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Science on a Sphere: Bringing the Oceans to You

October 1, 2008 - October 31, 2009 | Media and Technology, Public Programs
Through this award, the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island (NCARI) has installed NOAA's Science on a Sphere (SOS) to enhance and expand their existing Storms exhibit. NCARI's location on the Outer Banks makes understanding ocean systems critically important. Installing SOS increases environmental literacy by exposing NCARI's 300,000 annual visitors to NOAA datasets and information. Additionally, through educational programming students, teachers, and visitors obtain current and accurate information to help them make better-informed decisions. Workshops hosted at NCARI have provided valuable professional development opportunities for both informal educators and NOAA staff.

Funders

NOAA
Funding Program: 2008 - Environmental Lit. Grants: Spherical Display Systems for Earth Sys. Science
Award Number: NA08SEC4690031
Funding Amount: $200,000

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Andrea Hitt
    Principal Investigator
    North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island
    • Discipline: Climate | Ecology, forestry, and agriculture | Geoscience and geography
    Audience: Elementary School Children (6-10) | Middle School Children (11-13) | Youth/Teen (up to 17) | General Public | Educators/Teachers | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Planetarium and Science on a Sphere | Public Programs | Aquarium and Zoo Programs

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