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SEANET provides information on Alaska marine and climate change events and training and outreach opportunities and postings of Alaska ocean climate change science news. Past postings are archived in the SEANET Archive

  • You can request to join the SEANET listserve by sending an email request to ocean.seanet@gmail.com.
  • You can also join the SEANET Ning networking site at http://oceanseanet.ning.com. Members of this group can interact with each other through sub-groups and forums on the website.

Who is SEANET?
SEANET is a self-governed, informal NETwork of Scientists, Educators and other people involved in communicating about research in Alaska's seas. The goal of the network is to promote ocean and climate change literacy by connecting ocean scientists with ocean educators and communicators, sharing best practices, and working together to share and integrate ocean science and local and traditional knowledge. Everyone interested in these goals - ocean scientists, formal and informal educators, communications and public information specialists, media specialists, students of all ages, and Alaska coastal community members- is welcome to join the group or participate in its activities.

SEANET is being organized by COSEE-Alaska. COSEE-Alaska will seek the assistance of its members in the development of educational and communication products and programs to increase outreach, education, and communication skills and to increase public knowledge about Alaska ocean environments.

MISSION
The mission of Alaska SEANET is to promote Alaska ocean and climate change literacy through networking, communication, and collaboration.

GOVERNANCE
SEANET Steering Committee: SEANET is led by a Steering Committee made up of volunteer representatives, including ocean scientists, formal educators, informal educators, coastal community member, and students, along with COSEE Alaska members. The Steering Committee will hold one in-person meeting each year and hold periodic conference calls. Officers will include a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, and the COSEE Alaska Liaison.

The SEANET Steering Committee:

  • Michael Castellini, UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, Fairbanks
  • Francis Wiese, North Pacific Research Board, Anchorage
  • Russ Andrews, Alaska SeaLife Center
  • Reid Brewer, Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program, Unalask
  • Kristin Shakes, UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences graduate student
  • Sheryl Sotelo, McNeil Elementary teacher, Homer
  • Peggy Cowan, Superintendent, North Slope Borough School District, Barrow
  • Lisa Busch, journalist, Sitka
  • Bob Janes, ecotourism business operator,Juneau
  • Nora Deans, COSEE Alaska Director
  • Marilyn Sigman, COSEE Alaska Program Manager

The SEANET Steering Committee will offer guidance and assist COSEE Alaska in:

  • Helping to plan the annual Communicating Ocean Science workshop
  • Assisting in development of a regional directory to scientists and formal and informal educators with a focus on marine and climate change research, outreach, and education
  • Establishing “best practices” in ocean science communication, outreach and education,
  • Planning for a national ocean science and education conference in 2012 in Anchorage

NETWORK SUPPORT
COSEE Alaska will serve as the communication hub for SEANET and for the Steering Committee and provide a listserve, electronic networking website, and teleconferencing some travel support for the Steering Committee member meetings.