Sonya Dyrhman and Sheean Haley
Originally presented 8 Mar 2014
Sonya Dyrhman and her Microbial Oceanography Group (Lamont Microbial Oceanography Group http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/fac/micro_ocean/Home.html) are a recent addition to the LDEO community, moving their lab from WHOI in January 2013. Sheean Haley is the Senior Staff Associate. Their program is part of CMORE, the Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education. CMORE has invested a lot into K-12 outreach, particularly for young students.
One of the tools that CMORE uses to help teach kids learn about microbial oceanography is through the use of the CMORE science kits (http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/science_kits.htm). These kits are located at CMORE’s partner institutions, now including several at Lamont. This is the first time these kits will be available to NYC/Hudson Valley teachers and students. They wish to spread the news to local teachers about these kits, their availability, and how teachers might be able to use them as tools in their classrooms. Briefly, the way the kits work is they are picked up by local teachers. Generally, most teachers borrow the kits for about 2 weeks. The kits are designed to by “plug & play” in that all the materials (including lesson plans) come with the kit for several projects/activities. Details about kit components are given on the website.
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/science_kits.htm
You and download and view Sonya and Sheean’s slideshow from the link at http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/fac/micro_ocean/Home.html
You can also view Mike’s introductory slideshow Microbes in the Sea
Related Resources
Center for Microbial Oceanography Research and Education (CMORE)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.
CMORE Education and Outreach
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education.htm
CMORE Microscopy (images and information)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/microscopy/cmore_microscopy.html
CMORE GEMS (Grants to Educator for Microbial Science)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/gems.htm
CMORE STARS (Science Teachers Aboard Research Ships)
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/education/teachers/stars.htm
Suffolk County Community College Marine Biology (MAR111)
Microbial_World
International Census of Marine Microbes
http://www.coml.org/projects/international-census-marine-microbes-icomm
NOAA National Ocean Service Harmful Algal Blooms
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/hazards/hab/
SERC Microbial Life in Marine Environment
http://serc.carleton.edu/microbelife/marine/index.html
Gordon Research Conferences: Marine Microbes (June 2014)
https://www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2014&program=marinemicr