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Shipboard Experiences Unite Scientists with Educators and Decision-Makers for Lasting Impacts
Citation:
Hagley, C., J. Bilotta, K. Tepas, J. Hoffman, M. Gutsch, M. Kitson, AND K. Kline. Shipboard Experiences Unite Scientists with Educators and Decision-Makers for Lasting Impacts. To be Presented at International Association for Great Lakes Research, Detroit, MI, May 15 - 19, 2017.
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Description:
The confined, immersive, and hands-on environment aboard a ship is an excellent venue for building a community of practice related to researching, teaching about, and managing aquatic resources and surrounding lands. Communities of practice bring people together around collective learning experiences. The close interactions and shared learning that take place in this type of environment have been shown to yield lasting interactions and positive impacts on scientists, educators, and local decision-makers, particularly when followed by continued support and interaction. The Center for Great Lakes Literacy and associated Sea Grant programs, as well as the Northland NEMO program, have conducted shipboard workshops of varying length on a number of vessels for many years. Lessons learned; guiding principles; and evidence of benefits to scientists, educators, and decision-makers (and the constituents they serve) will be shared.