NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research Announces Lessons from the Deep: Exploring the Gulf of Mexico’s Deep-Sea Ecosystems An Online Professional Development Workshop for Educators of All Grade Levels
October 11-29, 2010 in partnership with the College of Exploration
This online professional development offering presents Lessons from the Deep: Exploring the Gulf of Mexico’s Deep-Sea Ecosystems Education Materials Collection, a selection of lessons about deep-sea ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico based on ten ocean exploration expeditions sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Office of Exploration and Research (OER) between 2002 and 2009. Some of these sites are within a few miles of the Deepwater Horizon well. Additional background information will be introduced about the unique geology of the region and behavior of oil in seawater. This offering is free for all participants and will be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Educators will have the option to receive one graduate extension credit ($100 for the credit) or obtain a certificate of completion. To register, go to: http://www.coexploration.org/oe/