ED12A:
Imagining Ocean Science: Education and Outreach Using Visualization, Storytelling, and the Arts II eLightning
ED12A:
Imagining Ocean Science: Education and Outreach Using Visualization, Storytelling, and the Arts II eLightning
Imagining Ocean Science: Education and Outreach Using Visualization, Storytelling, and the Arts II eLightning
Session ID#: 93306
Session Description:
Ocean scientists are expanding education and outreach through innovative narratives and multi-media experiences. From movies to TED talks to best-selling books narratives hold the attention of an audience and increase retention of information more than fact-based presentations. In an era where expert opinions are derided and facts are questioned, alternative connections to the public are needed to communicate science in a way that presents topics of ocean health in an understandable manner. Immersive methods, such as using data visualization, technology, and the arts enable broader understanding of the ocean and offer students and learners new opportunities to engage and train in ocean sciences. While entertaining, immersive experiences offer an opportunity to provide rigorous scientific data in a clear, easy to understand format. The goal of these efforts is to engage a wider audience in scientific discovery, increase understanding in the nature of ocean research, and encourage training in marine sciences. This session welcomes creators of ocean science stories for education (fiction, video, theater, podcasts, etc.), innovative research projects (multi-media, data-visualization, etc.), and interactive storytelling. Evaluation of these projects will be discussed, as well as how they can be expanded and replicated across different research and locations.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- SI - Social-Ocean Science Interactions and SDGs
Index Terms:
0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
1994 Visualization and portrayal [INFORMATICS]
6349 General or miscellaneous [POLICY SCIENCES & PUBLIC ISSUES]
9820 Techniques applicable in three or more fields [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]
Primary Chair: Laura A Guertin, Penn State Brandywine, Earth Science, Media, PA, United States
Co-chairs: Dan Novy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Media Lab, Cambridge, United States, Kathie Kelly, University of Washington, Oceanography, Seattle, WA, United States and Carlie Wiener, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Palo alto, CA, United States
Primary Liaison: Laura A Guertin, Penn State Brandywine, Earth Science, Media, PA, United States
Moderators: Laura A Guertin, Penn State Brandywine, Earth Science, Media, PA, United States and Kathie Kelly, University of Washington, Oceanography, Seattle, WA, United States
Student Paper Review Liaison: Laura A Guertin, Penn State Brandywine, Earth Science, Media, PA, United States
Abstracts Submitted to this Session:
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