Honor Roll

Alamiere Falls meets the ocean on the California shore

Alamiere Falls meets the ocean on the California shore.

This Honor Roll for the Ocean Literacy Framework acknowledges the efforts of the many individuals and institutions that have offered their time, expertise, and commitment to developing and reviewing materials for promoting ocean literacy.

We publish the Honor Roll with some trepidation since we know it is incomplete. If you know of missing names, including your own, please contact us and offer your additions.

Institutions | Ocean Literacy Principles | Scope and Sequence

 

1. Institutions leading development of the Ocean Literacy Framework

While there have been numerous individuals and groups that have contributed to the efforts of promoting ocean literacy efforts, several notable institutions have taken a leadership role in developing the Ocean Literacy Framework:

2. Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences K-12 (2002-2004)

Developers of the Ocean Literacy Principles

  1. Alice Alldredge, University of California, Santa Barbara
  2. Lincoln Bergman, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
  3. Francesca Cava, National Geographic Society
  4. Bob Chen, University of Massachusetts-Boston
  5. Jennifer Cherrier, Florida A&M University
  6. John Farrington, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
  7. Steve Gaines, University of California, Santa Barbara
  8. Gary Griggs, University of California, Santa Cruz
  9. Catherine Halverson, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
  10. Beth Jewell, West Springfield High School
  11. Judy Lemus, University of Southern California
  12. Mellie Lewis, Altholton Elementary School
  13. George Matsumoto, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
  14. Chris Parsons, Wordcraft
  15. Carolyn Randolph, South Carolina Education Association
  16. Sarah Schoedinger, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  17. Sally Goetz Shuler, National Science Resources Center
  18. Susan Snyder, National Marine Educators Association
  19. Elizabeth K. Stage, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
  20. Craig Strang, Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
  21. Bob Stewart, Texas A&M University
  22. Peter Tuddenham, College of Exploration
  23. Lynn Whitley, University of Southern California, Sea Grant

 

3. Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence for Grades K-12 (2006-2010)

Developers of the Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence

  1. Noelle Apostol, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California
  2. Andrew Balendy, Catalina Island Marine Institute
  3. Lynn Barakos, Lawrence Hall of Science
  4. Tina Bishop, College of Exploration, COSEE California
  5. Rita Bell, Monterey Bay Aquarium
  6. Susan Brady, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  7. Scott Carley, College of Exploration
  8. Diane Carnahan, K-12 Alliance/WestEd
  9. Francesca Cava, National Geographic Society
  10. Karen Cerwin, K-12 Alliance/WestEd
  11. Ann Coopersmith, University of Hawaii, Maui Community College
  12. Marc Dantzker, Cornell Ornithology Laboratory
  13. Jamila Daulatzai, Bassett High School, Los Angeles, California
  14. Dena Deck, Stephen Foster Elementary School, Bellflower, California COSEE West Teacher
  15. Kathy DiRanna, K-12 Alliance/WestEd
  16. Joe Diskin, Principal, Eisenhower School, Bridgewater, New Jersey
  17. Ania Driscoll-Lind, Hawaii Public Schools, Kula Naia Foundation
  18. Adam Frankel, Marine Acoustics
  19. Mark L. Friedman, Animo Leadership Charter High School, Inglewood, California
  20. Jed Fuhrman, University of Southern California
  21. Emily Griffen, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California
  22. Catherine Halversen, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California
  23. Peggy Hamner, University of California, Los Angeles, COSEE West
  24. Kurt Holland, Santa Monica Alternative Schoolhouse, Santa Monica, bCalifornia, COSEE West Teacher
  25. Liesl Hotaling, Stevens Institute of Technology, COSEE Mid-Atlantic
  26. Myrna Jacobson, University of Southern California
  27. Beth Jewell, West Springfield High School, Springfield, Virginia
  28. Martos Hoffman, TERC
  29. Benjamin Kay, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, California, COSEE West Teacher
  30. Paula Keener-Chavis, NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research
  31. Renee Klein, BTSA Program, Los Angeles Unified School District, California, COSEE West Teacher
  32. Jane Lee, University of Southern California, COSEE West
  33. Judy Lemus, University of Southern California, COSEE West
  34. Mellie Lewis, Elementary Teacher (retired), Howard County Public Schools, Maryland
  35. Mike Libbee, Michigan Geographic Alliance, Central Michigan University
  36. Carmelina Livingston, St. Andrews School of Science and Math, Charleston, South Carolina, COSEE South East
  37. Robert Lozano, Waikoloa School, Hawaii
  38. George Matsumoto, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
  39. Andrea McCurdy, Enteracked, Inc., Woodstock, VA
  40. Patty Miller, Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
  41. Ann Moriarty, Full Option Science System (FOSS), Lawrence Hall of Science
  42. Leslie Mintz, Heal the Bay, Santa Monica, California
  43. Diana Payne, University of Connecticut, Connecticut Sea Grant
  44. Adina Payton, University of California, Santa Cruz
  45. Sarah Pedemonte, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California
  46. Jerrie Reining, Teacher, COSEE South East
  47. Annie Richardson, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  48. Elizabeth Rogers, South Carolina Sea Grant, COSEE South East
  49. Sarah Schoedinger, NOAA Office of Education
  50. Gary Serbiniuk, Teacher, Los Angeles Unified School District
  51. Liz Sikes, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
  52. Elizabeth K. Stage, Lawrence Hall of Science
  53. Bruce Stewart, Birch Aquarium at Scripps, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
  54. Craig Strang, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California
  55. Pam Stryker, Barton Creek Elementary, Austin, Texas
  56. Jo Topps, K-12 Alliance/WestEd
  57. Margaret Tower, Foreman High School, Chicago
  58. Lynn Tran, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California
  59. Peter Tuddenham, College of Exploration, COSEE California
  60. Tammie Visintainer, Center for Research, Evaluation & Assessment, Lawrence Hall of Science
  61. Emily Weiss, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California
  62. Maia Wilcox, Science Education for Public Understanding Project, Lawrence Hall of Science
  63. Lynn Whitley, University of Southern California Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and Sea Grant Program, COSEE West
  64. Pat Williams, Edison Elementary, Eugene, Oregon
  65. Gene Williamson, Middle School/High School Teacher (retired), Seal Rock, Oregon
  66. David Work, Guided Discoveries, Avalon, California
  67. Timothy Zimmerman, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California

