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Hi Walter, I am very interested. As Director of COSEE-New England  
(until last May) I was involved in many of the framing discussions of  
the ocean science literacy concepts.  I was PI on an application in  
the '06 round NOAA ocean science literacy proposals -- we got good  
reviews, but didn't make the cut.  My colleagues and I are discussing  
trying again.  Joining with ASTC and IGLO is an exciting concept. I  
would love the opportunity to discuss this with you.

I'll be at ASTC from Thursday evening through mid-day Monday.

Carolyn


On Oct 20, 2006, at 5:50 PM, Walter Staveloz wrote:

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> Please find hereafter-important information on a new NOAA funding
> opportunity. If you are interested in submitting, please note that  
> ASTC, and
> especially the IGLO project considers this as well. Therefore, you  
> might get
> in touch and discuss cooperation in this matter.
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> Walter Staveloz
>
>
>
> NOAA Announces New Funding For Environmental Literacy Projects
>
> Title: Environmental Literacy Grants for Free-choice Learning
>
> NOAA's Office of Education (OED) is requesting applications for
> environmental literacy projects in support of free-choice learning.  
> Funded
> projects will have a duration of one and five years and will create  
> new, or
> capitalize on existing, networks of institutions, agencies and /or
> organizations to provide common messages about key concepts in  
> Earth System
> Science, for example the Ocean Literacy Essential Principles and  
> Fundamental
> Concepts
> (http://www.coexploration.org/oceanliteracy/documents/ 
> OceanLitConcepts_10.11
> .05.pdf).
> The proposed mechanisms for delivery of these messages may include  
> public
> literacy campaigns, kiosks or traveling exhibits, and/or the  
> revision of
> existing programs that would be made available at multiple venues. The
> proposed projects should support NOAA's vision which is: an  
> informed society
> that uses a comprehensive understanding of the role of the ocean,  
> coasts,
> and atmosphere in the global ecosystem to make the best social and  
> economic
> decisions.   Successful projects should reach significant segments  
> of the
> U.S. population at a state, multi-state or national level.  The
> environmental literacy messages should clearly convey how the Earth  
> system
> influences a project's target audience, how the target audience is
> influencing the Earth system and how an environmentally literate  
> public can
> make informed decisions.  The goal of these projects should be to  
> provide
> adequate information to move the audience's knowledge beyond basic  
> awareness
> while reaching audiences sufficient in size with a message that  
> promotes
> such a change.  Note: applications for exhibits involving  
> construction of
> part or all of a building are not eligible for funding under this
> announcement. Formal education projects and projects that focus on
> development of new data visualizations and platforms will not be  
> considered
> for funding through this announcement.
>
> All projects shall employ the relevant strategies articulated in  
> the NOAA
> Education Plan (http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/NOAA_Ed_Plan.pdf). All  
> projects
> should be implemented at a state, multi-state or national level and  
> have
> evaluations that fully assess the strengths and weaknesses of the  
> proposed
> project.
>
> It is anticipated that final recommendations for funding under this
> announcement will be made by June 30, 2007, and that projects  
> funded under
> this announcement will have a start date no earlier than September  
> 15, 2007.
>
> Pre-proposals are REQUIRED and are due Wednesday, November 29, 2006.
>
> Full proposals are due Wednesday, March 21, 2007.
>
> Visit http://www.oesd.noaa.gov/funding_opps.html for the full  
> announcement
> and additional information.
>
> This funding opportunity's ID on grants.gov is SEC-OED-2007-2000859.
>
>
>
>
>
> Walter Staveloz
> Director, International Relations
> Association of Science-Technology Centers
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> Washington, DC 20005-6310, USA
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>
>
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Carolyn Ann Levi, Ph.D.
Interpretive Planning & Content Development
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