Ocean Currents 7/23/2024
UW Oceanography High School Intern Symposium - Friday 7/26 @ 1pm; OSB 425
Please join us on Friday, July 26th @ 1pm for a celebration of achievement by our UW Oceanography High School interns! You may have seen these students on campus over the last few weeks - they've been conducting research in various labs in our department and also spent a couple days out on the R/V Carson collecting samples for their projects. On Friday, they will share their experiences and research in a public symposium, which will be held in OSB 425. All are welcome to attend, and we will have cookies and coffee/tea at the conclusion of the presentations. Come support these amazing students and their accomplishments!
Oceanography Summer Adventures 
Professors Mikelle Nuwer and Sasha Seroy just returned from the Earth Educators' Rendezvous (2024) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (backdrop of the iconic “Rocky” movies). The Rendezvous is a five-day conference featuring multi-day workshops, talks, posters, discussions, demonstrations, plenary sessions, and working groups. It allows attendees to explore a wide range of topics in geoscience, environmental science, and sustainability education, offering opportunities to focus on specific challenges, discover new teaching tools, and network with peers. The conference is part of the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) “On the Cutting Edge” professional development program.
Mikelle gave an oral presentation on preliminary results and successes of the GEODUC Scholars Program in a talk entitled “A Bridge to Marine Geosciences: A Learning Community for College Transfer Students”. LuAnne Thompson is co-PI of the NSF-sponsored program.
Sasha co-led a workshop on “Facilitating Effective Group Projects in Geoscience Courses” with Dr. Dana Thomas (from NAGT) for 30 college instructors. The workshop was designed to explore effective ways to facilitate group projects to promote workforce skills development in students by providing an overview of benefits, example models, and strategies for integrating and assessing group projects within courses. Participants left with practical tools for implementing group projects in their teaching in undergraduate and graduate classes, and ideas for adapting the tools for K-12 and informal education settings. Interested in the workshop materials? Click here to view all materials and resources.
What are you up to this summer? Share it in Ocean Currents here.
The TGT is 33!
Recently during a port stop in Guam, Robert Kamphaus and the crew of the R/V Thomas G. Thompson celebrated the 33rd year since its arrival at UW Oceanography. Happy Birthday TGT!!
Ocean Summer Writing Group
Kendall Valentine will be hosting a writing workshop every week throughout summer! From Kendall:
"This summer I would like to set up a standing meeting time targeted for people to work on writing and research. Last summer we did this as an MG&G group - students, postdocs, and faculty - and I think we got a lot done! I've done several workshops like this featuring the Pomodoro method, and I find it can be very productive. My goal is to set up a recurring 2-hour weekly meeting where we sit and write together - I'd bring some snacks, and this provides a great time to get writing on any project you may have and the group will help hold you accountable."
When: Wednesdays 10am-12pm all summer!
Where: OTB 155
Announcing the 2024 Leo Cup
It's time to consider applying, either individually or as a group, for this year's Leo Cup, an annual UW competition for graduate and undergraduate students to follow their passions around the theme of ocean change and to create innovative solutions that address the growing issues of ocean plastics and pollution. Applicants are encouraged to speak to our past winners Georges Kanaan, Iris Kern or Morgan Palmer or to Michelle or Rick, about the application process. The prize is $40,000 toward your research. DEADLINE is September 15, 2024.