 

Reviewers of the Ocean Literacy Scope and Sequence

The following reviews were held at various times throughout the development of the Scope & Sequence:

  • NMEA Conference Review of S&S Grades K-5 Summer 2007
  • COSEE West Teacher Workshop Summer 2008
  • NMEA Conference Review of S&S Grades 6-12 Summer 2008
  • On-Line Public Review November 2008
  • Special Expert Scientific Review May-June 2009 (participants indicated by *)
  • Special Expert Educator Review June 8-10, 2009 (participants indicated by #)
  1. Alice Alldredge, University of California, Santa Barbara *
  2. Dave Bader, Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
  3. Patricia Banks, Science Teacher, Maryland
  4. Rebecca Bell, Environmental Education Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education
  5. Rita Bell, Monterey Bay Aquarium #
  6. Tina Bishop, College of Exploration, COSEE California
  7. Marjorie Bollinger, National Aquarium in Baltimore
  8. Francesca Cava, National Geographic Society
  9. Karen Cerwin, K-12 Alliance/WestEd #
  10. Linda Chilton, University of Southern California Sea Grant, COSEE West
  11. Vic Chow, Bodega Marine Laboratory, University of California Davis *
  12. Patricia Cooper, University of Hawaii, Manoa, COSEE California *
  13. Ann Coopersmith, University of Hawaii, Maui Community College
  14. Kathleen Cressy, Puente High School, Ventura, CA COSEE West Teacher
  15. Cynthia Cudaback, Ocean Consulting
  16. Roberta Dean, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science
  17. Annette deCharon, University of Maine, COSEE Ocean Systems
  18. Mark DeCrosta, Science Teacher, J.W. Mitchell High School, New Port Richey, Florida
  19. Melissa Demetrikopoulos, Institute for Biomedical Philosophy
  20. Kathy DiRanna, K-12 Alliance/WestEd #
  21. Ania Driscoll-Lind, Kula Nai’a Foundation, Hawai’i
  22. Don Duggan-Haas, Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth, Ithaca, New York
  23. Kanesa Duncan, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group, COSEE California
  24. Laura Eidietis, Eastern Michigan University
  25. Christina Engen, Crescenta Valley High School, Glendale, CA COSEE West Teacher
  26. Dominique Evans-Bye, Clark Magnet H.S. Glendale, CA. COSEE West Teacher
  27. John Farrington, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (retired) *
  28. Rosanne Fortner, Ohio State University, COSEE Great Lakes
  29. Marc Frischer, Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
  30. Marsha Gear, California Sea Grant
  31. Amy Larrison Gillan, Science Teacher, Indiana Public Schools
  32. Scott Glenn, Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences *
  33. Gary Griggs, University of California, Santa Cruz *
  34. Charlene Guss, Ivy Academy Middle School, Woodland Hills, CA COSEE West Teacher
  35. Catherine Halversen, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California #
  36. Amy Hill, Chadwick H.S., Palos Verdes, CA COSEE West Teacher
  37. Christy Herren, University of Maine, COSEE Ocean Systems
  38. Jan Hodder, University of Oregon, COSEE Pacific Partnerships
  39. Myrna Jacobson, University of Southern California *
  40. Kris Jensen, High School Teacher, Queen Ann’s County, Maryland
  41. Beth Jewell, West Springfield High School, Springfield, Virginia #
  42. Brandon Jones, United States Environmental Protection Agency *
  43. Paula Keener-Chavis, NOAA Office of Exploration and Research *
  44. Nikki Koehler, University of Michigan, Michigan Sea Grant
  45. Julie Lambert, University of North Carolina-Wilmington Center for Marine Science and Science Education
  46. Beth Larson, N. Hollywood Zoo Magnet High School, North Hollywood, CA, COSEE West Teacher
