project will meet all criteria.
2. Falls within the scope of a CoML NRIC
3. Does not fit within the context of an existing global CoML global Ocean Realm Field Project (Note: if it does fit with an Ocean Realm Field Project, then partnership with that project would be a better option for participation in the Census of Marine Life)
4. Is synoptic or integrative in scope or approach
5. Successfully completes the endorsement and approval process
