Join the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) to learn how to support young people to build their systems-thinking skills and knowledge around healthy ocean systems! Take part in a virtual professional development academy on the Smithsonian Science for Global Goals community research guide, Ocean! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean? 

This professional development academy will offer an in-depth training for educators into the key activities and resources within the Ocean! Community research guide. This includes building knowledge around modeling ocean systems, mapping, guiding student-driven investigations, integrating community connections to the ocean, and opportunities to interact with ocean experts, all in relation to the importance of healthy ocean systems to a sustainable future and achieving the UN SDGs. This virtual academy will include synchronous Zoom sessions and an interactive Moodle course. 

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