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Conservation education in free-choice learning environments : the effects of animals and interpretation

Creator:

Hodak, Eleanor

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With 150 million people visiting accredited zoos and aquariums annually, these institutions have the unique opportunity to present conservation-oriented messages to a large and receptive audience. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of interpretation and/or the viewing of live animals in the communication of these messages....

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Masters Thesis

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Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Hatfield Marine Science Center, both located in Newport, Oregon. After
The development and evaluation of an interactive exhibit to support real-time water quality data interpretation by the public at an informal education setting

Creator:

Mikulak, Sarah E.

Abstract:

Ocean observing groups are currently making efforts to work with well-defined end-user groups, like boaters and fishermen, to provide meaningful and effective real-time data (RTD) products and visualizations. However, providing meaningful data products for undefined groups such as the general public is not straightforward. In Oregon, several industry, science, and...

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Masters Thesis

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the Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitors Center, a free-choice learning facility, a prototype