Accessible Oceans

Project Description
Accessible Oceans: Exploring Ocean Data Through Sound is a pilots & feasibility study in the NSF’s Advancing Informal STEM Learning program (NSF AISL #2115751). The interdisciplinary project team is exploring how oceanography Data Nuggets from the Ocean Observatories Initiative can be sonified and made interactive in a museum exhibit tailored to visually impaired learners.
The project is a collaboration between the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI), Your Ocean Consulting, the University of Oregon, and Georgia Tech.
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Project Team
- Dr. Amy Bower, WHOI [PI]
- Dr. Jon Bellona, U Oregon [co-PI]
- Dr. Jessica Roberts, Georgia Tech [co-PI]
- Dr. Leslie Smith, Your Ocean Consulting, LLC [key personnel]