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Ocean & Climate Education, Monitoring and Mapping for grades 4th-8th
Sponsored by a Whale Tail Grant, with additional support from the Port of Hueneme, and the REI Cooperative Action Fund, the MERITO Foundation launched a new marine environmental education and citizen science project! This initiative involved 730+ 4th-8th grade students in the exploration, monitoring, and mapping of beaches in Port Hueneme and Oxnard.
What are the Goals of this Project?




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Empower Teachers: Provide training, tools, and resources to further the capacity of ten teachers of Title 1 schools in the Cities of Port of Hueneme and Oxnard to integrate climate, ocean, and environmental literacy, environmental monitoring, and stewardship activities in their instructional plans and methods.
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Inspire Students: Increase their students' stewardship for the coast and ocean environments, particularly regarding sea level rise, urban runoff, and plastic pollution (according to grade level), by immersing them in outdoor community & citizen science and service-learning activities at their local wetlands, beaches, and estuaries.
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Build Leadership: Provide opportunities that build environmental leadership and STEM career pathways for the participating students through job shadowing experiences and by facilitating a two-night, three-day outdoor leadership training for “Ocean Ambassadors”, as selected by the participating educators.
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