EARTH 2008 Teachers’ WorkshopSponsored by MBARI, C-MORE & A-STEP

with logistical support provided by CIOSS & OSU

• Partnership between teachers & scientists• C-MORE scientists review content & share data• Teachers develop curricula using these data sets

Science & Technology Centers (STCs)

• Funded by National Science Foundation’s Office of Integrative Activities

• Created to advance science and develop workforce

• All STC’s must engage in & actively promote– Research

– Education

– Broadening Participation

Education Goals

• Increase scientific literacy in microbial oceanography

• Provide state-of-the-art training to the next generation of microbial oceanographers

Microbial Oceanography Literacy: Six Key Concepts

• Marine microbes are very small and have been around for a long time.

• Microbes are everywhere: they are extremely abundant and diverse.

• Life on Earth could not exist without microbes.

Microbial Oceanography Literacy: Six Key Concepts

• Microbes significantly impact global climate.

• Most marine microbes are beneficial.

• There are new discoveries every day in the field of microbial oceanography.

EARTH 2008 Teachers’ WorkshopHopes & Dreams

• You’ll learn to love marine microbes (if you don’t already)

• You’ll eat lots of yummy food• You’ll make new friends and colleagues• You’ll develop fun and exciting activities

based on real-time data • You’ll let us know what isn’t working • You’ll leave the workshop wanting more