WEBVTT Kind: captions Language: en 00:00:05.100 --> 00:00:10.480 - [Hannah] Hi, everyone. Thank you for attending the National Marine Sanctuaries webinar series. 00:00:10.480 --> 00:00:13.980 I just wanted to let you know that we are about to go live. 00:00:13.980 --> 00:00:19.080 We will have our panelists join us at promptly 6 o'clock to begin the presentation. 00:00:19.580 --> 00:00:20.400 Thank you. 00:03:04.660 --> 00:03:10.100 Hi, everybody. We're pleased to have you join us for the National Marine Sanctuaries webinar series. 00:03:10.100 --> 00:03:14.200 This series is hosted by the NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries 00:03:14.200 --> 00:03:18.520 and is a way to connect with educators and other interested party parties 00:03:18.520 --> 00:03:24.200 to provide you with the educational and scientific expertise, as well as resources and training 00:03:24.200 --> 00:03:28.360 to support an ocean and climate literacy with your audiences. 00:03:28.360 --> 00:03:32.660 During the presentation, all of us will be in listen-only mode. 00:03:32.660 --> 00:03:37.600 You are welcome to type in questions to the presenter into the question box, 00:03:37.600 --> 00:03:41.100 located in your control panel, on the right of the screen. 00:03:41.600 --> 00:03:46.560 This is the same area you can let us know about any technical issue that you might be having. 00:03:46.560 --> 00:03:51.480 We'll be monitoring the questions and issues, as they come in, and respond to them as soon as we can. 00:03:51.480 --> 00:03:53.780 For questions regarding Shawn's presentation, 00:03:53.780 --> 00:03:57.800 we will wait to ask him those questions during the question and answer time, 00:03:57.800 --> 00:04:00.720 but please feel free to send them in, whenever you have them. 00:04:01.260 --> 00:04:05.640 We're also recording this session, and we'll share the recording with the registered participants 00:04:05.640 --> 00:04:10.040 via the webinar archive page, following this presentation. 00:04:15.980 --> 00:04:21.220 This is also an opportunity to connect you to America's underwater treasures. 00:04:21.680 --> 00:04:22.780 There's our map. 00:04:23.260 --> 00:04:25.660 Known as our National Marine Sanctuaries, 00:04:25.660 --> 00:04:31.220 this is a network of underwater parks that encompasses more than 600,000 square miles 00:04:31.220 --> 00:04:32.980 of marine and Great Lakes waters. 00:04:32.980 --> 00:04:36.000 All the way from Washington State to Florida Keys, 00:04:36.000 --> 00:04:38.640 and from Lake Huron to American Samoa. 00:04:38.640 --> 00:04:42.420 The network includes a system of 14 National Marine Sanctuaries 00:04:42.420 --> 00:04:44.540 and two National Marine Monuments. 00:04:44.540 --> 00:04:46.920 The system map is new. 00:04:46.920 --> 00:04:52.680 As of late last year, we designated our country's first National Marine Sanctuary in nearly 20 years. 00:04:53.140 --> 00:04:57.860 If you can spot it, it's Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, 00:04:57.860 --> 00:05:01.920 located just about 40 miles away from Washington DC. 00:05:01.920 --> 00:05:06.000 National Marine Sanctuaries help protect the ocean and the Great Lakes. 00:05:09.820 --> 00:05:15.240 These are areas of national significance and are special for a wide variety of reasons, 00:05:15.240 --> 00:05:20.000 such as ecology reasons, their conservation value, or historical, cultural, 00:05:20.000 --> 00:05:21.920 or archaeological reasons. 00:05:21.920 --> 00:05:25.020 National Marine Sanctuaries are mandated to conduct research 00:05:25.020 --> 00:05:31.300 and monitoring education and outreach. And they manage all of the resource protection, as well. 00:05:34.020 --> 00:05:37.780 We like to call our National Marine Sanctuaries living classrooms. 00:05:37.780 --> 00:05:41.940 They're places that we can see, touch, and learn about America's underwater parks. 00:05:41.940 --> 00:05:46.540 This distance learning webinar series is one of the ways that we try to bring sanctuarie 00:05:46.540 --> 00:05:47.900 s to your classroom. 00:05:50.940 --> 00:05:52.400 So, I'm Hannah MacDonald. 00:05:52.400 --> 00:05:55.660 I'm the education specialist for the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. 00:05:55.660 --> 00:05:59.480 And I'll be facilitating today's webinar from Silver Spring, Maryland. 00:05:59.480 --> 00:06:03.380 With me, I have Nick Zachar. Nick, if you want to introduce yourself. 00:06:03.380 --> 00:06:07.400 - Yeah. I'm a video production specialist for sanctuaries 00:06:07.400 --> 00:06:10.060 and I'm looking forward to supporting today's webinar. 00:06:11.140 --> 00:06:15.840 - Awesome. So, if you need any back-end support it'll be coming from Nick or myself, 00:06:15.840 --> 00:06:20.660 and we'll-- he'll be also running the poll questions in the question and answer period, as well. 00:06:22.000 --> 00:06:26.880 And with us today, we are very fortunate to have Sean Russell 00:06:26.880 --> 00:06:32.160 to present to us on Empowering Water Scientists with EarthEchoes Water Challenge. 00:06:32.160 --> 00:06:39.460 So, for over a decade, I'll give a bio of Sean. He's a quite well known environmentalist. 00:06:39.880 --> 00:06:44.520 For over a decade, Sean Russell has worked with a diverse group of nonprofit organizations, 00:06:44.520 --> 00:06:48.940 corporations, and government agencies to elevate the role of youth leadership 00:06:48.940 --> 00:06:52.480 in the fields of marine science, education, and conservation. 00:06:52.480 --> 00:06:58.220 As EarthEchos international associate director of youth engagement and partnerships, 00:06:58.220 --> 00:07:03.100 Sean leads efforts to meaningfully engage youth leaders across EarthEchoes work, 00:07:03.100 --> 00:07:07.740 while fostering partnerships to grow the reach and impact of Earth echos programs. 00:07:07.740 --> 00:07:12.640 Designed to inspire young people to act now for a sustainable future. 00:07:12.640 --> 00:07:17.420 Sean has previously managed the EarthEcho water challenge, which we'll talk about, today. 00:07:17.420 --> 00:07:25.740 A global citizen science program that is engaged over 1.6 million participants from over 146 countries. 00:07:25.740 --> 00:07:30.160 In this role, Shaun led initiatives to increase participation all over the world, 00:07:30.160 --> 00:07:32.940 develop diverse education program partnerships 00:07:32.940 --> 00:07:38.040 and equip young people with the tools to translate their water quality data into meaningful action 00:07:38.040 --> 00:07:39.900 to protect their local watersheds. 00:07:40.380 --> 00:07:44.080 Additionally, on top of all of that work he does for EarthEcho, 00:07:44.080 --> 00:07:49.080 Shaun is the founder of and the director of the Youth Ocean Conservation Summit. 00:07:49.080 --> 00:07:51.740 Through this program, he works to empower young people 00:07:51.740 --> 00:07:53.580 with the knowledge, tools, and funds 00:07:53.580 --> 00:07:58.120 to launch solutions-oriented solution oriented ocean conservation projects 00:07:58.120 --> 00:08:00.260 in communities across the country. 00:08:00.260 --> 00:08:05.440 Sean serves as the National Marine Educators Association Board of Directors 00:08:05.440 --> 00:08:08.400 and is an advisor to the Ocean Project. 00:08:08.400 --> 00:08:11.740 He's also the co-creator of See Youth Rise Up. 00:08:12.220 --> 00:08:17.700 I would highly recommend following him on Instagram, which is on the slide, that's on the screen, 00:08:17.700 --> 00:08:21.560 as he promotes all of his work on this platform, as well. 00:08:21.560 --> 00:08:23.420 So, give him a follow. 00:08:23.420 --> 00:08:32.180 And with that I'm going to change over the presenter, to Sean, to get us started. 00:08:37.540 --> 00:08:40.940 Perfect, thanks so much Hannah we will get just a second here to pull up our slides 00:08:40.940 --> 00:08:44.640 and we will dive right into things. - Awesome. 00:08:47.280 --> 00:08:50.400 - And I'm gonna go dark and leave it to Sean. 00:08:50.900 --> 00:08:51.400 baby 00:08:53.640 --> 00:08:55.640 - All right can you guys see everything on your end? 00:08:57.620 --> 00:08:59.040 - [Hannah] Yes, you're good. 00:08:59.040 --> 00:09:00.780 - Maybe... hold on. 00:09:00.780 --> 00:09:04.460 - [Hannah] We do see a video and not a PowerPoint, right now. 00:09:04.460 --> 00:09:05.680 - Just one second. 00:09:13.080 --> 00:09:14.860 How about now. Any better? 00:09:14.860 --> 00:09:16.260 - [Hannah] Yep, that's great. 00:09:16.260 --> 00:09:19.900 - Excellent, thank you all so much and thanks Hanna for that kind introduction. 00:09:19.900 --> 00:09:24.760 It is such a pleasure and an honor to be here with you as someone who just personally has grown up 00:09:24.760 --> 00:09:28.460 appreciating, enjoying, and exploring our National Marine Sanctuaries 00:09:28.460 --> 00:09:32.880 and now to have the opportunity to work on programs with young people around the world 00:09:32.880 --> 00:09:36.620 that connect them to the marine and aquatic environments in a really meaningful way. 00:09:36.620 --> 00:09:40.260 And it's such a pleasure to have all of you tuning in, today. We really appreciate your interest 00:09:40.260 --> 00:09:44.440 in this work, in marine sanctuaries, and of course in the topic that we'll dive into today, 00:09:44.440 --> 00:09:47.760 which is how you can use the EarthEcho Water Challenge 00:09:47.760 --> 00:09:51.960 as a platform to inspire and empower young people to connect to the marine sanctuaries 00:09:51.960 --> 00:09:53.780 that are aquatic and marine ecosystems 00:09:53.780 --> 00:09:58.960 and give back to their communities by taking action to improve the health of their local watersheds. 00:09:59.820 --> 00:10:03.380 Over the next minutes, I'm just excited to dive in deeper and share a bit of background 00:10:03.380 --> 00:10:06.080 on our work and programs at EarthEcho International 00:10:06.080 --> 00:10:09.380 and provide you with an overview of the EarthEcho Water Challenge program. 