| Science on the Sound |
| 11/19/05 At noon at the Redondo Beach facility in Des Moines, WA, NWFSC director Dr. Usha Varanasi spoke about Oceans and Human Health at Highline Community College”s Marine Science and Technology Center (MaST Center). |
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| Islandwood Scientist in Residence |
| 11/05 Center educators brought our research science to elementary students at Islandwood’s environmental learning center on Bainbridge Island. |
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| UW Environmental Career Fair |
| 10/19/05 Center staff provided information about our research activities to increase student awareness of education and career opportunities. |
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| Salmon Homecoming |
| 9/05, Center staff teach students and families about salmon and their habitat with our interactive booth and activities. |
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| Seattle Girls School Internship |
| Fall 2005, NOAA scientists from NWFSC and Alaska Fisheries Science Center presented Ocean Science in Action, a 6-week workshop series for middle-school girls. |
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| University of Washington DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology) |
| Summer 2005, DO-IT scholars participated in a one-week Pacific Northwest Water Workshop at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center with Oceans and Human Health scientists. These high school students learned about harmful algal blooms, marine pathogens, toxic contaminant effects on fish, and the connection between the oceans and their health. (link to photos) |
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| NOAA Science Camp |
| Summer 2005, 7th-and 8th-graders learned about weather, charts, diving, restoration and fisheries through hands-on activities. |
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| The Armada Project |
| 7/05 West Coast Center for Oceans and Human Health Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) scientists partnered with the Armada Project to host a teacher at sea on the ECOHAB-PNW research cruise. Read the logs of Armada teacher Denis Costello. |
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| Wooden Boat Festival |
| 7/05 Center staff participated in this three-day summer event on Lake Union aboard our 1962 research vessel the Harold W. Streeter. |
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| Newport SeaFest |
| 6/05 The West Coast Center for Oceans and Human Health presented an interactive display for families to learn about how humans are connected to the oceans. SeaFest is one-day annual open house and marine festival at the Hatfield Marine Science Center and NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries facility in Newport, OR. |
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| NOAA Earth Week Community Fair |
| 4/29/05 NWFSC and West Coast Center for Oceans and Human Health staff presented interactive displays and activities about fisheries and how people are connected to the oceans at the Magnuson Community Center. |
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| Expanding Your Horizons |
| 3/11/05 Center staff presented on salmon and aquatic insects during this one-day conference for 6th-8th grade girls to explore math, science and technology. |
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| Storming the Sound |
| 2/24/05 This gathering of Environmental Educators included workshops, an open forum on regional EE issues, and opportunities to network with other educators. |
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