Apply for the 2025 workshop by March 7 The 2025 workshop was held July 28 to August 1, 2025 in Newport, Oregon, co-hosted by MBARI (with funding from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation) and Oregon State University (with funding from the US National Science Foundation via the Regional Class Research Vessel (RCRV) project*, which is leading the design and construction of the next class of ocean-going research vessels). Additional support was provided by Oregon Sea Grant. Research vessels – ships serving as floating laboratories for ocean-going scientists – are vital tools for observing and understanding this critical ecosystem. During this workshop, educators worked with active researchers to explore current science and research projects that demonstrate the use of data collected by ships, floats, gliders, buoys, and other marine technologies, as well as topics that relate to ocean and climate sciences. The educators were given time to develop their own curricula using the knowledge from these explorations and their own experiences to create classroom lessons tied to the abilities of their own students as well as current education standards and pedagogy. The teachers also developed connections with each other and with the researchers that can assist them in expanding their classroom reach across the country.*These outreach and education efforts are supported by the U.S National Science Foundation (NSF) under cooperative agreement No. 1333564 Award: OCE-1748726. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Why Attend the EARTH 2025 Workshop?Teachers involved in this EARTH workshop will:Cultivate relationships with local researchers and like-minded educators that can lead to future collaborationsExplore available resources from supporting organizations, such as OSU and MBARI, and develop institutional connections that can aid in future lessonsParticipate in field experiences at institutions that highlight local environment and culture, watershed management, and coastal and marine research.Receive a Certificate of Participation that provides evidence of 40 hours of professional development that can be used toward continuing education or certificate renewalDevelop new curriculum resources that use real science and authentic data to teach science content and process and address their needs and the needs of their students Applications are now closed for the 2025 workshop. Please check back for information about the 2026 workshop in late fall 2025. Apply Now Date July 28 - August 1, 2025 Location Newport, Oregon Co-Host Regional Class Research Vessels (RCRV) EARTH 2025 participants at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport, Oregon Schedule Sunday, July 27 Monday, July 28 Tuesday, July 29 Wednesday, July 30 Thursday, July 31 Friday, August 1 Sunday, July 27 Time Activity 1400 Arrival and check-in 1700–1900 Welcome Reception—safety overview, information about Monday field event, introductions, and overview of the week. We will be serving heavy appetizers and non-alcoholic drinks. Location: Hatfield Visitor Center We are very excited to share that we’ve arranged for tours of MBARI’s brand-new research vessel, the R/V David Packard, which is at the dock at Hatfield! The first group will head over at 5:15 pm, and the second will head over at 5:45 pm. Pre-workshop survey Monday, July 28 TimeActivity0730-0830Breakfast available at the hotel0830Leave for Tidepooling0845-1000Tidepooling (-0.3 ft tide) at Seal Rock1000-1015Travel to PacWave Energy Test Facility1015-1130Tour of PacWave Energy Test Facility – Dan Hellin & Sean Ryan1130-1200Data exploration—PacWave Ocean Data Systems – Brett Hembrough1200-1300Lunch at Hatfield Marine Science Center – Guin Library Seminar Room1300-1500Lesson Evaluation Presentations1500-1515Break1515-1645Presentation & Data exploration—RCRV: At sea research capabilities and data presence – Ethan Roth1645-1700Daily Evaluation1800Group Dinner at Clearwater Restaurant Tuesday, July 29 TimeActivity0730-0830Breakfast available at hotel0830-0845Morning overview at Hatfield Marine Science Center – Guin Library Seminar Room0845-0930Presentation—From Bay Floor to Ocean Floor: A Shrimp Tale – Dr. Sarah Henkel0930-1015Data exploration in the mud flats (0.3 tide)1015-1030Break1030-1200Presentation & Data exploration—An Estuary In Real Time: Hatfield’s Coastal Monitoring Station – Marnie Zirbel1200-1300Lunch1300-1430Presentation & Data exploration—MBARI and Adopt-A-Float1430-1445Break1445-1545Lesson Plan Evaluations & Data exploration1545-1645Tour of Hatfield Visitor Center1645-1700Daily Evaluation1730-1930Dinner at Local Ocean Wednesday, July 30 TimeActivity0730-0830Breakfast available at hotel0830-0845Morning overview at Hatfield Marine Science Center – Guin Library