00:10:09.880 --> 00:10:13.100 We'll then dive into some water quality monitoring resources and tools 00:10:13.100 --> 00:10:17.100 that you can use that help engage your students and collecting meaningful science 00:10:17.100 --> 00:10:20.020 and water quality data, on the health of their local watersheds. 00:10:20.020 --> 00:10:24.960 We'll also walk to the process of sharing water quality data through the EarthEcho Water Challenge platform. 00:10:24.960 --> 00:10:27.960 So, you can be part of this global citizen science effort 00:10:27.960 --> 00:10:33.300 and highlight stories of student action who are taking that next level step to protect and restore 00:10:33.300 --> 00:10:35.360 the health of their watersheds and their communities, 00:10:35.360 --> 00:10:39.340 as well as additional resources from EarthEcho international that can help empower students 00:10:39.340 --> 00:10:43.920 to take an active role in protecting aquatic and environmental health and their region. 00:10:44.480 --> 00:10:47.800 Well, first, as we dive in, here, I want to see just a little bit about who's tuning in. 00:10:47.800 --> 00:10:50.900 Would love to know who's joining us for today's session. Thanks,I think we've got 00:10:50.900 --> 00:10:54.960 our first poll question coming up to learn just a little bit about all of you 00:10:54.960 --> 00:10:56.760 and the programs you work on. 00:10:59.160 --> 00:11:03.960 - [Sean] Awesome. So we've got our first poll. Select one of the following: 00:11:03.960 --> 00:11:09.800 K through 12 classroom educator, informal educator, University professor, researcher, or other. 00:11:12.560 --> 00:11:15.380 And we're gonna-- we've got 85 to 88 percent. 00:11:16.880 --> 00:11:18.280 We've almost got a hundred. 00:11:20.060 --> 00:11:23.080 And we're gonna close the poll. 00:11:25.220 --> 00:11:26.320 The poll is closed. 00:11:27.200 --> 00:11:28.360 - You see the reults, Sean? 00:11:29.360 --> 00:11:32.440 - I do not but if you want to tell me a couple. 00:11:32.440 --> 00:11:37.680 - [Sean] I would. Yeah, we've got 34 percent are K through 12 classroom educators 00:11:37.680 --> 00:11:42.260 38 percent informal educators, three percent university professors, 00:11:42.320 --> 00:11:47.180 16 percent researcher and 16 percent other. Oh, they're right here. Here we go. 00:11:49.020 --> 00:11:54.920 Perfect. All right, well again, great to see -- hang on... let's get us back to... 00:11:55.460 --> 00:11:57.860 Thank you all so much for sharing that background. 00:11:57.860 --> 00:12:00.060 It's great to see who we have tuning in here, today. 00:12:00.060 --> 00:12:06.420 And excited to share this resource as really a tool that can help you in the classroom 00:12:06.420 --> 00:12:09.540 and informal education programs and just in your own personal interest 00:12:09.540 --> 00:12:12.820 and investigating and exploring your watershed, as well. So, great to see the diversity 00:12:12.820 --> 00:12:17.220 of groups and audiences represented here. And we'll dive in again how you can use this program 00:12:17.220 --> 00:12:20.460 as a tool to complement the work that you meet in your communities. 00:12:21.040 --> 00:12:24.260 Just to give you a little bit of background in history at EarthEcho International. 00:12:24.260 --> 00:12:29.720 We were founded about 15 years ago by Philippe Cousteau, who you see here with his grandfather, 00:12:29.720 --> 00:12:31.520 ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. 00:12:31.520 --> 00:12:37.100 For so many, Jacques Cousteau really helped introduce a generation to the ocean for the first time 00:12:37.100 --> 00:12:40.560 through adventure and discovery, exploration and storytelling, 00:12:40.560 --> 00:12:44.920 connecting people through filmmaking and through scuba diving, another means 00:12:44.920 --> 00:12:48.140 to life beneath the waves, again, often for the first time. 00:12:48.840 --> 00:12:52.220 Now, today at EarthEcho, we're really honored to be able to carry on that legacy, 00:12:52.220 --> 00:12:54.960 but we recognize that the challenge is even greater, today. 00:12:54.960 --> 00:12:59.420 You know, we know a lot more about our oceans and, of course, there's still more to explore and discover, 00:12:59.420 --> 00:13:03.200 but we really recognize the need to go beyond just that discovery 00:13:03.200 --> 00:13:07.160 and really move people into action and conservation to improve the health 00:13:07.160 --> 00:13:11.360 of our planet's marine ecosystems, of our watersheds, and the environment as a whole. 00:13:12.060 --> 00:13:16.460 You know, every day were motivated by stories, like these, that we see around the world 00:13:16.460 --> 00:13:19.600 that highlight the challenges facing our planet's waterways. 00:13:19.600 --> 00:13:21.840 whether that be near around marine sanctuaries 00:13:21.840 --> 00:13:24.820 or the connected water ecosystems of our planet. 00:13:24.820 --> 00:13:29.320 And so, we see these stories and we're motivated to take action and continue to build on that legacy 00:13:29.320 --> 00:13:32.220 of conservation, education, and exploration. 00:13:32.520 --> 00:13:36.820 But at EarthEcho we do that with a specific mission of focused on inspiring young people 00:13:36.820 --> 00:13:38.720 to act now for a sustainable future. 00:13:39.380 --> 00:13:43.180 We recognize that we look at the planet, we see that, one, we live on a water planet 00:13:43.180 --> 00:13:46.480 obviously that the ocean making up the dominating factor 00:13:46.480 --> 00:13:48.060 and the face of the surface of the Earth 00:13:48.060 --> 00:13:51.600 But we also recognize that they're six to seven billion people on the planet. 00:13:51.600 --> 00:13:55.120 And nearly half of those are under the age of 25. 00:13:55.120 --> 00:13:59.920 And so, at EarthEcho, we recognize that if we're truly serious about addressing the big picture challenges 00:13:59.920 --> 00:14:01.920 facing our planet's marine ecosystems, 00:14:01.920 --> 00:14:04.580 we can't just write off young people as leaders of the future. 00:14:04.580 --> 00:14:08.360 It's imperative that we engage in a activate young people as leaders, today, 00:14:08.360 --> 00:14:12.240 stepping up and working in partnership with all of our organizations and programs 00:14:12.240 --> 00:14:14.020 to address these challenges, head-on. 00:14:14.620 --> 00:14:19.700 And so, at EarthEcho International, all of our programs and resources are designed to inspire young people 00:14:19.700 --> 00:14:21.480 to act now for a sustainable future. 00:14:21.480 --> 00:14:27.080 And are either designed directly for and by young people, or the educators and mentors 00:14:27.080 --> 00:14:28.580 that work with those students. 00:14:28.580 --> 00:14:32.000 And so, excited to dive in a little bit deeper took one of those programs, today, 00:14:32.000 --> 00:14:37.700 the EarthEcho Water Challenge, as I really hope it can serve as a resource for you and your programs 00:14:37.700 --> 00:14:42.300 as you work to inspire that next generation of ocean scientists and stewards. 00:14:43.460 --> 00:14:46.980 So, the EarthEcho Water Challenge is really our global citizen science program 00:14:46.980 --> 00:14:50.200 and allows young people around the world to connect to their local waterways 00:14:50.200 --> 00:14:51.940 through water quality monitoring. 00:14:51.940 --> 00:14:56.700 And we like to break down the program into the three major components that you see, here, on the screen. 00:14:56.700 --> 00:14:59.720 As tests, share, and protect. 00:14:59.720 --> 00:15:02.680 For us, it all really starts with that first step, the tests, 00:15:02.680 --> 00:15:07.240 and getting students and young people community members out connecting to their local waterways, 00:15:07.240 --> 00:15:10.660 to their marine ecosystems, or the watersheds and their communities, 00:15:10.660 --> 00:15:15.360 and collecting the data, collecting the science, about the health of their local watersheds. 00:15:16.140 --> 00:15:20.440 With that data in hand, they're then able to share their findings through our global database 00:15:20.440 --> 00:15:21.840 that monitor water.org. 00:15:21.840 --> 00:15:27.020 And as Hannah mentioned, by doing so they join a community of over 1.6 million participants 00:15:27.020 --> 00:15:28.980 from 146 countries, 00:15:28.980 --> 00:15:31.660 who've taken action through this program over the years. 00:15:32.200 --> 00:15:35.220 And that final piece of something that we really stress at EarthEcho, as well, 00:15:35.220 --> 00:15:38.520 which is the protect piece. It's all about what do you do with that data. 00:15:38.520 --> 00:15:41.420 What do you do with that information after you collect it and share it? 00:15:41.420 --> 00:15:46.100 At EarthEcho, we really work to provide young people with the tools and resources 00:15:46.100 --> 00:15:50.640 to support further action to help promote watershed health and their communities, 00:15:50.640 --> 00:15:54.420 again, building on that inspiration from the data and science that they're collecting. 00:15:56.000 --> 00:15:58.220 Now, the good things kicked off, it's all starting with that test step. 00:15:58.220 --> 00:16:01.720 And, again, if we're gonna talk a little bit more about your programs in just a moment. 00:16:01.720 --> 00:16:05.280 But at EarthEcho, we offer water quality monitoring test kits. 00:16:05.280 --> 00:16:08.740 But, again, if you're interested in getting out and investigating water quality in your own community, 00:16:08.740 --> 00:16:12.160 you may already have access to testing resources, which is great, as well. 00:16:12.600 --> 00:16:15.920 If you're looking for testing equipment or resources, we do again offer these test kits 00:16:15.920 --> 00:16:18.380 that look at the quality of surface waters. 