Institution: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Primary Contact or Principal Investigator: Amy Bower
Contact Information:
Dr. Amy Bower
Senior Scientist
Department of Physical Oceanography
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
e-mail: abower@whoi.edu
voice: 508-289-2781
www: http://www.whoi.edu/scientist/abower
Project Collaborators: Jim Valdes, Scott Worrilow, Will Ostrom, Kate Fraser, Terry McKee, and Kent Sheasley
Project Description: OceanInsight is a collaboration between Dr. Amy Bower of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts. The oldest school for the blind in the US, Perkins offers accredited K-12 education to over 200 students on campus as well as support to local educational organizations for the blind in over 50 developing countries.
Diversity Focus (Race, Gender, Disability, etc.): Blind
Project Publications and Disseminated Materials: forthcoming
Project Website: www.whoi.edu/projects/OceanInsight
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