School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Univ. of Hawaii at Manoa

Public Outreach

SOEST Open House

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  • Every second year the school holds an Open House to which everyone is invited. In 2003, over 3000 school children from all over Oahu visited SOEST facilities at the Manoa Campus. The 2007 Open House will be held on Friday, October 19th and Saturday, October 20th.

Ask-an-Earth-Scientist ©

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  • “Your Questions Stop Here.” Submit a question to one of our volunteer experts in the Geology and Geophysics Department. You can also read or search questions that have already been answered.

C-MORE Education & Outreach

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  • C-MORE is committed to training the next generation of microbial oceanographers by working with K-12 students and their teachers. C-MORE is particularly focused on increasing diversity by reaching out to underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities and persons with disabilities.

SOEST Expeditions

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  • Links to oceanographic research cruises in which SOEST faculty, researchers, and staff are participating (or have participated).

Educational Products (K-12)

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  • Materials for educators and the interested public such as workbooks, field guides, lesson plans, and the SOEST Speaker’s Bureau.

SOEST Speakers Bureau

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  • Faculty, staff, and students in this listing are willing to speak to school groups or other organizations about the following topics in ocean and earth science and technology.
  • Contact info for individual speakers is on the web page.
 

Other SOEST News

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  • Visit our News site, read the SOEST Bulletin (updated weekly), or call us at (808) 956-3151 for news about lectures, films, and other events open to the public.

Planetary Science Research Discoveries (PSRD)

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  • An educational site sharing the latest research on meteorites, planets, and other solar system bodies being made by NASA-sponsored scientists.

NASA Regional Planetary Data Center

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  • An archive of planetary data that serves the planetary research and education community throughout the Pacific, hosting an annual summer “Space Week.”.

Online Publications including the 2000-2002 Biennial Report (50 MB PDF)

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  • A compendium of online departmental newsletters, educational materials, and other publications. Note: Selecting the Report will initiate the download of the 50 MB PDF. (Requires the free Acrobat Reader from Adobe.)

“Aloha Bowl”

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  • Developed to stimulate interest in the ocean sciences among high school students and demonstrate to the public the importance of the oceans in our daily lives, the most recent Hawaii Regional Competition for the National Ocean Science Bowl—the "Aloha Bowl"—was in February 2007.

SOEST Bulletin

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  • Weekly news at the School, including events, grants, publications, and other announcements.
If you have news to share, or would like more information about any of the above, please contact:

Mahalo! (Thank you!)

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