About Us

Mission and Vision

Our mission and collective purpose are to leverage New England’s extraordinary assets, to engage the public in understanding the vital connections between people and the ocean.  In our vision of the future:

• Ocean scientists and educators are forging powerful partnerships to create and deliver relevant, exciting products and services that inform the public and may inspire people to pursue careers in ocean science.
• Easily accessible materials and programs are enabling diverse people of all ages to learn about the ocean.
• Science centers, schools, teachers, students, and the public seek out our ocean science education products and services.
• Scientific discoveries are communicated in a way that makes them relevant to people and their understanding of the ocean.

NEOSEC Member Commitments

• Promote incorporation of ocean science into their states’ education standards.
• Adapt organizational efforts to include Ocean Literacy principles and concepts directly, as content for new programs or as context for existing ones.
• Host a Summit to introduce Ocean Literacy tools to New England teachers, scientists, educators, policymakers, and science and education writers.

More information on the governance & meetings of NEOSEC.