The Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) Network has added a regional center in Alaska. With a team of ocean scientists and educators, COSEE Alaska will stage science fairs, teacher workshops, and hands-on sessions for scientists.

Involved in the center’s work are educators and scientists from the Anchorage School District and state agencies such as the Alaska Ocean Observing System, the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences and Center for Cross-Cultural and Rural Development, and others. The web site offers links to resources, including lesson plans.

This fall, COSEE Alaska launched SEANET, a network of scientists, educators, communicators and community members interested in promoting ocean research and climate change literacy.

SEANET has a social networking site — http://oceanseanet.ning.com/ — open to everyone.

COSEE is funded by the National Science Foundation with support from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Twelve centers are located on coastal regions throughout the United States.