00:16:18.380 --> 00:16:24.000 So, they're really the ecological health of our rivers, lakes, streams, estuaries, around the world. 00:16:24.000 --> 00:16:27.660 And these test kits look at four major indicators of water health. 00:16:27.660 --> 00:16:32.460 The pH, the temperature, the turbidity, and the dissolved oxygen. 00:16:32.460 --> 00:16:36.200 And, again, we'll touch on a little bit more of those in just a few moments. 00:16:36.880 --> 00:16:40.480 Now, I also want to flag for all of our educators and organizations tuning in, 00:16:40.480 --> 00:16:44.260 that if you are looking to get involved in citizen science and water quality monitoring 00:16:44.260 --> 00:16:47.840 for the first time, we do offer a test kit donation program, 00:16:47.840 --> 00:16:52.380 available to nonprofit organizations, youth serving organizations, or school groups. 00:16:52.380 --> 00:16:56.420 You can check out monitorwater.org to explore those resources, 00:16:56.920 --> 00:16:59.780 and we ask that groups to apply commit to being part of the program 00:16:59.780 --> 00:17:05.040 and sharing their water quality data, alongside stories and updates, on their work. 00:17:05.040 --> 00:17:06.720 Again, that's all available on our website, 00:17:06.720 --> 00:17:11.100 if you're looking to get a hold of some water quality testing equipment to get involved in the program. 00:17:11.100 --> 00:17:14.020 When we review those applications on a quarterly cycle. 00:17:15.200 --> 00:17:17.600 But, again, that test step is the basis of a program, right? 00:17:17.600 --> 00:17:21.040 It's all about getting young people out connected to our marine environment, 00:17:21.040 --> 00:17:23.880 understanding the state of the water quality in these regions, 00:17:23.880 --> 00:17:27.400 and doing the science. And we see pictures here from sites around the world, 00:17:27.400 --> 00:17:31.500 from Puerto Rico to India to Mexico to right here in our own backyards, 00:17:31.500 --> 00:17:33.080 where I'm from in South Florida. 00:17:33.080 --> 00:17:37.260 And it's it's really, again, all about doing the science and collecting the data. 00:17:37.260 --> 00:17:39.960 Now, if you're working on this program and interested in getting engaged, 00:17:39.960 --> 00:17:43.400 and already have your own testing equipment or probes or resources, 00:17:43.400 --> 00:17:47.860 you're welcome to plug right in become part of this global network of participants. 00:17:47.860 --> 00:17:50.880 You've taken action through the program, around the world. 00:17:51.620 --> 00:17:54.220 Now when testing for water quality, did I mention those four key parameters 00:17:54.220 --> 00:17:56.060 that a lot of our student groups are looking at. 00:17:56.060 --> 00:18:00.740 And they include things like testing for temperature, looking at how hot or how cold the water 00:18:00.740 --> 00:18:03.460 is especially in a world with changing climate, 00:18:03.460 --> 00:18:07.640 in the world we also see just basic seasonal changes, looking at the data over the long haul, 00:18:07.640 --> 00:18:09.880 when it comes to water quality and water temperature. 00:18:11.220 --> 00:18:14.980 We also have students looking at turbidity, looking at how clear how cloudy the water is 00:18:14.980 --> 00:18:18.820 and how potential pollution or sediment changes in the waterways or algae blooms 00:18:18.820 --> 00:18:22.260 are affecting and impacting the turbidity of the waterway. 00:18:23.080 --> 00:18:26.580 We also have students looking more on some of the chemical tests, looking at the pH levels 00:18:26.580 --> 00:18:30.600 of our water ecosystems, as well as the oxygen concentrations. 00:18:30.600 --> 00:18:35.040 And, again, these are just some of the parameters that can be an indicator of water health 00:18:35.040 --> 00:18:36.320 that our test kits look at. 00:18:36.320 --> 00:18:38.180 But when participants are engaged in this program, 00:18:38.180 --> 00:18:41.680 they can also look at other water quality parameters, as well, 00:18:41.680 --> 00:18:46.200 depending on the habitat and the different focus areas they may have for their programs. 00:18:49.260 --> 00:18:52.380 So, I want to pause for a moment and ask another quick question to the group. 00:18:52.380 --> 00:18:55.060 Have you engaged in water quality monitoring before? 00:18:55.060 --> 00:18:58.340 And we'd love to hear if people have either tried this out, 00:18:58.340 --> 00:19:01.120 been part of a water quality monitoring program before, 00:19:01.120 --> 00:19:04.760 or if you're not if you're interested in getting involved this moment. 00:19:06.580 --> 00:19:10.280 - [Sean] And we've launched the poll, so please answer, if you get a chance. 00:19:17.720 --> 00:19:19.380 Almost at 100... 00:19:21.300 --> 00:19:23.740 and we're gonna close. 00:19:25.940 --> 00:19:28.600 So, we've got 70% yes and 30% no. 00:19:29.600 --> 00:19:31.680 I love to hear the experience if you back too, 00:19:31.680 --> 00:19:34.000 obviously, a great way to get out and connect in the watershed. 00:19:34.000 --> 00:19:38.820 So, those groups who have participated are actively participating in water quality monitoring programs. 00:19:38.820 --> 00:19:41.080 It's fantastic to hear. We'd loved to over the next few slides. 00:19:41.080 --> 00:19:45.900 I'll start walking you through how you can be part of this global initiative with the EarthEcho Water Challenge. 00:19:45.900 --> 00:19:48.600 And again, for those of you who are new to water quality monitoring, 00:19:48.600 --> 00:19:51.900 we hope this can be some of that complements and supplements what you're already doing, 00:19:51.900 --> 00:19:55.460 either in your classroom, your informal science centers, your education programs , 00:19:55.460 --> 00:19:59.900 as a way to get young people and community members really engaged in and connected 00:19:59.900 --> 00:20:03.640 to their local waterways, through a hands-on activity. 00:20:04.280 --> 00:20:06.280 So, with that, I want to shift gears a little bit and talk about 00:20:06.280 --> 00:20:08.460 we talked, you know, again, about water quality monitoring and testing 00:20:08.460 --> 00:20:11.720 and great to hear so many people tuning in and have experience in that space. 00:20:11.720 --> 00:20:15.820 But I want to shift gears a little bit, and talk about that second component of the program, 00:20:15.820 --> 00:20:18.580 which is really all about how do you share your data 00:20:18.580 --> 00:20:20.540 and how do you log the information you're gaining 00:20:20.540 --> 00:20:23.600 and how do you share the science that you're collecting with a much broader audience. 00:20:24.440 --> 00:20:27.240 And so different estate in the EarthEcho water challenge, a big component, 00:20:27.240 --> 00:20:29.360 is sharing your water quality data. 00:20:29.360 --> 00:20:33.640 And you can head over to monitorwater.org, which is our website for the program, 00:20:33.640 --> 00:20:36.460 to share all that data and join in this global community. 00:20:37.180 --> 00:20:42.780 You can visit the website both on a laptop, computer, or a tablet or mobile phone, as well, 00:20:42.780 --> 00:20:45.260 if you're out in the field and need to enter that data. 00:20:46.520 --> 00:20:50.420 Now, when you head over to the website, the first thing that you'll see is a big global map 00:20:50.420 --> 00:20:54.920 of all the data points collected from water challenge participants, all around the world. 00:20:54.920 --> 00:20:58.400 Again, as we mentioned, about 1.6 million people from 146 countries. 00:20:58.400 --> 00:21:03.380 So, there's this really exciting historical data set to dive into and investigate 00:21:03.380 --> 00:21:07.220 and look at the various water quality parameters, collected by our participants. 00:21:08.040 --> 00:21:10.140 Now, we'll talk about how to explore those results, in just a moment. 00:21:10.140 --> 00:21:13.820 But for you coming into this program with your own water quality datum, 00:21:14.540 --> 00:21:18.780 the first thing that you want to do is click that big add results option, that you see, here, on the screen. 00:21:19.220 --> 00:21:21.740 Now, if it's your first time taking part in the water challenge, 00:21:21.740 --> 00:21:26.740 you'll be asked to create a login and account, so you can continue to share your water quality data. 00:21:27.320 --> 00:21:29.120 And when you're creating that username and login, 00:21:29.120 --> 00:21:31.760 that could be something that you have, just as an individual, 00:21:31.760 --> 00:21:35.020 or if you have a school or an organization name that you'd like to use, 00:21:35.020 --> 00:21:36.780 that's a great way to go about it, as well. 00:21:36.780 --> 00:21:42.300 So, you can easily kind of keep all of your programs data under one username and one to category. 00:21:43.160 --> 00:21:46.820 Now, once you've set up your account you can log in to the EarthEcho Water Challenge database. 00:21:47.600 --> 00:21:51.660 And what we see, here, is there's really only two major options to investigate 00:21:51.660 --> 00:21:54.280 when it comes to sharing your water quality data. 00:21:54.960 --> 00:21:57.980 The first option is to add a site and the second is to add results. 00:21:58.600 --> 00:22:01.300 I mean, they're pretty straightforward but again when you come into the site first time, 00:22:01.300 --> 00:22:02.660 you'll want to start by adding a site. 00:22:02.660 --> 00:22:07.400 So, really saving the geographical location where you're collecting your water quality data. 00:22:08.040 --> 00:22:13.080 So, by clicking on that option, you'll see that participants are asked to share a few details 00:22:13.080 --> 00:22:16.180 about the site and where they collected their water sample. 