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TI: IODP's Educational Potential: U.S. Scientists and Educators Speak Out
AU: * Whitman, J M
EM: whitmaj@plu.edu
AF: Pacific Lutheran University, Department of Geosciences, Tacoma, WA 98447 United States
AU: Hine, A C
EM: hine@seas.marine.usf.edu
AF: University of South Florida, College of Marine Science, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 United States
AB: A new era of scientific ocean drilling began in October 2003 with the launching of the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP). The U.S. science community's participation in IODP will be facilitated and enhanced by a NSF-funded successor program to the existing U.S. Science Support Program (USSSP). In preparation, an education workshop, sponsored by USSSP was held in May 2003, opening a dialogue among 75 experts in science education, ocean drilling science, and communication. Its purpose was to propose a U.S.-focused education strategy for the IODP, partly as guidance for a future USSSP and partly as a U.S. contribution to educational planning efforts elsewhere in the international IODP structure. The workshop report is available at: www.joiscience.org/USSSP/education.html. The workshop's overarching recommendations aim to expand the role of education throughout IODP by building upon the successes of the activities that accompanied IODP's predecessor, the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP). A workshop consensus was that both IODP and the USSSP-successor program should have a clear commitment to education and outreach. Specifically, the U.S. program office should have sufficient staff to implement the following: 1) making ocean drilling research findings accessible to broad audiences through material and content; 2) creating avenues for professional development and teacher training; 3) offering K-20 student experiences; 4) identifying and fostering educational partners, networks, and opportunities for leveraging funds; 5) developing and maintaining an effective website for use by educators and other audiences; and 6) assessing its education activities. The potential for educational activities in IODP is promising on multiple levels. Planning for the international component of education in the IODP Central Management Office is underway, and additional educational opportunities will be available through the NSF-funded operation of a non-riser drill ship, which the U.S. is contributing to IODP. In addition, NSF is currently considering the response to their solicitation for proposals to manage a successor to USSSP, which will support the involvement of U.S. scientists in the new drilling program.
UR: http://www.joiscience.org/USSSP/education.html
DE: 6605 Education
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting