Using Authentic Data from NSF’s Ocean Observatories Initiative in Undergraduate Teaching: An Invitation

Greengrove, Cheryl; Lichtenwalner, Sage; Palevsky, Hilary I.; Pfeiffer-Herbert, Anna; Severmann, Silke; Soule, D. C.; Murphy, Stephanie J.; Smith, Leslie; Yarincik, Kristen

doi:10.5670/oceanog.2020.103

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“…Luckily for instructors, there is a trove of free, open-access resources that can be leveraged to provide students with authentic research experiences in silico. Some of these online resources, such as the Project EDDIE Teaching Modules ( 35 ), the Ocean Observatories Initiative Data Explorations ( 36 ), and CourseSource ( 37 ), host teaching materials that have been developed to target a range of student levels and learning objectives. These “plug-and-play” modules may be incorporated into an existing course relatively quickly and easily.…”

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Teaching during COVID-19 Times: A Community College Perspective

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Creech

Just

et al. 2021

J Microbiol Biol Educ.

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Teaching during COVID-19 Times: A Community College Perspective

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Just

et al. 2021

J Microbiol Biol Educ.

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“…Moreover, ocean observatories provide unprecedented access to the ocean, regardless of proximity. Development of a remote team science framework establishes a pipeline for virtual mentorship and education tools that use observatory data to communicate oceanographic concepts while building data skills and understanding of integrated applications (Greengrove et al, 2020).…”

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“…For researchers and educators with resource limitations, observatory systems provide continuous access to state-of-theart instrumentation and openly available data, which expands the opportunities for engagement with the larger research community. These observatory systems provide additional opportunities to include ocean data into undergraduate education and research (Greengrove et al, 2020) in a way that previously was only available to those who could collect data directly. For many scientists and educators at resource-limited institutions, lack of access to funding and instrumentation is common.…”

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Open Data, Collaborative Working Platforms, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Building an Early Career Scientist Community of Practice to Leverage Ocean Observatories Initiative Data to Address Critical Questions in Marine Science

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Ocean observing systems are well-recognized as platforms for long-term monitoring of near-shore and remote locations in the global ocean. High-quality observatory data is freely available and accessible to all members of the global oceanographic community—a democratization of data that is particularly useful for early career scientists (ECS), enabling ECS to conduct research independent of traditional funding models or access to laboratory and field equipment. The concurrent collection of distinct data types with relevance for oceanographic disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, and geology yields a unique incubator for cutting-edge, timely, interdisciplinary research. These data are both an opportunity and an incentive for ECS to develop the computational skills and collaborative relationships necessary to interpret large data sets. Here, we use observatory data to demonstrate the potential for these interdisciplinary approaches by presenting a case study on the water-column response to anomalous atmospheric events (i.e., major storms) on the shelf of the Mid-Atlantic Bight southwest of Cape Cod, United States. Using data from the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Pioneer Array, we applied a simple data mining method to identify anomalous atmospheric events over a four-year period. Two closely occurring storm events in late 2018 were then selected to explore the dynamics of water-column response using mooring data from across the array. The comprehensive ECS knowledge base and computational skill sets allowed identification of data issues in the OOI data streams and technologically sound characterization of data from multiple sensor packages to broadly characterize ocean-atmosphere interactions. An ECS-driven approach that emphasizes collaborative and interdisciplinary working practices adds significant value to existing datasets and programs such as OOI and has the potential to produce meaningful scientific advances. Future success in utilizing ocean observatory data requires continued investment in ECS education, collaboration, and research; in turn, the ECS community provides feedback, develops knowledge, and builds new tools to enhance the value of ocean observing systems. These findings present an argument for building a community of practice to augment ECS ocean scientist skills and foster collaborations to extend the context, reach, and societal utility of ocean science.

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“…Despite this potential, OOI has found that the biogeochemical 1 parameter data are underutilized. Though biogeochemical sensors represent over a third of the OOI sensors (333 of 932 making up the arrays), the associated data have been used in only ~10% of tracked publications 2 (10 of 104 peer-reviewed papers using OOI data published through the end of 2022: de Jong and De Steur, 2016;Lozier et al, 2017;Barth et al, 2018;Henderikx Freitas et al, 2018;Palevsky and Nicholson, 2018;Zhang and Partida, 2018;Greengrove et al, 2020;Levine et al, 2020;Reimers and Fogaren, 2021;Oliver et al, 2022), and in most cases interpreted qualitatively rather than quantitatively.…”

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A model for community-driven development of best practices: the Ocean Observatories Initiative Biogeochemical Sensor Data Best Practices and User Guide

Palevsky,

Clayton,

Benway

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Front. Mar. Sci.

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The field of oceanography is transitioning from data-poor to data-rich, thanks in part to increased deployment of in-situ platforms and sensors, such as those that instrument the US-funded Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI). However, generating science-ready data products from these sensors, particularly those making biogeochemical measurements, often requires extensive end-user calibration and validation procedures, which can present a significant barrier. Openly available community-developed and -vetted Best Practices contribute to overcoming such barriers, but collaboratively developing user-friendly Best Practices can be challenging. Here we describe the process undertaken by the NSF-funded OOI Biogeochemical Sensor Data Working Group to develop Best Practices for creating science-ready biogeochemical data products from OOI data, culminating in the publication of the GOOS-endorsed OOI Biogeochemical Sensor Data Best Practices and User Guide. For Best Practices related to ocean observatories, engaging observatory staff is crucial, but having a “user-defined” process ensures the final product addresses user needs. Our process prioritized bringing together a diverse team and creating an inclusive environment where all participants could effectively contribute. Incorporating the perspectives of a wide range of experts and prospective end users through an iterative review process that included “Beta Testers’’ enabled us to produce a final product that combines technical information with a user-friendly structure that illustrates data analysis pipelines via flowcharts and worked examples accompanied by pseudo-code. Our process and its impact on improving the accessibility and utility of the end product provides a roadmap for other groups undertaking similar community-driven activities to develop and disseminate new Ocean Best Practices.

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Using Authentic Data from NSF’s Ocean Observatories Initiative in Undergraduate Teaching: An Invitation

Abstract: Using authentic data from NSF's Ocean Observatories Initiative in undergraduate teaching: An invitation.

Cited by 10 publications

References 48 publications

Teaching during COVID-19 Times: A Community College Perspective

Teaching during COVID-19 Times: A Community College Perspective

Open Data, Collaborative Working Platforms, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Building an Early Career Scientist Community of Practice to Leverage Ocean Observatories Initiative Data to Address Critical Questions in Marine Science

A model for community-driven development of best practices: the Ocean Observatories Initiative Biogeochemical Sensor Data Best Practices and User Guide

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