00:22:16.760 --> 00:22:20.980 Participants can add in a name and there's also a variety of other options to add in, as well, 00:22:20.980 --> 00:22:25.840 whether that's a description, an indication of the water body type, whether it's an estuary, 00:22:25.840 --> 00:22:29.360 a river, a bay, a spring, and that sort of thing, as well. 00:22:30.060 --> 00:22:33.320 And then, of course, we'll have to, actually, save that location in the system, 00:22:33.320 --> 00:22:38.080 either using the GPS coordinates or using a mapping tool that will allow you to zoom in 00:22:38.080 --> 00:22:42.660 and select the specific site where you collected that water quality data. 00:22:44.740 --> 00:22:48.200 Now, with that site out of the system, the next, obviously, really critical step 00:22:48.200 --> 00:22:51.820 is to actually share your water quality results and share the science that's being collected 00:22:51.820 --> 00:22:55.160 from your aquatic or marine ecosystems, through this platform. 00:22:55.880 --> 00:22:59.480 So, when you click on the add results option it will help you through a series of steps 00:22:59.480 --> 00:23:03.080 to dive a little bit deeper into sharing your water quality data, 00:23:03.080 --> 00:23:05.200 as well as a few other data points, as well. 00:23:06.000 --> 00:23:09.100 Some of things that you'll be asked for, when adding your results, 00:23:09.100 --> 00:23:13.320 include, obviously, selecting the site. So, the location where you collected that data. 00:23:13.320 --> 00:23:17.000 Indicate a date and time of monitoring, so we can start to look at seasonal changes 00:23:17.000 --> 00:23:20.480 and changes throughout different times of data, data are collected. 00:23:20.940 --> 00:23:22.180 Here, we ask for the number of participants 00:23:22.180 --> 00:23:24.780 and then, of course, the actual water quality results that you collected. 00:23:25.360 --> 00:23:28.760 And that includes the four water quality parameters that I touched on, earlier. 00:23:28.760 --> 00:23:32.080 The temperature, the turbidity, the pH, the dissolved oxygen. 00:23:32.080 --> 00:23:35.980 But as you explore the Water Challenge database, you'll see there are also other opportunities 00:23:35.980 --> 00:23:40.820 depending on your focus area of your programs, that habitat or the work that you're doing. 00:23:40.820 --> 00:23:46.620 And you can also share data, like salinity or nitrate, nitrate phosphate. That sort of thing, as well. 00:23:47.480 --> 00:23:49.940 Now, in addition to the core water quality parameters, 00:23:49.940 --> 00:23:54.280 there are also optional features in the Water Challenge database to make it easy to share 00:23:54.280 --> 00:23:59.840 environmental conditions. Things, like recent rainfall precipitation of the region, the air temperature, 00:23:59.840 --> 00:24:03.140 and even directly upload photos and add details 00:24:03.140 --> 00:24:06.440 about other observations that were collected out when you're sampling. 00:24:06.440 --> 00:24:10.180 As you can see, here, the picture of participants can even take out a tablet or a smartphone 00:24:10.180 --> 00:24:13.500 directly to the watershed site and upload the data on-site 00:24:13.500 --> 00:24:18.020 or, of course, upload it when you return back to a classroom or an education center. 00:24:19.060 --> 00:24:20.420 Participants taking part in the program, 00:24:20.420 --> 00:24:23.720 some of them also decide to look at the biological indicators of water health. 00:24:23.720 --> 00:24:27.500 So, if you can also log data. If it's collected around macroinvertebrates 00:24:27.500 --> 00:24:30.420 and the species of macroinvertebrates that are collected, 00:24:30.420 --> 00:24:33.960 again, to indicate biological water health, as well. 00:24:34.660 --> 00:24:38.420 Now, one additional thing that we've added to the Water Challenge database over the last few years 00:24:38.420 --> 00:24:43.740 is the option for groups participating to document after they've taken beyond water quality monitoring. 00:24:43.740 --> 00:24:47.600 So, it's not just about doing the science, but is that we're moving into that protection space 00:24:47.600 --> 00:24:50.740 and thinking about how we're using the data and the observations made 00:24:50.740 --> 00:24:53.680 to inform actions to protect local water ways. 00:24:53.680 --> 00:24:55.900 This is a final question when sharing your results. 00:24:55.900 --> 00:24:58.200 You can also indicate if you've taken that additional action 00:24:58.200 --> 00:25:01.380 with your students or community members or program participants. 00:25:01.380 --> 00:25:04.400 And we're excited to see tens of thousands of people around the world, 00:25:04.400 --> 00:25:06.000 and now it's documenting that additional action. 00:25:06.000 --> 00:25:11.200 whether it be taking part in habitat restoration projects along stream banks or shorelines, 00:25:11.200 --> 00:25:16.200 sharing data with government officials or leading in-depth community education programs 00:25:16.200 --> 00:25:18.800 about the importance of waterway health and conservation. 00:25:20.740 --> 00:25:23.520 Now, once that data is shared at monitorwater.org, 00:25:23.520 --> 00:25:26.300 it all becomes publicly visible on that big global map. 00:25:26.300 --> 00:25:29.800 And, of course, within your account you can always work with students and participants 00:25:29.800 --> 00:25:32.680 to explore that data and starting to see the trends over time. 00:25:32.680 --> 00:25:35.580 But, you can also, again, zoom out and look at the big picture. 00:25:35.580 --> 00:25:39.740 So, if we go back and head over to our monitorwater.org homepage, 00:25:39.740 --> 00:25:42.260 we can dive deeper into that big global data set 00:25:42.260 --> 00:25:46.480 by looking at different comparisons of water quality at different sites around the world, 00:25:47.080 --> 00:25:49.860 and can select specific sites. 00:25:50.180 --> 00:25:51.200 Excuse me. 00:25:51.200 --> 00:25:54.500 Receive a water quality data and any changes, over time. 00:25:54.500 --> 00:25:57.420 So, one of the great things about the program, as you think about participating 00:25:57.420 --> 00:26:02.440 and your program design, is to consider collecting data on a regular basis. 00:26:02.440 --> 00:26:06.320 Collecting data either weekly or monthly or throughout a given season or year, 00:26:06.320 --> 00:26:09.780 you can really start to see how these trends really build up over time. 00:26:09.780 --> 00:26:14.300 That's a great opportunity for students and community members to explore seasonal variations, 00:26:14.300 --> 00:26:17.180 variations from different weather events or different environmental impacts 00:26:17.180 --> 00:26:21.900 that could adjust or alter water quality, again, over a longer period of time. 00:26:22.580 --> 00:26:24.200 When exploring any of these sites the database, 00:26:24.200 --> 00:26:27.020 as you add more data, you can again see these graphs will form, 00:26:27.020 --> 00:26:30.280 and allow you to dive deeper into that data analysis. 00:26:31.480 --> 00:26:34.820 Now, in addition to exploring the data through the earth echo water challenge platform, 00:26:34.820 --> 00:26:39.940 some students and educators like to explore a little bit more of the historical data sets. 00:26:40.340 --> 00:26:43.120 And so participants, in addition to seeing that in the map view, 00:26:43.120 --> 00:26:47.300 can also head over to monitorwater.org/tools 00:26:47.300 --> 00:26:51.080 and explore our reports from the historical water quality data 00:26:51.080 --> 00:26:53.240 that's been entered through the program. 00:26:53.580 --> 00:26:57.780 Participants can download full Excel spreadsheets and work to gain skills and data analysis 00:26:57.780 --> 00:27:03.120 and graphing, by identifying trends with their own data as well as that historical data 00:27:03.120 --> 00:27:05.400 from the last several years of the program 00:27:08.540 --> 00:27:11.680 Now, when it comes to sharing both the water quality data and the impact of this work, 00:27:11.680 --> 00:27:14.660 we're also very passionate at EarthEcho about storytelling. 00:27:14.660 --> 00:27:18.020 I think it really speaks to to our legacy, trace back to Jacques Cousteau. 00:27:18.020 --> 00:27:21.500 And so, the original ocean storytelling and communication efforts. 00:27:21.500 --> 00:27:24.980 And so, at EarthEcho, we really want to put the tools in the hands of our participants 00:27:24.980 --> 00:27:26.360 and in the hands of young people, 00:27:26.360 --> 00:27:30.860 to introduce us to their watershed, to help us tell the story of their local Marine Sanctuary, 00:27:30.860 --> 00:27:33.880 their local watershed and how it connects to their lives 00:27:33.880 --> 00:27:37.700 and the impact they're having through their water quality monitoring work 00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:39.760 or their conservation work in their community. 00:27:40.380 --> 00:27:44.280 So, we invite all students, participants, and educators tuning in to share your stories 00:27:44.280 --> 00:27:45.980 of water way conservation with us. 00:27:45.980 --> 00:27:48.540 To tell us about how you're working on the EarthEcho water challenge, 00:27:48.540 --> 00:27:53.580 how your water quality monitoring data is influencing the work you're doing in the community, 00:27:53.580 --> 00:27:58.180 and you can head over to monitor water.org /news/submitstory to share their stories. 00:27:58.180 --> 00:28:03.040 We're always looking to highlight guest logs and really amplify the voices of young people 00:28:03.040 --> 00:28:05.720 who are involved in this this work, around the world 00:28:05.720 --> 00:28:09.660 and the organizations that partner with them, to make all this work possible. 00:28:10.220 --> 00:28:12.840 We also encourage groups to join the conversation on social media 00:28:12.840 --> 00:28:17.160 and use hashtag monitorwater to again share photos and stories about the work 00:28:17.160 --> 00:28:19.260 to monitor water quality in your community, 00:28:19.260 --> 00:28:24.080 to share your findings that, again, take action to protect your local marine and aquatic ecosystems. 