Feiro Marine Life Center

FEIRO MARINE LIFE CENTER (FEIRO) IS PARTNERING WITH THE OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY (OCNMS) TO BUILD THE MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER FACILITY. THE PLANNED NEW INTERPRETIVE CENTER WOULD HELP MAKE OCNMS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING A VENUE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT MARINE HABITATS, WILDLIFE, AND INDIGENOUS CULTURES, WHILE ALSO STRENGTHENING TIES BETWEEN NOAA, PORT ANGELES, AND THE WHOLE OLYMPIC COAST PENINSULA. THIS PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO HAVE POSITIVE IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF PORT ANGELES AND THE NORTH OLYMPIC PENINSULA, OUTSIDE OF THE COLLECTIVE EDUCATIONAL IMPACT THE CAMPUS ENTITIES WILL PROVIDE. THIS IS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OF UP TO $15,000,000 FOR FIVE YEARS.

- NA24NOSX429C0005-T1-01 THE FEIRO MARINE LIFE CENTER, WORKING COOPERATIVELY WITH THE NOAA OFFICE OF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES, WILL DEVELOP A NEW MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER IN PORT ANGELES, SERVING AS A PRIMARY SITE FOR LEARNING AND RESEARCH FOR THE OLYMPIC COAST. THE MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER (MDC) WOULD ACT AS A LEARNING HUB, SHOWCASING SCIENCE RESEARCH, FACILITATING LEARNING EXPERIENCES, AND GALVANIZING THE COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN MARINE STEWARDSHIP. THIS IS A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT OF UP TO $3,000,000 FOR FOUR YEARS.

NORTH OLYMPIC WATERSHED SCIENCE PROGRAM (NOW SCIENCE): A HANDS-ON FIELD SCIENCE PROGRAM CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS WHILE BUILDIN

NORTH OLYMPIC WATERSHED SCIENCE: SALMON IMPACTS - YEAR TWO OF A SCAFFOLDED LEARNING EXPERIENCE CONNECTING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO HOW WATERSHED HEALTH INFLUENCES WILD SALMON RECOVERY

NORTH OLYMPIC WATERSHED SCIENCE (NOW SCIENCE): A HANDS-ON FIELD SCIENCE PROGRAM CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS WHILE BUILDING ECOLOG

NORTH OLYMPIC WATERSHED SCIENCE (NOW SCIENCE): A HANDS-ON FIELD SCIENCE PROGRAM CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS WHILE BUILDING ECOLOG

THE MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER, A NEW, INTERACTIVE 16,000 SQ. FT. EXHIBITION SPACE WILL REPLACE FEIRO MARINE LIFE CENTER?S EXISTING 40-YEAR-OLD FACILITY. THE PLANNING OF THIS ACCESSIBLE EXHIBITION EXPERIENCE WILL PRIORITIZE ENGAGING VISITOR CONNECTIONS TO THE OCEAN ENVIRONMENT BY IMPROVING SCIENTIFIC LITERACY SKILLS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF HISTORICAL AND RECENT REGIONAL TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE, ENCOURAGING STEWARDSHIP ACTIONS IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT, AND DEVELOPING DEEPER UNDERSTANDINGS OF IMPORTANT LOCAL SPECIES. THE MARINE DISCOVERY CENTER IS A JOINT VENTURE OF FEIRO MARINE LIFE CENTER, THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)?S OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY, AND OLYMPIC COAST NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION.

NORTH OLYMPIC WATERSHED SCIENCE (NOW SCIENCE): A HANDS-ON FIELD SCIENCE PROGRAM CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR LOCAL WATERSHEDS WHILE BUILDING ECOLOG

EDUCATION AND ACTION: A ONE-TWO PUNCH TO REDUCE MARINE DEBRIS ON THE WASHINGTON COAST

NORTH OLYMPIC WATERSHED SCIENCE: SALMON IMPACTS - A SCAFFOLDED LEARNING EXPERIENCE CONNECTING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO HOW WATERSHED HEALTH INFLUENCES WILD SALMON RECOVERY

THE JUAN DE FUCA MARINE MAMMAL STRANDING NETWORK (JDF MMSN): RESPONSE AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING

"FEIRO MARINE LIFE CENTER WILL LEAD A COMMUNITY EFFORT TO IMPROVE CAPACITY TO CONDUCT EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS, PRODUCTS, AND PRACTICES ACROSS A RURAL REGION ON THE WASHINGTON STATE'S OLYMPIC PENINSULA. BY COLLABORATING WITH SIX LOCAL PARTNERS, THE CENTER WILL ENGAGE AN EXTERNAL CONSULTANT TO IMPLEMENT A MODEL OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES FOR EVALUATION CAPACITY BUILDING, THROUGH A FACE-TO-FACE WORKSHOP, MONTHLY WEB CONFERENCE-BASED TECHNICAL SUPPORT, AND THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVALUATION DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD. THE SIX ORGANIZATIONS WILL WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO FORM A LEARNING CIRCLE FOCUSED ON BOTH INCREASING THE CAPACITY OF INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS WORKING COLLECTIVELY TO CONDUCT EVALUATIONS. PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUALS WILL BUILD THEIR SKILLS IN EVALUATION PLANNING, DATA COLLECTION, AND RESULTS ANALYSIS, AND ORGANIZATIONS WILL BUILD SKILLS IN USING RESULTS TO COMMUNICATE THEIR EFFECTIVENESS IN THE COMMUNITY."

THE FEIRO MARINE LIFE CENTER WILL IMPLEMENT THE EXPANDING ACCESS THROUGH DIGITAL LEARNING PROJECT TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO CONDUCT HYBRID ONLINE/IN-PERSON PROGRAMS CREATED USING UNIVERSAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES. THE RESULTING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE ACCESSIBLE TO A WIDE VARIETY OF CLALLAM COUNTY RESIDENTS, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, CONTRIBUTING TO IMPROVEMENTS IN QUALITY OF LIFE, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OUTCOMES. THESE PROGRAMS ADDRESS THE NEED FOR MORE ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING THAT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE SHIFT TO DIGITAL ENGAGEMENT DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.