MAOS | Monterey Academy of Oceanographic Science

MAOS Professional Advisory Panel

 

The MAOS Professional Advisory Panel was established in the fall of 2008 with a range of representatives from science, engineering, academia, business and other related professions.

 

Goal: Establish a mechanism for networking among MAOS teachers and students and the Monterey Bay region's extensive professional community. The panel serves to involve professional communities in MAOS activities, increase student understanding of these professions, and bring the news from the Òoutside worldÓ to the high school.

 

Priority Activities:

 

• Recruiting professional mentors for MAOS internships and developing an annual catalogue of internship opportunities for use by juniors in considering possible projects.
  
  
• Assisting teachers with long-term pilot projects to provide scientific field experience to students from various grades, beginning with intertidal biology surveys.
  
  
• Enhancement of field trips, including improvement of existing trips to add hands-on elements and possible new trips.
  
  
• Provision of guest speakers and career panel participants.
  
  
• Suggesting curriculum enhancements drawing on programs and materials of their organizations.
  
  
• Developing mechanisms for keeping MAOS informed about new activities or discoveries in their field (e.g. website postings, email newsletters, etc.)
  
  
• Developing teacher training opportunities for MAOS teachers by local scientists/educators.
  
  
• Providing advice and assistance to Friends of MAOS Board on related matters, (e..g legal, financial, insurance, public relations)

 

Panel makeup:

 

Jim Bellingham, marine engineering, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

 

Don Brutzman, graphics engineering, artificial intelligence, Naval Postgraduate School

 

Herbert Cortez, science internships, California State University Monterey Bay

 

Mike Dawson, engineering, business, retired

 

Dave Epel, developmental biology, toxins, Hopkins Marine Station, emeritus

 

Kip Evans, nature photography, Kip Evans Photography

 

Patrick Finch, insurance, Finch Insurance Services

 

Dawn Hayes, marine education/outreach, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

 

Holly Price (Panel Chair), ocean policy consultant

 

Ken Johnson, ocean chemistry, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

 

Anthony Karachale, law, Horan, Lloyd, Karachale, Dyer, Schwartz, Law & Cook, Inc.

 

John Pearse, intertidal ecology, U.C. Santa Cruz, emeritus

 

Kevin Raskoff, marine biology, teaching, Monterey Peninsula College

 

Chuck Wash, meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School, emeritus

 

Steve Webster, marine biology, teaching, Monterey Bay Aquarium

 

Joe Welsh, marine husbandry, Monterey Bay Aquarium

 

Jill Zande, marine technology education, MATE, Monterey Peninsula College