00:28:27.180 --> 00:28:30.140 And now, I want to kind of shift gears in and touch on that final component of the program, 00:28:30.140 --> 00:28:31.620 which is the protection piece. 00:28:31.620 --> 00:28:35.580 Again, at EarthEcho, we really focus on inspiring young people to take action. 00:28:35.580 --> 00:28:38.960 And the first action and first step is all about collecting the data, 00:28:38.960 --> 00:28:41.480 but then we really want to work to support young people, 00:28:41.480 --> 00:28:44.620 and the educators the teachers the organizations that work with students, 00:28:44.620 --> 00:28:49.740 to give you all the tools to convert the water quality data and citizen science experiences 00:28:49.740 --> 00:28:53.060 into action to protect watersheds and your communities. 00:28:53.720 --> 00:28:56.960 So, I encourage you to head over to monitorwater.org/protect. 00:28:56.960 --> 00:29:00.140 So check out what we call the EarthEcho Water Challenge action portal. 00:29:00.140 --> 00:29:02.900 And this is a space that we continue to grow on our website, 00:29:02.900 --> 00:29:06.320 but that begins to tell the stories of young people who've gone through this program 00:29:06.320 --> 00:29:11.720 and have used their water quality data to influence waterway conservation projects and their communities. 00:29:11.720 --> 00:29:16.180 You'll ever learn more about their stories and also see the steps that they went through 00:29:16.180 --> 00:29:20.380 to help replicate some of their work and projects, in your own community. 00:29:21.300 --> 00:29:24.560 Now, additionally, for our educators and instructors tuning into this session, 00:29:24.560 --> 00:29:29.500 you can also explore the water challenge website and access a variety of curriculum guides 00:29:29.500 --> 00:29:33.220 and action toolkits that, again, help students think through those next steps 00:29:33.220 --> 00:29:38.040 for carrying out waterway conservation projects in their own local communities. 00:29:39.720 --> 00:29:43.420 Now, with that, I want to touch on just a few stories of those student action projects. 00:29:43.420 --> 00:29:46.480 These are students from South Florida, from the Miami area, 00:29:46.480 --> 00:29:50.860 who are passionate about protecting the water quality in their local marine environments, 00:29:50.860 --> 00:29:52.920 really at the beginning of the Florida Keys reef tract. 00:29:52.920 --> 00:29:57.060 And these students have gone out and conducted ongoing water quality monitoring efforts, 00:29:57.060 --> 00:30:00.000 sharing their data and their work through the EarthEcho water challenge. 00:30:00.700 --> 00:30:06.160 Inspired by their efforts, they've started to meet bake sales to raise funds for coral reef restoration projects 00:30:06.160 --> 00:30:07.140 in South Florida. 00:30:07.140 --> 00:30:11.060 And I've taken direct action to improve watershed health and water quality 00:30:11.060 --> 00:30:15.000 in their marine environments, by working on mangrove restoration projects. 00:30:15.000 --> 00:30:19.740 Replanting critically important mangrove plants along the estuary and coastal shorelines 00:30:19.740 --> 00:30:24.320 and their communities to help stabilize shorelines, prevent erosion, and absorb nutrients 00:30:24.320 --> 00:30:27.360 that would otherwise enter their local marine environments. 00:30:30.140 --> 00:30:32.320 These are stated from the National Aquarium in Baltimore, 00:30:32.320 --> 00:30:34.980 who are participating in their What Lives in the Harbor program. 00:30:35.500 --> 00:30:40.800 When this fantastic program gets students out right to their local waterways, 00:30:40.800 --> 00:30:43.540 in the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, to investigate water quality 00:30:43.540 --> 00:30:45.940 and overlay that data with information they're collecting 00:30:45.940 --> 00:30:49.560 about the types of organisms, the biodiversity of life that lives the Inner Harbor, 00:30:49.560 --> 00:30:54.300 to help me students better understand water quality impacts on their local marine ecosystems 00:30:54.300 --> 00:30:58.740 and the types of organisms that can be found locally in their own backyard in marine environments. 00:31:01.780 --> 00:31:05.500 These are students who participate in programs through the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association, 00:31:05.500 --> 00:31:07.600 another one of our EarthEcho water challenge partners, 00:31:07.600 --> 00:31:10.360 and they're in Washington State looking at salmon health, 00:31:10.360 --> 00:31:15.780 and how stream and water quality health impacts salmon health and ultimately the entire ecosystems 00:31:15.780 --> 00:31:16.780 in their region. 00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:20.120 Through this program these students have a chance to go out and 00:31:20.120 --> 00:31:24.320 really an immersive way investigate their local watershed and their local streams 00:31:24.320 --> 00:31:28.880 to learn more about water quality, to the left the water quality data, and share that through our platforms. 00:31:28.880 --> 00:31:32.080 And then take part in hands-on watershed restoration projects. 00:31:32.080 --> 00:31:36.020 Removing invasive species from stream banks and ultimately planting native plants, 00:31:36.020 --> 00:31:39.740 to, again, help stabilize shorelines and protect this important habitat. 00:31:42.480 --> 00:31:46.260 And finally, these are students from a youth blood organization that we partner with in North Carolina 00:31:46.260 --> 00:31:47.560 called Love a |Sea Turtle. 00:31:47.560 --> 00:31:51.300 And they lead ongoing water education programs for their peers and younger students 00:31:51.300 --> 00:31:54.340 in their community, incorporating the EarthEcho water challenge. 00:31:55.180 --> 00:31:58.060 Inspired by their learning and their investigation of water quality, 00:31:58.060 --> 00:32:02.800 they've worked with the city of Greenville North Carolina to revitalize the city's paint the drain program, 00:32:02.800 --> 00:32:04.980 making it entirely student driven, 00:32:04.980 --> 00:32:09.560 working to get out in the community and paint thousands of storm drains with educational messages 00:32:09.560 --> 00:32:12.700 about the importance of not allowing pollution to enter these storm drains, 00:32:12.700 --> 00:32:15.180 that ultimately lead to their local watersheds. 00:32:16.220 --> 00:32:18.940 So, again, just a few examples of stories of young people across the country 00:32:18.940 --> 00:32:22.320 that are passionate about protecting their local marine ecosystems 00:32:22.320 --> 00:32:24.240 and the waterways in their communities. 00:32:25.400 --> 00:32:28.740 Now, at EarthEcho, we also invite you to join us for a variety of other programs. 00:32:28.740 --> 00:32:32.900 You know, we really see the water challenge as a fantastic opportunity to get students 00:32:32.900 --> 00:32:37.000 and community members connected to their local waterways, often for the first time. 00:32:37.380 --> 00:32:40.120 And it gives a chance to become scientists, to collect that data, 00:32:40.120 --> 00:32:42.700 to share their findings and then as they take action, 00:32:42.700 --> 00:32:47.260 we really want to connect them to a variety of resources to help them further their passions 00:32:47.260 --> 00:32:49.780 and their interest and protecting their local waterways. 00:32:50.620 --> 00:32:53.900 So, at EarthEcho we have a number of other programs that I invite you to take a look at, 00:32:55.280 --> 00:32:58.300 and to plug into to learn more about watershed health 00:32:58.300 --> 00:33:02.620 and have additional tools and resources, for students to take that next level action 00:33:02.620 --> 00:33:04.380 to protect their local watershed. 00:33:06.040 --> 00:33:09.080 First, I want to spotlight highlight our EarthEcho expeditions program, 00:33:09.080 --> 00:33:13.220 which each year takes 25 middle school teachers, along with our founder and team, 00:33:13.220 --> 00:33:17.960 to investigate a critical watershed or waterway conservation issue around the world. 00:33:18.320 --> 00:33:21.500 Past expeditions have investigated plastics pollution in Australia. 00:33:21.500 --> 00:33:25.820 Ocean acidification in the Pacific Northwest or dead zones in the Chesapeake Bay. 00:33:26.300 --> 00:33:29.940 Now, these expeditions are designed to allow teachers to investigate this issue, 00:33:29.940 --> 00:33:35.020 but ultimately that teacher team works with with us to create educational resources, 00:33:35.030 --> 00:33:39.600 curriculum enhancement, and design challenges as well as a series of high-quality videos 00:33:39.600 --> 00:33:43.720 that follow the team on the expedition to bring this to life for students in the classroom 00:33:43.720 --> 00:33:46.060 and allow them to take part in hands-on activities 00:33:46.060 --> 00:33:50.020 to dive deeper into the different issues focused on, with these expedition programs. 00:33:51.900 --> 00:33:54.620 If students are interested in water quality and water science 00:33:54.620 --> 00:33:57.900 and learning more how they can get involved in ocean conservation 00:33:57.900 --> 00:34:02.500 or any related field, as a career, they can check out the EarthEcho STEMExplore program, 00:34:02.500 --> 00:34:07.240 which allows us to introduce students to the diversity of STEM careers available to them, 00:34:07.240 --> 00:34:10.180 through video content and connecting them live in real time. 00:34:10.180 --> 00:34:13.620 They're what we call virtual career connections to STEM mentors 00:34:13.620 --> 00:34:18.280 and those are broadcasts to school groups and after-school programs across the country. 