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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2585 |
| Improving ocean education and outreach in Florida: A Planning Project |
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| Requester: |
Dr. Ellen Prager |
Organization: |
Florida Ocean Alliance |
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| Project Title: |
Improving ocean education and outreach in Florida: A Planning Project |
Date Submitted |
1/12/2006 8:32:50 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Bennett |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The proposed project is meant to improve ocean education and outreach across the State and will benefit all of its citizens through a combined formal and informal approach. Florida relies heavily on its oceans and coasts for economic revenue, high property values, jobs, recreation, resources, and more. Public understanding, an informed and adequate ocean workforce, and the ability of citizens to make informed decisions is essential if the State is to solve the serious issues it now faces with regard to its oceans and coasts. Well-planned, effective, and enhanced ocean education efforts are essential and will also help to improve math and science achievement in Florida's schools. |
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| Recipient: |
Florida Ocean Alliance |
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Contact: |
Dr. Ellen Prager |
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111 East Las Olas Blvd, Askew Tower 709 |
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Contact Phone: |
(305) 720-7070 |
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Ft. Lauderdale 33301 |
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Contact email: |
eprager@rsmas.miami.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The proposed project entails planning to implement a statewide strategy to enhance ocean education and outreach via two approaches nationally identified as highly effective and highly needed. A workshop with extensive follow up will be done to determine the feasibility of and a strategy to create a virtual oceans teacher training institute that can interface with existing, credible programs and provide sustainable funding for professional development for K-12 teachers, helping to improve math and science achievement in Florida. In addition, planning will be conducted to examine how and what is needed to create an effective statewide ocean outreach campaign that focuses on the importance of the ocean to Florida and specifically incorporates information being gained on the links to the economy, jobs, public health, security, and natural resources. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The proposed project will produce two strategies to enhance ocean education in Florida. The strategies will include needs, identification of existing resources, costs, and a plan for implementation. In addition, the process of planning for both a virtual oceans teacher training institute and ocean outreach campaign for Florida will strengthen statewide collaboration of marine experts, communicators, educators, and through interaction enhance existing efforts while identifying potential outside sources of funding and expertise. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$200,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$200,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$1,500,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations, Implementation of strategies developed |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
2005 Florida House Bill 1855: Oceans and Coastal Resources Management Act |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