Seminar Room0845-1015Presentation & Data exploration—Beyond Bubbles: How Scientists Map and Explore Methane Seeps – Dr. Jeffrey Beeson1015-1030Break1030-1200Presentation & Data exploration—Carbon cycling on the Oregon-Washington Shelf: What we can learn from a decade of the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s Coastal Endurance Array – Anna Hughes1200-1300Lunch1300-1430Presentation & Data exploration—Axial Seamount: The Hidden Active Volcano in the Pacific Northwest – Bill Chadwick1430-1500Tour of the Innovation Lab and Gladys Valley Marine Studies Building (GVMSB) rooftop (with group photo at the top)1500-1515Break1515-1645Brainstorming and topic selection; lesson expectations1645-1700Daily Evaluation1845-2100Dinner at the Oregon Coast Aquarium Thursday, July 31 TimeActivity0730-0830Breakfast available at hotel0830-0845Morning overview at Hatfield Marine Science Center – Guin Library Seminar Room0845-1200Lesson plan developmentEARTH Lesson expectationsLesson Plan Template—this file is view only, so you will have to make a copy for you/your group to work onEARTH Lesson Checklist—to be submitted when your lesson is complete1200-1300Lunch – catered1300-1700Continued lesson plan development1700-1730Working dinner—CateredEveningOn your own Friday, August 1 TimeActivity0730-0830Breakfast available at hotelCheck out of hotel0830-1000Presentations—(15 minutes each)1000-1015Break1015-1200Presentations—(15 minutes each)1200-1300Lunch – Boxes to go1300Final Evaluation—Safe Travels Home! Lesson Plans AdVENTure Into the Deep Students explore cold seep ecosystems and chemosynthesis using real bathymetric data, then predict new tubeworm habitat locations. A hands-on lesson in deep-sea ecology and data analysis. Axial Seamount: A Volcano on the Verge A classroom lesson plan using real monitoring data from Axial Seamount, the Pacific Northwest’s most-studied submarine volcano. Students graph seafloor deformation trends to predict the volcano’s next eruption. Ghost (Shrimp) Stories A nature-of-science lesson plan exploring scientific inquiry through real research on bay shrimp near Oregon’s Pacwave renewable energy site. Students use questions, data, and observation to build scientific thinking skills. Setting the Stage with Ocean Instruments A hands-on card game lesson introducing students to real oceanographic instruments and how scientists collect and interpret ocean data like temperature, salinity, and pH. Builds critical thinking about ocean technology’s role in science. Topic Names Can you Build your Shipwright? (updated) Stacey & Melissa Crescent City Curse AJ Deep Sea Secrets (Elem/Middle | Middle/High) Vicki & Jenna J Methane Seeps: Bubbles from the Seafloor Mary, Teresa & Tom Sensors at Sea Erin & Nancy Signs of Life: How to Turn Science into a Sign Nancy Presenters George MatsumotoSenior Education and Research Specialist,MBARI Suggested Resources GO-BGC Adopt-a-floatGoogle video features MBARI summer intern Daniel DeLeon Jennifer MagnussonIndependent Contractor,MBARI EARTH Workshop & GO-BGC Outreach Suggested Resources EARTH Lesson ExpectationsBrainstorming DocumentEARTH Lesson Plan TemplateEARTH Lesson Checklist Dan HellinDirector,PacWave Suggested Resources PacWave Ocean Data SystemsAll Science. No Fiction. Sean RyanTesting Manager,PacWave Suggested Resources PacWave Ocean Data SystemsPresentationOpenEI: Open energy information, data and resourcesPRIMRE—Marine Energy Basics Brett HembroughMarine Operations Manager, PacWave – Oregon State University Suggested Resources PacWave Ocean Data SystemsPresentation | Handout Ethan RothDirector of Marine Operations,OSU RCRV Suggested Resources RCRV: At sea research capabilities and data presencePresentationRCRV websiteMarine Facilities Planning (MFP)Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) Sarah HenkelAssociate Professor, Integrative Biology, Hatfield Marine Science Center, Oregon State University Suggested Resources From Bay Floor to Ocean Floor: A Shrimp TalePresentationDiscovery of a large offshore population of the northeast Pacific burrowing shrimp Neotrypaea sp. (Decapoda: Axiidea) – ScienceDirectAll Science. No Fiction.Dataset—Offshore N. gigasMBARI Estuary Sampling Form – ShrimpMBARI Shrimp Data Form 2025 Marnie Zirbel Research Facilities CoordinatorHMSC, OSU Suggested Resources An Estuary In Real Time: Hatfield’s Coastal Monitoring StationPresentationCoastal Monitoring StationCMS Real-Time DataERDDAP in development, with input from workshops like this one! Shimeng (Jasmine) Zhu2025 MBARI Intern; Grad Student (MIIS) Suggested Resources Science Communication for Adopt-A-FloatPresentationGO-BGC: https://www.go-bgc.org/SOCCOM: https://soccom.org/Adopt-A-Float Program: https://www.go-bgc.org/outreach/adopt-a-floatStoryMap: The Story of a FLOAT – https://arcg.is/1fjHDWStoryMap: What Happens in the Ocean Does Not Stay in the Ocean – https://arcg.is/1W9S401 (accessible starting July 25) Jeff BeesonAssistant Professor,College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS), Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resource Studies (CIMERS), NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) Suggested Resources Beyond Bubbles: How Scientists Map and Explore Methane SeepsPresentationGoogle Earth Pro — Downloadable tool for exploring global bathymetry and topography. Great for classroom mapping exercises.GMRT MapTool — Interactive global multibeam bathymetry viewer developed by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. Useful for visualizing seafloor features.QGIS — Free, open-source Geographic Information System for spatial data analysis and mapping. Many oceanographic datasets can be imported here.How to Create Story Maps with Quantum GISE/V Nautilus NA128 Cruise Page — Cruise overview, photos, and mission updates from methane seep exploration along the Cascadia Margin.SOI “Canyons, Vents, and Seeps of the Chile Margin” — Schmidt Ocean Institute cruise page featuring international seep research and data.Nautilus Video Playlist – Methane Seeps and Bubbles — Short videos showcasing active methane seeps and ROV dives.PMEL Video – Methane Bubbles and Seep Science — NOAA PMEL video introducing the science behind methane seeps and how they’re studied. Tsunamis Suggested Resources Science on a Sphere—Japan Tsunami: Wave HeightsBritannica—Tsunami Wave Height Model MapNOAA Natural Hazards ViewerUSGS Earthquake Hazards Program Anna HughesPhD student,Oregon State University Suggested Resources Carbon cycling on the Oregon-Washington Shelf: What we can learn from a decade of the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s Coastal Endurance ArrayPresentationOOI Community ToolsOOI Ocean Labs (student-friendly data access tool)NANOOSData ExplorerData Access Tutorials (additional way to access OOI data in a more user-friendly format)Educational Resources (provides examples of lesson plans and resources for teachers)Data NuggetsVideosData Biography AnnaOOI – Access the Ocean (w/subtitles)The NSF OOI Endurance ArrayOOI Data Explorer playlist Bill ChadwickResearch Associate, CIMERS, Oregon State University Suggested Resources Axial Seamount: The Hidden Active Volcano in the Pacific NorthwestPresentationAll Science. No Fiction. | What if we could predict volcanic eruptions? | All Science. No Fiction. | Season 2 | Episode 2 | PBSAxial Seamount datasets and supporting information: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-cuj5Fgu4jThkYe5XH1dW7ptna2nTe46?usp=sharingPlots of real-time inflation data from Axial and my eruption forecast blog:https://axial.ceoas.oregonstate.edu/https://axial.ceoas.oregonstate.edu/axial_blog.htmlPlots of real-time earthquake data from Axial (note credit: William Wilcock and Maochuan Zhang, University of Washington): http://axial.ocean.washington.eduWebsites of the NSF Ocean Observatories Initiative’s Regional Cabled Array:https://oceanobservatories.org/regional-cabled-array/https://oceanobservatories.org/resources/educators/https://tos.org/oceanography/article/using-authentic-data-fromnsfs-ocean-observatories-initiativein-undergraduate-teaching-an-invitationUniversity of Washington Interactive Oceans websites for the OOI-RCA:https://interactiveoceans.washington.eduhttps://interactiveoceans.washington.edu/education/OPB “Oregon Field Guide” episode about “Bill and the Volcano” (14 min) at Axial Seamount (filmed in 2022 by Jes Burns & Stephani Gordon; aired in 2024): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I71qhmxAovsAxial Seamount 2024 cruise highlight video (4 min): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfDNJMSduJo
AdVENTure Into the Deep Students explore cold seep ecosystems and chemosynthesis using real bathymetric data, then predict new tubeworm habitat locations. A hands-on lesson in deep-sea ecology and data analysis.
Axial Seamount: A Volcano on the Verge A classroom lesson plan using real monitoring data from Axial Seamount, the Pacific Northwest’s most-studied submarine volcano. Students graph seafloor deformation trends to predict the volcano’s next eruption.
Ghost (Shrimp) Stories A nature-of-science lesson plan exploring scientific inquiry through real research on bay shrimp near Oregon’s Pacwave renewable energy site. Students use questions, data, and observation to build scientific thinking skills.
Setting the Stage with Ocean Instruments A hands-on card game lesson introducing students to real oceanographic instruments and how scientists collect and interpret ocean data like temperature, salinity, and pH. Builds critical thinking about ocean technology’s role in science.