00:34:20.400 --> 00:34:22.760 I also want to highlight our EarthEcho Youth Leadership Council, 00:34:22.760 --> 00:34:25.260 which is really at the heart of all the work that we do. 00:34:25.260 --> 00:34:30.180 As you work with students and young people in your communities who are passionate all this work, 00:34:30.180 --> 00:34:33.260 I encourage you to check out the Youth Leadership Council as an opportunity for them to further 00:34:33.260 --> 00:34:35.880 their passion and leadership in the space. 00:34:35.880 --> 00:34:38.680 The Youth Leadership Council unites an outstanding group of, right now , 00:34:38.680 --> 00:34:41.620 17 high school and college age students from around the world. 00:34:41.620 --> 00:34:43.440 So really at the heart of our organization. 00:34:43.440 --> 00:34:46.800 They work to help guide all the programs that I just mentioned 00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:49.620 and really give us our vision and direction, 00:34:49.620 --> 00:34:53.720 as well as provide direct leadership to the various pieces of our work. 00:34:54.240 --> 00:34:56.740 to of these numbers also serve on our EarthEchoo board of directors, 00:34:56.740 --> 00:35:01.120 and they serve as representatives in the community, getting a chance to share this program, 00:35:01.120 --> 00:35:04.740 while developing skills as young professionals in this field. 00:35:04.740 --> 00:35:08.540 I do want to give a shout out that to Hannah, who is kicking off the webinar, today, 00:35:08.540 --> 00:35:11.580 who is one of our inaugural EarthEcho youth leadership council members, 00:35:11.580 --> 00:35:15.820 is obviously continued to just go on to do incredible things in this field. 00:35:17.000 --> 00:35:19.500 And then, finally, I just wanna touch on one additional program 00:35:19.500 --> 00:35:23.500 that can continue to be a compliment and enhancement to work on citizen science, 00:35:23.500 --> 00:35:26.660 on water quality monitoring and waterway conservation programs. 00:35:26.980 --> 00:35:30.500 This is a brand new program from EarthEcho, which is called the Our Echo Challenge 00:35:30.500 --> 00:35:31.900 and just launched this spring. 00:35:31.900 --> 00:35:35.980 The OurEcho Challenge is a nationwide biodiversity challenge for middle school students 00:35:35.980 --> 00:35:41.000 in fifth through ninth grade and middle school students are challenged to work with their peers 00:35:41.000 --> 00:35:46.200 and a teacher mentor or adult advisor to investigate biodiversity in their own backyards. 00:35:46.200 --> 00:35:50.040 And, again, as they think about issues around our marine sanctuaries or ocean conservation 00:35:50.040 --> 00:35:54.920 or watershed help, it's a great topic and starting point to plug into this additional program. 00:35:54.920 --> 00:35:58.500 Students are challenged to think about those biodiversity issues in their own backyard 00:35:58.500 --> 00:36:02.460 and come up with a plan to address the biodiversity challenge they see in their community. 00:36:02.460 --> 00:36:06.920 They can then submit that application with their idea by March 22nd of this year 00:36:06.920 --> 00:36:09.580 for a chance to be selected as a finalist. 00:36:09.580 --> 00:36:14.000 And our finalist teams will be invited to Washington DC for a chance to compete 00:36:14.000 --> 00:36:16.260 for up to ten thousand dollars in grant funding, 00:36:16.260 --> 00:36:21.220 to grow their program back in their local communities and implement that solution on the ground. 00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:25.900 So, again, I encourage you to check out earthecho.org to explore the variety of resources 00:36:25.900 --> 00:36:30.000 that are out there that again can use the EarthEcho Water Challenge as a launch point 00:36:30.000 --> 00:36:35.740 to explore a variety of different topics related to ocean health, biodiversity and youth leadership. 00:36:37.540 --> 00:36:41.320 So, with that, I want to stop here. I want to first let's say thank you all so much for for tuning in, 00:36:41.320 --> 00:36:42.720 for your interest in our work and programs. 00:36:42.720 --> 00:36:47.400 And, now, I really want to turn this time and the space over to you to see what questions you have 00:36:47.400 --> 00:36:51.300 about the EarthEcho Water Challenge, opportunities to get involved with your students, 00:36:51.300 --> 00:36:54.260 or any of our other programs at EarthEcho . 00:36:56.940 --> 00:37:00.440 - Thank you so much, Sean, for that wonderful presentation and introduction 00:37:00.440 --> 00:37:03.420 to all things EarthEcho, especially the water challenge. 00:37:03.420 --> 00:37:10.600 That was really great. I want to provide a little bit more information on how you can ask a question. 00:37:10.600 --> 00:37:15.340 So, throughout the webinar and right now, you can ask questions in the question box 00:37:15.340 --> 00:37:19.080 that's on the control panel on the right side of your screen. 00:37:19.080 --> 00:37:21.600 You can type them in and we'll read them off to Sean. 00:37:21.600 --> 00:37:27.700 If you're feeling brave enough and want to speak out loud, we can unmute your microphone. 00:37:27.700 --> 00:37:32.460 And you can do that by raising your hand, over in the attendee section. 00:37:32.460 --> 00:37:36.980 So, we can get started with one of those hand raised questions, 00:37:36.980 --> 00:37:40.400 as Molly McBride, it seems, to have her hand raised. 00:37:40.400 --> 00:37:44.020 So, Molly, I'm gonna go ahead and unmute you. 00:37:44.800 --> 00:37:48.700 Molly, you are unmuted and feel free to ask your question to Sean. 00:37:54.300 --> 00:37:57.220 Sometimes the microphones don't work. 00:37:57.220 --> 00:38:00.960 Molly, we are not able to hear you, so if you have a question... 00:38:00.960 --> 00:38:03.860 - Molly says she did not mean to raise your hand. 00:38:03.860 --> 00:38:05.520 First time doing this. 00:38:05.520 --> 00:38:10.680 Which is all okay. No worries. We have another hand raised though with a Aline. 00:38:11.220 --> 00:38:13.200 sorry if I pronounced this incorrectly. 00:38:13.860 --> 00:38:19.440 All right, we will unmute, yep. All right. 00:38:21.280 --> 00:38:25.200 Well, we'll wait for more questions to trickle in, but Sean, I was wondering if 00:38:25.200 --> 00:38:30.480 amongst your data set, do you have an idea of how many people are collecting water samples 00:38:30.480 --> 00:38:32.800 from the National Marine Sanctuary system? 00:38:33.540 --> 00:38:37.580 - That's a great question and I'll kind of call it two specific places where we've worked 00:38:37.580 --> 00:38:39.560 really closely with National Marine Sanctuary groups. 00:38:39.560 --> 00:38:43.420 We have some fantastic partners down in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 00:38:43.420 --> 00:38:47.340 In both Mote Marine Laboratory and Elite Marine Lab in Key Largo 00:38:47.340 --> 00:38:51.640 that run ongoing environmental education programs that involve water quality monitoring. 00:38:51.640 --> 00:38:55.780 And so those programs have worked with students over the years to capture water quality data 00:38:55.780 --> 00:39:00.040 from, you know, a diversity of ecosystems in the Florida Keys. Looking at, you know, the mangrove 00:39:00.040 --> 00:39:04.340 and kind of inshore habitats, as well as offshore at some of the coral reef sites, as well. 00:39:04.340 --> 00:39:08.800 And then we have some fantastic partners and collaborators also out in the Pacific Northwest. 00:39:08.800 --> 00:39:12.860 Really along the Olympic Coast marine sanctuary region and in the watersheds and streams 00:39:12.860 --> 00:39:15.240 that kind of feed into that water body, as well. 00:39:15.240 --> 00:39:19.020 So, it's kind of neat for us to see data coming in from throughout that watershed. 00:39:19.020 --> 00:39:21.100 Both students you know collecting along the coast, 00:39:21.100 --> 00:39:24.460 and then students, as you saw, from the Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 00:39:24.460 --> 00:39:29.440 a little bit farther upstream looking at kind of the whole kind of entire watershed in one picture. 00:39:30.780 --> 00:39:31.580 - That's awesome. 00:39:32.320 --> 00:39:40.920 Yeah I was just going to reiterate how the knowing the water quality of downstream or upstream 00:39:40.920 --> 00:39:46.060 water bodies is really important for the National Marine Sanctuary system, too. 00:39:46.060 --> 00:39:49.040 Especially in the keys area with the quality of the water there. 00:39:49.040 --> 00:39:51.580 So that's great to know that there's good partners, down there. 00:39:51.580 --> 00:39:55.220 -Okay, I'll add to that. You know, I know I have a few tuning in, tonight, 00:39:55.220 --> 00:39:59.220 but I also want to give a shout out to fantastic NOAA be wet grantees. 00:39:59.220 --> 00:40:03.760 You've been part of this program over the years as well I'm so wonderful to see those sites 00:40:03.760 --> 00:40:06.440 really across the country plugging in their water quality data. 00:40:06.440 --> 00:40:10.640 We've been able to work with them to create different database tracking tool and resources 00:40:10.640 --> 00:40:13.760 that are really custom for their programs, due to the long-term nature 00:40:13.760 --> 00:40:16.220 of their water quality monitoring efforts, as well. 00:40:16.900 --> 00:40:17.880 - That's awesome. 00:40:18.380 --> 00:40:20.320 - So, we have another question for you, Sean. 00:40:20.320 --> 00:40:24.740 Are the earth echo expeditions open to high school teachers?Iis there a cost? 00:40:24.740 --> 00:40:26.620 If so, are there scholarship opportunities. 00:40:27.260 --> 00:40:28.340 - Oh, great questions. 00:40:28.340 --> 00:40:33.560 So, right now, the EarthEcho exhibition program is just open to middle school teachers. 