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  • Exploratorium Scientists in Residence Claims Table
    Date: 12/01/2012
    Resource Category: Evaluation Reports
    The Scientists-in-Residence Program at the Exploratorium was part of a collaboration with NOAA, in which NOAA scientists collaborated with museum staff in order to create exhibits and to develop and participate in programming. This table provides claims about the Scientists in Residence program, as well as evidence to support them. ... »
  • Embedding NOAA in a Public Learning Laboratory: Environmental Scientists in Residence at the Exploratorium - Summative Evaluation Report
    Date: 12/01/2012
    Resource Category: Summative
    A NOAA scientist-­in­‐residence program at the Exploratorium was evaluated to determine impacts on front‐line staff (Explainers), visitors, and the scientists involved. A model for hosting scientists at a museum was developed to include a one‐week residency that helped scientists understand the museum followed by a two-­week residency during which ... »
  • Continuing the National Ocean Sciences Bowl's Success and Impact Beyond 15 Years
    Date: 10/01/2012
    Resource Category: Project Descriptions
    The National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) is a nationally recognized high school academic competition. NOSB provides a forum for talented students to excel in science and math and introduces team members, their teachers, schools and communities to ocean sciences as an interdisciplinary field of study and a possible future career path. The program ... »
  • Increasing Community Resilience to Weather-Related Events Through Public Education
    Date: 10/01/2012
    Resource Category: Project Descriptions
    This project will convene a workshop to develop a framework to support Coastal Ecosystem Learning Centers in delivering coordinated educational programming focused on weather-related events. The workshop will be organized by a collaborative group of aquariums and involve institutions from multiple regions of the United States. It will be held at ... »
  • Building Ocean Awareness Together (BOAT): Interpreting Challenging Ocean Issues
    Date: 10/01/2012
    Resource Category: Project Descriptions
    The project will increase the effectiveness of informal science educators to promote public understanding of three complex topics that impact the ocean (oil spills, ocean acidification, and energy literacy) and encourage stewardship of ocean and coastal resources. This project will have a direct impact on 252 interpreters in and around Alaska, ... »
  • Formative Evaluation: Sphere Corps Program
    Date: 07/01/2012
    Resource Category: Formative
    The Science Museum of Virginia (SMV) contracted with Randi Korn & Associates, Inc. (RK&A) to evaluate Sphere Corps, a Science on a Sphere program about climate change developed by SMV with funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The study was designed around RK&A's belief that organizations must be ... »
  • America, the Ocean and Climate Change: Research Insights for Conservation, Awareness and Action
    Date: 05/01/2012
    Resource Category: Reference Materials
    The Ocean Project is pleased to present this latest update on our market research and outreach initiative. In this issue we highlight new insights about the public's interest and understanding of ocean acidification, as well as some very promising findings on the potential for online advertising as the proverbial rising tide that could lift all ... »