Education Programs
Programs for Graduate °®¶¹´«Ã½
Graduate student teaching young scholars about plankton.
Through participation in the College’s Ocean Education programs graduate students develop and practice teaching and communication skills to meaningfully share their research and other ocean concepts through a series of field trips, labs, classroom visits, and community outreach events. Formal courses and training can be combined to complete a Graduate Certificate: Teaching Broader Impacts of Ocean Sciences. This certificate is in addition to M.S. or PhD diploma, and is recognized on transcript.
Graduate Certificate Program: Teaching Broader Impacts of Ocean Sciences
The education and outreach staff from the °®¶¹´«Ã½ College of Marine Science offer graduate courses that help graduate students develop or improve their skills in teaching and communicating science.
- Program requirements
- How to apply for the Teaching Broader Impacts of Ocean Sciences Certificate
- Learn more about the classes
- Semester schedules and registration information
Contact Teresa Greely, Ph.D., Education & Outreach Director, with questions.
"My favorite activity during Staff Training was our day at Shell Key. Before we launched
from shore, we were given a clipboard, sheet of paper, and small painting palette.
After we had paddled away from the island, we turned the bows of our kayaks towards
the shores. As our last activity of the day, we dipped our paintbrushes into the ocean
water and created a watercolor painting of how Shell Key looked from our boats. It
was a nice opportunity to really take in and appreciate our surroundings after scurrying
around looking for shells and birds. I appreciate everyone’s unique embellishments
and personalized details. For example, earlier in the day we spotted a manatee and
numerous cow nose rays so I incorporated those into my painting. I think this will
be a really awesome memento that the campers and staff can both hold on to and look
back on while connecting our science lessons to art."
-Kyle, Science Mentor & Former °®¶¹´«Ã½ College of Marine Science Master’s Student
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Graduate student teaching campers about mesopelagic fish. PC: Chris Campbell.