00:40:33.560 --> 00:40:36.720 That's just the nature of kind of the program structure and the funder at this point, 00:40:36.720 --> 00:40:40.000 but we are always looking for opportunities to grow these programs 00:40:40.000 --> 00:40:41.120 and involve new audiences. 00:40:41.120 --> 00:40:44.380 So, I would encourage you. If you are a high school teacher, I understand it's a very cool program. 00:40:44.380 --> 00:40:47.300 So, if we have opportunities for high school teachers in the future, 00:40:47.300 --> 00:40:52.100 please check out our newsletters subscribe to the newsletter or Earthecho.org or follow us 00:40:52.100 --> 00:40:56.680 on social media. It's the first place you'll see about any of those future opportunities. 00:40:56.680 --> 00:41:01.700 And then for middle school teachers the expeditions move around to different locations each year, 00:41:01.700 --> 00:41:03.940 again, based on the different topic of interest. 00:41:03.940 --> 00:41:07.040 So, we've previously been in Australia looking at plastic pollution, 00:41:07.040 --> 00:41:09.560 in England looking at fisheries, most recently. 00:41:10.240 --> 00:41:15.400 And the teachers are generally selected from the region where the expedition is headed to. 00:41:15.400 --> 00:41:19.300 So, stay tuned, again, for the next announcement for our 2020 expeditions 00:41:19.300 --> 00:41:23.640 of those resources get ready to come out and those applications for teachers open up. 00:41:23.640 --> 00:41:27.840 And there isfor participants, you know, teachers are in the region where the expedition takes place 00:41:27.840 --> 00:41:31.120 and want to apply and be part of it, there are no costs for participating. 00:41:31.120 --> 00:41:34.880 So, that's a it really is one of our teacher professional development programs and opportunities. 00:41:36.940 --> 00:41:37.920 - Thanks, Sean. 00:41:37.920 --> 00:41:41.280 We have another question coming from Serae 00:41:41.280 --> 00:41:46.320 and it's are there specific criteria for a body of water to collect data from? 00:41:46.320 --> 00:41:51.380 Can it be on a lake or at a local park or does it have to be a recreational lake? 00:41:52.220 --> 00:41:56.220 That's a great question. So, there aren't too many restrictions on where you can sample water. 00:41:56.220 --> 00:42:00.520 Really, the biggest thing is we're looking at surface water sources and I know we talked about that 00:42:00.520 --> 00:42:04.880 a little bit. So as long as it's not you know kind of faucet water tap water drinking water, 00:42:04.880 --> 00:42:09.520 but really looking at the ecological health of service waters. That can be lakes, ponds, estuaries, rivers, 00:42:09.520 --> 00:42:11.200 springs, the ocean, you name it. 00:42:11.200 --> 00:42:16.060 And then when it comes to selecting a site really the only things that I would you know encourage you 00:42:16.060 --> 00:42:20.480 to keep in mind as, one is accessibility. You know, and any safety concerns with access about sites. 00:42:20.480 --> 00:42:24.820 Obviously, looking for sites that are publicly accessible not on private property. 00:42:24.820 --> 00:42:28.140 And looking at sites that are, you know, easily accessed or safe to access, 00:42:28.720 --> 00:42:32.314 for those students the participants who are going out to be part of that program. 00:42:32.314 --> 00:42:36.300 But, beyond that, it's really you know we encouraged groups to think about, you know, 00:42:36.300 --> 00:42:39.460 I was kind of mentioned their watershed, the upstream/downstream connections, 00:42:39.460 --> 00:42:43.720 in, you know, what are those logical places to sample may be. It's a couple of different points. 00:42:43.720 --> 00:42:48.700 So, you can compare the different, you know, points on a river where rivers enters the ocean 00:42:48.700 --> 00:42:54.180 or an estuary. So, really, it's open and there's, you know, almost 80,000 different points and bodies of water 00:42:54.180 --> 00:42:57.900 that people have monitored, around the world. So, it's an exciting opportunity to 00:42:57.900 --> 00:43:01.240 really, you know, dive in and do that investigation on your local watershed. 00:43:02.640 --> 00:43:03.400 Great question. 00:43:04.340 --> 00:43:08.920 - Awesome, so Carolyn has a question. 00:43:08.920 --> 00:43:13.220 Are you aware of any scientists that use the data submitted in their published work? 00:43:14.440 --> 00:43:15.620 Sure, that's a great question. 00:43:15.620 --> 00:43:19.400 So, we work with a lot as I mentioned of our kind of our EarthEcho Water Challenge partners. 00:43:19.400 --> 00:43:22.800 So, while the program's opens the students and participants, around the world, 00:43:22.800 --> 00:43:27.960 we also do work really closely with a core set of nonprofit organizations, National Park sites, 00:43:28.520 --> 00:43:31.020 you know, education centers. Things like that. 00:43:31.020 --> 00:43:35.620 And so, that's where we see a lot of the data analysis happen. Really, at that local or regional level. 00:43:35.620 --> 00:43:40.500 We recognize that it's great to explore the big picture data set and be part of that global effort, 00:43:40.500 --> 00:43:44.740 but a lot of that analysis happens to be at the local level with, you know, our education partners, 00:43:44.740 --> 00:43:48.420 nonprofit science centers, national parks ,working alongside the students. 00:43:48.420 --> 00:43:50.700 So, they sometimes have, you know, resource managers are scientists 00:43:50.700 --> 00:43:55.180 who work to incorporate some of that data into their own community monitoring efforts. 00:43:55.180 --> 00:43:58.800 And then we also work as we talked about the really turned that data over to the students. 00:43:58.800 --> 00:44:02.260 You know, we don't want to just be them collecting the data and kind of sending it on, 00:44:02.260 --> 00:44:05.000 but we really want to involve them in that data analysis process 00:44:05.000 --> 00:44:08.420 and let them be part of, you know, really the leadership of this, from start to finish. 00:44:08.420 --> 00:44:10.100 They're starting with that data collection 00:44:10.100 --> 00:44:13.900 and ending, again, with, you know, data analysis and community action. 00:44:16.220 --> 00:44:22.360 - Great. So, we have a question coming from Molly and it's in reference to a harmful algal blooms. 00:44:22.360 --> 00:44:27.420 and has EarthEcho had any monitoring in relation to harmful algal blooms 00:44:27.420 --> 00:44:29.780 in their water quality monitoring data 00:44:30.600 --> 00:44:35.620 Yeah, absolutely. We've seen you know kind of here and there different instances of harmful algae blooms. 00:44:35.620 --> 00:44:39.400 Also interesting kind of water quality data after hurricanes. Things like that. 00:44:39.400 --> 00:44:44.100 So, interesting kind of recent events over the years, I will ,you know, I'll give you my personal experience. 00:44:44.100 --> 00:44:47.100 So, I'm based in South Florida. Our team is virtual, works across the country. 00:44:47.100 --> 00:44:50.840 And we've had several student leaders that we work with, directly, 00:44:50.840 --> 00:44:55.840 who are monitoring water quality, off and on, during some of Florida's red tide algae blooms 00:44:55.840 --> 00:44:57.440 and collecting data there. 00:44:58.120 --> 00:45:02.960 And, you know, one of things that we have run into also, as well, as even cases where partners 00:45:02.960 --> 00:45:05.340 have, you know, had water quality concerns 00:45:05.340 --> 00:45:07.820 to where students couldn't necessarily go out and test water, due to 00:45:07.820 --> 00:45:10.440 you know, kind of stronger water quality safety concerns, as well. 00:45:10.440 --> 00:45:14.160 So it's, you know, interesting to see some of the unfortunate water quality changes 00:45:14.240 --> 00:45:18.320 we've seen over the years, due to, you know, sometimes there's algae blooms, things like that. 00:45:18.320 --> 00:45:23.360 But also, one of the great things is we've had students and partners at Regions, for years, 00:45:23.360 --> 00:45:24.920 collecting some of that baseline data. 00:45:24.920 --> 00:45:27.260 So, they have that you know data set to build on. 00:45:27.260 --> 00:45:30.500 You know, we have partners who collect the data sometimes for upwards of ten years. 00:45:30.500 --> 00:45:32.420 And they can really look at those long-term trends. 00:45:32.420 --> 00:45:35.920 And I was just a group sheet about that kind of starting point data is so helpful. 00:45:35.920 --> 00:45:37.920 And, you know, thinking about this with students 00:45:37.920 --> 00:45:41.400 getting out there, starting monitoring on a regular basis whether its weekly or monthly 00:45:41.400 --> 00:45:44.900 and collecting that longitudinal data is so important when we see changes. 00:45:44.900 --> 00:45:48.360 Whether that be pollution in the environment or algae blooms or effects from natural disasters. 00:45:48.360 --> 00:45:50.940 Things like that. We have that data set to compare to. 00:45:50.940 --> 00:45:54.820 And students can play a really key role being part of that process which i think is really exciting. 00:45:56.560 --> 00:45:57.220 - Great. 00:45:57.880 --> 00:46:00.200 Here's a question from Serae 00:46:00.200 --> 00:46:05.540 and may be a great time to mention the World Water Day. 00:46:05.540 --> 00:46:10.100 It's is there a time period for the data to be collected for 00:46:10.100 --> 00:46:12.500 and what happens when the kit has been used up? 00:46:13.380 --> 00:46:15.860 - That's a great question. All of them great questions. 00:46:15.860 --> 00:46:20.060 So, it's Hannah's point, we do kick off the EarthEcho water challenge officially each year 00:46:20.060 --> 00:46:22.040 on World Water Day on March 22nd. 00:46:22.040 --> 00:46:25.840 So, if you follow us along at EarthEcho on social media, you'll see a whole lot of content coming out 00:46:25.840 --> 00:46:29.840 from us, as we get ready for our launch events and work with our partners around the world. 