Desert Sea Initiative
Area
Comments
Field Teaching
Undergraduate/Graduate
classes in the GOC
Field Teaching
Field-based 3-week
course(s) or research
training workshop for
graduate students
Field Teaching
Field class (summer?) on
oceanography and related
issues in GofC
Field Teaching
Field education/research
strengthen partnerships
with field stations
Funding
NSF field station funding
opportunities
Funding
Set up a semi-independent
research unit
K-12
K-12
K-12
K-12
Research experiences for
undergraduates/high
school in marine science
More marine science in K12 schools in Arizona
(strategies for making this
happen)
Tap into the general
interest of kids in the
ocean to improve science
interest and literacy
Environmental Education
Exchange may be able to
Initials
TP
NAN
PJTP
PJTB
RDS
KM
KM
TEC
C
help with K-12 outreach
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
Outreach
Partnerships
Visibility through website
TARA oceans as an
outreach tool- B2
connection
Public outreach marine
science- collaboration art
and science
Develop programs linking
art and sciences
Develop UA/Network- link
network to Greater GOC
community
UA Resources to help GOC
community voice
needs/concerns
Finding common language,
better communication
between natural scientists
and social scientist
C
MS
KM
TP
TP
NM
What potential strategies SY
does the UA have (what
strengths) to promote the
ocean research and
literacy?
Partnerships with Mexican PJTP
institutions and
communities/stakeholders
Partnerships
Research
Research
Research
Research
Research
Research
Research
Partner with UABC
ICWF
Ensenada
Move money through
multidisciplinary
endeavors
Climate change in semiPG
arid regions: past, present
and future
Multi-discussion biMW
national research on
coastal vulnerabilities
(human and environment)
Applied research based on
real partnership between
UA and communities to
respond to needs and
concerns at the grass root
level
Integrated ecological
JH
research. Molecules à
Global systems
Research interest
comparative: Aquaculture,
costal governance
Leveraging existing UA
expertise in arid lands,
border issues, ecology,
oceanography and
hydrology at the gulf
UR
Research
Research
Research
Research
Research
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Population changes and
climate change: Oceanà
Precipitationà Desertà
Water use/policyà marine
ecosystems
Partner with local
inhabitants for research
Coupled human-ecological
systems
research/modeling
What are the
informational
requirements (in space
and time) for monitoring
the UGC?
What are the 5 key
questions important to
sustaining the UCO
ecosystem?
Marine Science minor at
UA
U.G. majors track cross
department?
Define undergraduate
ocean curriculum
A cohesive marine
sciences undergraduate
and graduate track for
interdisciplinary marine
science education
DGM
JH
JG
SY
SY
KM
C
MS
VR
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Teaching
Provide critical mass for
marine research and
graduate training
Marine science
conservation and policy
program/degree
Interdisciplinary marine
biology undergraduate
course
Develop undergraduate
minor in oceanography
Joined class with natural
and social emphasis on
marine conservation
Undergraduate minor
UA students are crazy
about the ocean- a class
on “Sea of Cortez”
Preparation of students to
pursue marine science
Political/Ecology courses
focused on Upper Gulf
TEC
KM
KM
NAN
KWF
TEC
JE