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Welcome to COSEE Alaska!

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Beginning in 2008, we became a center in a national network of centers for ocean sciences education excellence COSEE, aimed at helping ocean scientists reach broad audiences with their research. We're a regional center (Alaska) with a theme of People, Oceans and Climate Change, focused on weaving together traditional knowledge and western science to share place-based knowledge of ocean climate change in the north.

COSEE Alaska is a close-knit team of ocean scientists, communicators and educators from the Alaska Ocean Observing System, University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UAF Center for Cross Cultural Studies, Alaska Sea Grant, and the Alaska SeaLife Center.

We engage ocean scientists, teachers, informal educators and community members in the region in a broad range of programs, including statewide ocean science fairs, teacher workshops, expanded Communicating Ocean Science Workshops and hands-on sessions for scientists at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium, plus distance learning and virtual field trips through our website.

Working closely with ocean scientists, educators and coastal community members, COSEE Alaska seeks to enhance ocean and climate change literacy in formal and informal audiences and the public.

• Weave
Link scientists, educators and coastal communities in Alaska and nationwide with emphasis on ocean climate change.

• Bridge
Communicate western science and traditional knowledge about ocean climate change to Alaska and the nation.

• Invite
Increase participation in ocean sciences by underrepresented and under-served audiences.

• Pathfind
Provide tools and services to ocean scientists for effective outreach with focus on ocean climate change literacy.

• Share
Enhance teacher capabilities for incorporating ocean climate change and place-based knowledge into curricula.

For more information about COSEE Alaska, please email Robin Dublin, robindublin at coseealaska.net or Marilyn Sigman at msigman at alaska.edu

Senior Project Management Team
Lead P.I.: Dr. Michael Castellini, Dean, UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
Project Director: Robin Dublin
Project Manager: Marilyn Sigman, Assistant Professor, UAF Alaska Sea Grant/Marine Advisory Program
Project Evaluator: Dr. Andrea Anderson, Consultant, Soundview

Additional P.I.s
Molly McCammon, Executive Director, Alaska Ocean Observing Program
Paula Cullenberg, UAF Associate Professor and Program Leader, UAF Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program
Dr. Ray Barnhardt, Director, UAF Center for Cross-cultural Studies and Alaska Native Knowledge Network
Laurie Morrow, Education Department Director, Alaska Sea Life Center

Year 1 Report to NSF (PDF, 5.85 MB) (covering the period August 1, 2008 - July 31,2009)

Year 2 Report to NSF (PDF, 3.13 MB) (covering the period August 1, 2009 - May 1, 2010)