Embracing the Opportunity to Change How We Educate the Next Generation of Ocean Sciences

Abstract

Looking back over the past two years as President of The Oceanography Society, I see that many of the issues that I discussed in my first essay continue to be at the forefront of our national discussions. They include how we engage with the broader science community, how we educate and mentor our graduate students and early career faculty, and the need to form new partnerships with nonfederal agencies and the private sector as well as between our institutions. In contrast, the ongoing National Research Council (NRC) Decadal Survey of the Ocean Sciences 2015 is focusing on key themes and science questions for the next decade, the facilities needed to support that science, and the need for a balanced portfolio of investment across research themes and facilities.

Keywords

• TOS
• The Oceanography Society
• education
• oceanography education