00:46:30.360 --> 00:46:32.440 The program is open to participation any day of the week. 00:46:32.440 --> 00:46:34.820 And we have data coming in just about every day of the year. 00:46:34.820 --> 00:46:38.780 So, while we have an official kickoff, just to put a nice spotlight on the program for World Water Day, 00:46:38.780 --> 00:46:42.450 you're welcome to participate and enter data 365 days a year 00:46:42.450 --> 00:46:44.520 through the EarthEcho Water Challenge platform. 00:46:44.520 --> 00:46:47.340 and we use World Water Day kind of just as that kick off 00:46:47.340 --> 00:46:50.960 and starting/stopping points for data for each calendar year cycle. 00:46:51.620 --> 00:46:54.140 So, definitely, anytime you want to participate you can plug in and get involved. 00:46:54.140 --> 00:46:58.280 We encourage groups to definitely follow along and engage as we get ready for March 22nd 00:46:58.280 --> 00:47:01.840 and the World Water Day kick off. So it's a great time to have these conversations. 00:47:01.840 --> 00:47:04.960 And then for the the water quality monitoring test kits, 00:47:04.960 --> 00:47:10.700 the EarthEcho test kits, they come with enough kind of reagents to run 50 sets of pH 00:47:10.700 --> 00:47:12.440 and 50 sets of dissolved oxygen tests. 00:47:12.440 --> 00:47:15.660 and kind of an unlimited number of temperature and turbidity tests. 00:47:15.660 --> 00:47:20.920 And so, there are opportunities to restock those reagents with our test kit donation program. 00:47:20.920 --> 00:47:23.600 We've also tried to support groups you know who need those additional reagents 00:47:23.600 --> 00:47:26.640 and the future to build on the great work they've already been doing, as well. 00:47:26.640 --> 00:47:30.320 So, there's definitely those opportunities to continue that monitoring 00:47:30.320 --> 00:47:32.680 over kind of longer-term period of time. 00:47:34.720 --> 00:47:42.460 - So, Joann was curious, I know that there was a website you put for concerning careers in the field. 00:47:42.460 --> 00:47:46.440 She said that she likes the idea of students being able to research careers 00:47:46.440 --> 00:47:48.340 concerning ocean conservation. 00:47:48.340 --> 00:47:51.680 What was that website? And I can type it in. 00:47:51.680 --> 00:47:55.800 - Yeah, every can be everything can really be accessed from Earthecho.org 00:47:55.800 --> 00:47:59.940 and when you're there, you'll see a bar at the top, and you can click on the STEM Explorer program 00:47:59.940 --> 00:48:04.520 And that one student really dive in deeper to explore the diversity of STEM careers 00:48:04.520 --> 00:48:08.020 through engaging video content. And it's also a great place to check out. 00:48:08.020 --> 00:48:11.060 We also host live events where students can connect in real time. 00:48:11.060 --> 00:48:15.260 so we call STEM Explorer mentors and professionals in the space who shared their story, 00:48:15.260 --> 00:48:18.960 their careers and background and really give young people a chance to get their questions answered 00:48:18.960 --> 00:48:21.020 and dive in deeper to that career path. 00:48:22.120 --> 00:48:27.020 - And, to go off of that, sanctuaries has been featured with STEM Explorer. 00:48:27.020 --> 00:48:31.760 Our Dr. Nancy Foster Scholars are a few of them our stem mentors, as well. 00:48:31.760 --> 00:48:39.000 So, they've been affiliated with the live program aspect. It's a great connection if you are a scientist 00:48:39.000 --> 00:48:41.140 that would like to connect with young people. 00:48:41.140 --> 00:48:45.480 Sean can put you in contact with the right person to be that mentor. 00:48:46.540 --> 00:48:47.880 - Absolutely. That's a great point. 00:48:52.860 --> 00:48:56.060 - All right. We have another question coming from Janet. 00:48:56.060 --> 00:49:00.800 She's asking are there any quality checks on data inputs? 00:49:04.120 --> 00:49:08.640 - Yeah Absolutely. Again, that's where we see a lot of groups you know coordinating that data, locally. 00:49:08.640 --> 00:49:11.120 So, on our end, due to the global nature of the program, 00:49:11.120 --> 00:49:15.980 it's not something that on the EarthEcho side we do kind of a quality crunch rule on our side. 00:49:15.980 --> 00:49:17.780 But for people entering that data, 00:49:17.780 --> 00:49:21.560 they can indicate if they've gone through a quality assurance control procedure 00:49:21.560 --> 00:49:23.080 when they're entering the data themselves. 00:49:23.080 --> 00:49:26.240 And, again, that's where a lot of our partners or educators come in 00:49:26.240 --> 00:49:29.140 and supporting students on that data quality side of things, as well. 00:49:29.140 --> 00:49:34.220 So, again, the program is open and we want it to be as accessible and easy to plug into as possible 00:49:34.220 --> 00:49:38.240 for students around the world and sometimes that first gateway into water quality science 00:49:38.240 --> 00:49:42.580 and waterway conservation. And then we really work closely with partners and and school groups 00:49:42.580 --> 00:49:45.500 and nonprofits, to help drive, you know, the data collection process 00:49:45.500 --> 00:49:47.480 and their local communities and regions. 00:49:52.440 --> 00:49:53.060 - Awesome. 00:49:53.640 --> 00:49:58.660 - Great. It looks like we've answered all of the questions that have been typed into the chat. 00:49:58.660 --> 00:50:02.460 If you do have a question, feel free to raise your hand, now, 00:50:02.460 --> 00:50:05.480 or type one in and we'll try to get it answered. 00:50:05.920 --> 00:50:12.660 Additionally, if we do not get to your questions we will email out the-- 00:50:12.660 --> 00:50:15.160 we'll e-mail Sean any questions we receive following this. 00:50:15.160 --> 00:50:19.620 And if I share my screen I'm going to take control from you, Sean. 00:50:22.320 --> 00:50:31.280 And so, feel free to contact sanctuary.education@NOAA. gov with any of your questions 00:50:31.280 --> 00:50:37.500 And this webinar will also be archived on the link on this slide, as well. 00:50:41.060 --> 00:50:49.080 So, if you are aware, as I mentioned earlier, too, we do send out a certificate of attendance 00:50:49.080 --> 00:50:54.260 for one hour of professional development and this will come up in the follow-up email. 00:50:55.940 --> 00:51:01.240 We will also share the recording of this webinar and any associated education materials 00:51:01.240 --> 00:51:06.120 on the webinar archive page that's listed on the slide, that you saw, previously. 00:51:07.720 --> 00:51:12.400 And this will be this certificate will come as a PDF copy, as well. 00:51:14.860 --> 00:51:21.160 We also have a short evaluation that asks you questions following today's presentation. 00:51:21.620 --> 00:51:28.280 This is the input from this survey will go directly into our program, as well as other NOAA programs. 00:51:28.280 --> 00:51:33.740 So, if you've attended a webinar in the past it we've added a separate evaluation 00:51:33.740 --> 00:51:36.620 that goes over all of NOAA's distance learning. 00:51:36.620 --> 00:51:41.120 And things that you've said in the past have changed the way that we've moved forward 00:51:41.120 --> 00:51:45.280 throughout this this series, as well as input on who you want us to bring on, 00:51:45.280 --> 00:51:47.880 what you'd like to what resources you'd like addressed. 00:51:47.880 --> 00:51:52.960 So, please take a few minutes following this presentation to complete that survey. 00:51:53.640 --> 00:51:57.640 We also have a presentation coming up in March 00:51:57.640 --> 00:52:02.020 and this presentation will go over the ocean Guardian school program. 00:52:02.020 --> 00:52:07.980 So, that is March 26th at 3:00 p.m. Pacific 6:00 p.m. Eastern. 00:52:08.880 --> 00:52:13.500 And in April, we will have one of our Office of National Marine Sanctuaries staff members 00:52:13.500 --> 00:52:19.100 discussing gardens of coral for reef restoration. 00:52:19.100 --> 00:52:24.020 So, that will be April 23rd at 3:00 p.m. Pacific 6:00 p.m. Eastern. 00:52:26.340 --> 00:52:30.820 And so, this is a little bit more on that distance learning survey that I mentioned earlier. 00:52:30.820 --> 00:52:33.120 That's going to be linked to the evaluation. 00:52:33.120 --> 00:52:37.300 So, the NOAA education community recognizes that today educators and students 00:52:37.300 --> 00:52:43.840 are using live and on-demand multimedia to connect and learn about the ocean, climate STEM topics. 00:52:43.840 --> 00:52:46.460 Like Shawn had mentioned in his presentation, 00:52:46.460 --> 00:52:49.700 EarthEcho is using it to connect it with STEM careers. 00:52:49.700 --> 00:52:54.360 And we're all using it to access more training and more resources. 00:52:54.360 --> 00:52:58.920 In developing out these materials, we're looking for your feedback 00:52:58.920 --> 00:53:00.980 to ensure that we're meeting your needs. 00:53:00.980 --> 00:53:08.320 So, to achieve this goal, please click the link at the end of the survey to this a little bit longer. 00:53:08.320 --> 00:53:13.160 It's still about five minutes to collect information and on distance learning opportunities. 00:53:14.640 --> 00:53:18.900 I want to say thank you, again, to Sean for the great presentation 00:53:18.900 --> 00:53:23.480 about EarthEchoes Water Challenge and how to connect water scientists. 00:53:23.480 --> 00:53:28.120 And thank you, Sean, for bringing it full circle to the National Marine Sanctuary system, as well. 00:53:28.120 --> 00:53:28.860 That was great. 00:53:29.340 --> 00:53:33.220 And thank you all for joining us and joining today's webinar. 00:53:34.220 --> 00:53:36.740 This concludes today's webinar. Thank you. 00:53:37.240 --> 00:53:39.980 - Thanks, everyone. And thanks, Hannah, again, for the opportunity. We appreciate it. 00:53:40.960 --> 00:53:41.620 - Of course.