  47. Alison LeBeau, Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific
  48. Judy Lemus, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, COSEE California *
  49. Mellie Lewis, Elementary Teacher (retired), Howard County Public Schools, Maryland
  50. Carmelina Livingston, St. Andrews School of Science and Math, Charleston, South Carolina, COSEE South East
  51. Joan Macomber, Downey High School, Downey, CA, COSEE West Teacher
  52. Ellen Maisen, Millikan Middle School, Sherman Oaks, CA COSEE West Teacher
  53. John Manderson, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service *
  54. Paul Martin, St Callistus and St. Barbara School, K-8, Huntington Beach, CA COSEE West Teacher
  55. George Matsumoto, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute *
  56. David Mountain, NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (retired) *
  57. Ruth Musgrave, Whale Times, Inc.
  58. Dan Najuch, Science Teacher, Orchard Park Middle School, Orchard Park, New York
  59. William Nuckols, W.H. Nuckols Consulting, Annapolis, Maryland
  60. Christiane Parry, California Coastal Commission
  61. Adina Payton, University of California, Santa Cruz *
  62. Kristina Morningstar Pego, St. Lucie County Schools, Florida
  63. Bill Quilinan, Dana Middle School, San Pedro, CA COSEE West Teacher
  64. Lauren Rader, Project Oceanology
  65. Annie Richardson, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
  66. Wayne Risley, Dana Middle School, San Pedro, CA COSEE West Teacher
  67. Gil Rosenthal, Texas A&M University *
  68. Dan Rubenstein, Princeton University *
  69. Stacey Rudolph, NOAA Office of Education
  70. Tom Russel, Dana Middle School, San Pedro, CA COSEE West Teacher
  71. Sarah Schoedinger, NOAA Office of Education
  72. Gail Scowcroft, University of Rhode Island, COSEE Central Coordinating Office
  73. Mike Senise, San Diego Unified School District, COSEE California
  74. Zeenat Sheikh, Kecoughtan High School, Hampton, Virginia, COSEE West Teacher
  75. Ann Marie Shields
  76. Eric Simms, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, COSEE California
  77. Melissa Smith, K-12 Alliance/WestEd #
  78. Betsy Abbott Stefany, The SABENS Group, Lebanon, New Hampshire
  79. Bob Stewart, Texas A&M University, Department of Oceanography *
  80. Craig Strang, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California #
  81. Phil Stirtz, Aliso Niguel High School, Aliso Viejo, CA, COSEE West Teacher
  82. Pam Stryker, Teacher, Barton Creek Elementary, Austin, Texas #
  83. Merrie Southgate, Science Educator and Author
  84. Drew Talley, University of San Diego *
  85. Donna Taylor, Curtis Middle School, Los Angeles, CA COSEE West Teacher
  86. Jo Topps, K-12 Alliance/WestEd #
  87. Lynn Tran, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California #
  88. Tara Treiber, Santa Monica Pier Aquarium, Santa Monica, CA,
  89. Peter Tuddenham, College of Exploration, COSEE California #
  90. Joseph Vargas, Los Angeles Unified School District High School teacher (retired) COSEE West Teacher
  91. Sharon Walker, University of Southern Mississippi, J.L. Scott Marine Education Center, MS-AL and National Sea Grant, COSEE Central Gulf of Mexico
  92. Emily Weiss, MARE, Lawrence Hall of Science, COSEE California #
  93. Lynn Whitley, University of Southern California Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and Sea Grant Program, COSEE West #
  94. Ali S. Widmar, National Science Teachers Association
  95. Gene Williamson, Middle School/High School Teacher (retired), Seal Rock, Oregon #
  96. Belinda Young, Lawrence Middle School, Los Angeles, CA COSEE West Teacher