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Dr. Mohammad Muslem UddinAssociate Professor, Dept of Oceanography, University of ChittagongFounding Chairman, Blue Green Foundation BangladeshFounding Advisor, Radiant Ocean Research and Education Center (ROREC)Initial Board Member, Asia Marine Educators AssociationNF-POGO Alumni

Ocean Literacy Campaign in Bangladesh

Continued …

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Why Ocean Literacy ?

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Land and Land base Facilities Decreasing

Bangladesh

Why Ocean Literacy ?

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Why Ocean Literacy ?

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Why Ocean Literacy ?

Indian Ocean

Bay of Bengal

BANGLADESH

Where is Bangladesh?

Bangladesh extends from 20°34’N to 26°38’N

latitude and from 88°01’E to 92°41’E longitude.

Except the hilly southeast, most of the country is a

low-lying plain land. It is surrounded by the Assam

Hills in the east, the Meghalaya Plateau in the north,

the lofty Himalayas lying farther to the north. To its

south lies the Bay of Bengal and to the west lie the

plain land of West Bengal and the vast tract of the

Gangetic Plain.

Geographical Location:

• The total land area: 147, 570 sq km.• Total population: 163 million -2013 • Population density: 1174.33 per sq. Km.• Ad. Division: Seven Divisions.• Climate: Monsoon dominating tropical.

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BangladeshPlain Land, Hills, Rivers and Oceans

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WATER SHEED of Bangladesh

Bay of Bengal

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Cyclones, Geomorphological dynamics, SLR, Inundating, Flood

Source :Rana et al, 2011

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Potentiality of Blue economy Based green Bangladesh

Recently, by two verdicts, Bangladesh got confirmation of her maritime boundary from India and Maynmar.

Added a new impetus in the political and economic arena of Bangladesh.

The areas we have gained under these verdicts are equivalent to winning a 'New Bangladesh‘1,47,000 eqv 1,18,813 km2

PortFisheries World Longest Sea Beach, Cox’s Bazar

Saint Martin’s Island, a Coral Island

Oil and GAS

Blue Economic Resources in Bangladesh

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Threats

Illegal Fishing

Coral DestructionPollution

Over Fishing

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Taking control over it and utilizing its sea-bed resources sustainable extracting of resources and tackling threats are Important

Satellite Reception and data processing System•Under the programme of Japan International Cooperation Agency, BMD is receiving MTSATsatellite image at 30 minutes interval.•Recently BMD is using MICAPS 3.1 to receive satellite imagery from FY2D through Cma Cast

system

•SPARRSO has technical capabilities, trained manpower and allied facilities for receiving,

processing, analysing, archiving and utilising aerial photographs and satellite data. A major facility is the Advanced Meteorological Satellite Ground Station

Prerequisite: Experts, Researchers, Tools and techniques, concerned Planners and

Policy Makers and well informed citizen

Challenges

Elementary > 2nd. School > High School

Almost No Contents of Ocean Education In the Curriculum

Ocean Education in Bangladesh

Ocean Science Education in BangladeshDepartment of Oceanography/Marine Science/Fisheries

About 12 Universities have Oceanography out of 150 universities'

Ocean Science Education in Bangladesh

The Worst question People are asking to the Students and ResearchersofOEANOGRAPHY/HYDROGRPHY/MARINE SCIENCES……………………………..

WHAT ARE DOING????????????????Where will you fit for your Job?

Trends in Science Education Worldwide

Two very distinct and conflicting societal demands shape scienceeducation programs in different countries. These are:

1. Demand for specialist/Expert manpower.

2. Demand for a more scientifically literate citizen, i.e.

Ocean Literate Society

Our concern: Top priority should be given to make the generation Ocean literate to make all above recommendation a success of developing the country based on Blue economy.

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Ocean literacy is an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean.

An ocean-literate person:

• Understands the Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts about the ocean;

• Can communicate about the ocean in a meaningful way; and

• Is able to make informed and responsible decisions regarding the ocean and its resources.

Ocean Literacy

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What are the most important things toknow about the ocean?

Ocean Literacy 7 Essential Principles:1. Earth has one big ocean with many features.

2. The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.

3. The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate.

4. The ocean makes Earth habitable.

5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.

6. The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.

7. The ocean is largely unexplored

d. New technologies, sensors and tools are expanding our ability to explore the ocean. Ocean scientists are relying more and more on satellites, drifters, buoys, subsea observatories and unmanned submersibles.

e. Use of mathematical models is now an essential part of ocean sciences. Models help us understand the complexity of the ocean and of its interaction with Earth’s climate.

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What influenced me and When?

Giving Birth of a Dream

2010 at Oceanography labIn CCOM, UNH, USA

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2011 on started to work on Science Literacy

Literacy

Campaign in

Bangladesh

Science

Literacy

Campaign in

Bangladesh

Climate

Literacy

Campaign in

Bangladesh

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NANO outreach project

Ocean Literacy Campaign in Bangladesh

NANO outreach project

• Having a Cruise vessel of it’s own for conducting research and fun trip in the Bay ofBengal, off day schooling / summer school on Ocean and environment courses etc arementionable.

• Organizing seminar, symposium, workshop, drawing and debating competition on oceanand environment affairs.

• Publishing books, journals, etc

Among other planned projects there are Ocean Olympiad, Generation of marine sciences curriculum for K-12 students, Establishing Marine Aquarium !!!!

Blue Green Foundation Bangladesh Working Towards a Blue Economy Based Green Bangladesh

Meeting, sitting and Planning with National Organizations

Ocean Literacy Campaign in Bangladesh

Celebration of World Ocean Day 2017

Ocean Literacy Campaign in Bangladesh

Ocean Literacy School Project: Poster, PPT, Documentation and Quiz

Ocean Literacy Campaign in Bangladesh School Project

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Ocean Literacy School Project:

Ocean talent Quiz Competition

Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshSchool Project

Ocean Literacy School Project:

Ocean talent Quiz Competition

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Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshOutreach Project

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Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshBeach Clean Up Carnival

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Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshWorld Ocean Day 2018 Celebration

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Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshSchool Project

Ocean Literacy Brochure in Mother Language

Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshPublications in Native Language (Bangla)

Start Planting seed

of Oceanography

K-2 following Ocean Literacy principles and Concepts

Incorporating Ocean Literacy in the existing Curriculum

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2015 AMEA Formed in RI, USA Following NMEA 2015

Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshInternational Connection

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2016 AMEA Workshop in Taiwan 2017 AMEA conference in Philippine

Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshInternational Connection

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Ocean Literacy Campaign in BangladeshInternational Connection

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6th July 2018@ Toulouse

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Thanks for your patience