NSF Org:	OCE Division Of Ocean Sciences
Recipient:	THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
Initial Amendment Date:	September 9, 2002
Latest Amendment Date:	September 6, 2006
Award Number:	0215341
Award Instrument:	Continuing Grant
Program Manager:	Elizabeth Rom elrom@nsf.gov  (703)292-7709 OCE  Division Of Ocean Sciences GEO  Directorate for Geosciences
Start Date:	September 15, 2002
End Date:	February 28, 2007 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$599,708.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$794,707.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 2002 = $34,830.00 FY 2003 = $299,986.00 FY 2004 = $384,891.00 FY 2006 = $75,000.00
History of Investigator:	Sharon Walker (Principal Investigator) sharon@imms.org John Dindo (Co-Principal Investigator) Jessica Kastler (Co-Principal Investigator) Richard Tinnin (Former Co-Principal Investigator) Michael Spranger (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Southern Mississippi 118 COLLEGE DRIVE HATTIESBURG MS  US  39406-0001 (601)266-4119
Sponsor Congressional District:	04
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Southern Mississippi 118 COLLEGE DRIVE HATTIESBURG MS  US  39406-0001
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	04
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	M1K8LJAET5R1
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	OCEAN TECH & INTERDISC COORDIN, EDUCATION/HUMAN RESOURCES,OCE, CENTRES FOR OCEAN SCI EDU EXCE, EPSCoR Co-Funding
Primary Program Source:	app-0102  app-0103  app-0104  app-0106  app-0403
Program Reference Code(s):	0000, 9150, OTHR
Program Element Code(s):	168000, 169000, 743700, 915000
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.050

ABSTRACT

This award provides funding for a Regional Center for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence with administrative offices located at the University of Southern Mississippi's Marine Education Center and Aquarium in Biloxi, Ms. The proposal would establish satellite centers in Louisiana, and Alabama and expand existing USM teacher professional development efforts into these states. This Center would make extensive use of the expertise of regional marine educators as interpreters of ocean and coastal marine science research in professional development institutes for formal and informal educators. This center will be one of seven regional centers that represent the initiation of the COSEE network. The initial set of centers covers most of the East Coast, Florida, the Gulf Coast, and California. A central coordinating office for the seven centers will also be funded.

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