presents
Ocean Conservation Education
and Action Network
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Committed to
uniting educators, researchers, students, and communities to make a difference in how the ocean waters and its denizens are treated.
conducting on-ground research, educating people, and employing sound science to influence policy decisions.
MARINE INITIATIVES OVER THE YEARS
Sea cucumber protection in
Wildlife Protection Act
Elasmobranch bycatch monitoring via citizen science
6
Marine projects with Ram Hattikudur Advanced Training in Conservation fellows
Launch of
26 May 2023
conference-cum-workshop for educators
workshop for fisherfolk
Ongoing Projects
Research
Unravel mysteries and contribute insights by conducting baseline survey of elasmobranch landing in Kanyakumari.
An online platform to bring together fisher community and science together to document elasmobranch landings across India’s coastline
Action
Citizen Science
Fisherfolk collective action for ocean conservation
Zoo’s Print Articles Published
Education
Printed manuals in regional language for educators, women-self-help groups and students of coastal communities of southern India (Direct reach 1000, Indirect reach 5000)
Creating a network of ocean educators from around southern India
Interactive e-learning platform to spread awareness of the magic of the ocean and its inhabitants
Project funded by
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What we need
- Nominated school teachers should test the material on various parameters related to age appropriateness, time taken to teach etc.
- Teachers are expected to provide feedback and give constructive criticism to enable the team to refine activities and topics complimentary to the subject or course curriculum being done at the school.
- Teachers may nominate students by submitting their names to the school administration to make content for the platform.
- Selected students are expected to fulfill deliverables within specified timelines.
What you get
- 1 training workshop for 25 of the most active teachers.
- Credit/ participation certificates to the teachers who have helped in refining the content for the ocean literacy manual / e-learning platform
- Free membership for most of the material present in the E-learning platform with the exception of exclusive content such as expert talks
- Volunteering opportunities for students to create content for the e-learning platform and a chance to build their portfolios.
We will ensure we work within the schools schedule and NOT overburden YOU
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CONTRIBUTES TO
2021- 2030 United Nations Decade of the Ocean Science for Sustainable Development
