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7. Outreach, Education, and Capacity Building
7. Outreach, Education, and Capacity Building
Pages 128-135
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Strong education and outreach programs with global appl ications should be i ncorporated i nto the exploration program. Capacity bui Idi ngnot only to multiply the program's usefulness, but also to develop and conduct international ocean exploration must be integral to national and international ocean exploration programs.
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Outreach efforts connected to Arctic exploration would help inform worldwide policy on greenhouse gas emissions, fishing quotas, natural resource extraction, and clean water standards. Finding: The way an ocean exploration program is organized both nationally and internationally can make a difference in the effectiveness of public outreach and education efforts.
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Recommendation: Strong education and outreach programs with global applications should be incorporated into any exploration program to bring new discoveries to the public, enfranchise the global community in ocean exploration, and develop and foster collaborations among scientists and educators in ocean exploration. INFORMAL EDUCATION Aquariums and other informal education centers are invaluable to ocean education because they attract a large number and variety of people.
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Informal education centers often can bring ocean exploration to the general public in real time on a daily basis with docents and interpreters explaining the science in engaging ways. Such centers increase public support for marine science, and they expose diverse groups of young people to science as a potential career.
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The Bridge program is one example of a successful development effort (Virginia Institute of Marine Science, 20031. An ocean exploration program should incorporate unique, dynamic outreach programs that capture public attention and provide information about the importance of the oceans.
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Agency capacity building to undertake ocean exploration and to manage and analyze data can occur through appropriate technology transfer and training. National capacity can be built to establish ocean exploration programs that achieve national research priorities and to promote one nation's ful I participation in international exploration efforts.
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Training of scientists in ocean exploration techniques should target existing gaps in local capacity, especially those gaps that become impediments to reaching stated national, regional, or international goals and priorities. Financial and technical support are important too, but an international exploration program can do much to build capacity even without huge outlays of money.
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OUTREACH, EDUCATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING Recommendation: National exploration programs should strengthen participation in international exploration through exchange programs for scientists and educators from different countries and through training programs for educators who are preparing to set up explorationbased programs in their own countries. All materials and resources developed or collected through the ocean exploration program should be collected in a repository to document the history of collaborations among scientists and educators involved in ocean exploration.
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