What is EARTH?
EARTH uses near-real-time data from ocean observatories to design and test outreach with the Internet as an interface to scientists, teachers, students, and the public. Click here for more information on the EARTH program.
Featured Activity: The Blue Mud Shrimp Mystery
The ghosts of Halloween are past, but the mystery of these zombie shrimp will help students learn about the effects of invasive species on ecosystems.
Blue Mud Shrimp Mystery Lesson Plan
Letter from a Fisherman
Blue Mud Shrimp PowerPoint presentation (Adobe PDF)
Notebook Entry Worksheet
Mini Project with Rubric (MS Word | Adobe PDF)
"Wanted" poster blank
Mud Shrimp in the news: Science Daily online article (08/22/2005)
The 2009
EARTH workshop will be held in Monterey from June 24th to June 28th (the
National Marine Educators Association meeting starts June 29 and runs through July 3).
The focus of the EARTH workshop will be on Ocean Observatories.
If you are interested in attending this workshop, you must trial at least one of the EARTH activities and complete the evaluation rubric. Please send your completed rubric and expression of interest to George I. Matsumoto. Participants in the EARTH workshop will be asked to present on their activity and rubric and to develop additional activities based on the content and material provided during the workshop. It would be helpful if participants were familar with existing activities so please take some time reviewing the website prior to the workshop. Transportation, housing (shared rooms), and meals will all be covered or reimbursed.
In addition, it is hoped that 2009 EARTH participants will stay in the area for the NMEA meeting and participate in a special EARTH session (housing, meals, etc will not be covered by EARTH, but you can make the travel arrangements so that your return trip is after the NMEA meeting). Housing for the 2009 EARTH workshop will be at the Hotel Casa Munras in the heart of downtown Monterey. If you have any questions, please contact George. Final decisions on participants will be made as soon as possible.
The 2008 EARTH workshop was held at Oregon State University the week of July 20th, 2008. The workshop was a joint workshop hosted by MBARI, the Center for Microbial Oceangraphy: Research and Education (C-MORE), and NASA Astrobiology Science and Technology for Exploring Planets Program (ASTEP).
Full-hemisphere views of the Earth from GOES (Geostationary
Operational Environmental Satellites).
GOES satellites are built by NASA and operated by NOAA.
EARTH logo designed by Jennifer Trask, 2003