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Ok let's try to meet in Louisville
Walter Staveloz
Director International Relations
+ 1 202 783 7200 x 118
Cell + 1 202 492 8253


Quoting Carolyn Levi <[log in to unmask]>:

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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:
>
>> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology  Centers
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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
>> 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 500
>> Washington, DC 20005-6310, USA
>> +1 202/783-7200 x118
>> Cell: +1 202/492 8253
>> Fax: +1 202/783-7207
>> www.astc.org
>>
>>
>>
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> Carolyn Ann Levi, Ph.D.
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