Aloha Teachers,
The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE) in collaboration with the Hawaii Ocean Time-series (HOT) program invite you to apply for the Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships (STARS) program. The STARS program is a professional development opportunity for teachers to join C-MORE and the HOT group on a 5 day research cruise aboard The University of Hawaii’s research vessel Kilo Moana. During the cruise, you will work with other teachers and scientists to conduct oceanographic sampling, data processing and analysis. In addition, there will be classroom activities and lectures introducing ways to bring current oceanographic research into your classroom.
We have one remaining cruise scheduled for this year: October 6–10, 2012
For more information on the STARS program go to (http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/stars.htm) where you will find a sample schedule as well as an application form. Space is extremely limited so please apply early! The deadline to apply for first consideration for the October cruise is this Friday, September 14th. If you are unable to make this cruise but are still interested in participating, please apply anyway for first consideration on future cruises.
Grants are available to cover transportation and substitute teachers if necessary (http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/gems.htm).
Please contact stars@soest.hawaii.edu with any questions.
Sun, 09/23/2012 - 10:14
Go to sea if you can find the time. I got onboard the R/V Townsend Cromwell in 1993 as part of NOAA's Teacher-At-Sea program. I met a number of interesting scientists and crewmen, and had many extraordinary experiences. Over the years I've shared the stories of that trip with hundreds of students, been offered several more wonderful adventures, and even landed some paid gigs as a result of that cruise. If you can find your way on to a ship at sea, do it!