Center for ocean sciences education excellence central Gulf of Mexico (COSEE:CGOM)

The primary goal of this proposed regional Center for ocean sciences education excellence (COSEE)-Gulf of Mexico effort is to strengthen ocean sciences education through the interpretation of research results for interested public, precollege teachers and their students, informal educators, and university and community college faculty and their students concerning the relevance of the oceans to our everyday lives. This COSEE is physically be located within The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)-College of Marine Sciences (COMS) J.L. Scott Marine Education Centre and Aquarium in Biloxi with satellite centers located within existing facilities in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. This project links educators, researchers, and interested public regionally and thematically, focusing on America's Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, as the vehicle to teach ocean sciences education.