Acknowledgements
This guide was prepared by:
• Sharon Franks, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Janice McDonnell, Rutgers University
• Cheryl Peach, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Eric Simms, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
• Andrea Thorrold, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Support for this project comes from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Ocean Science’s Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE) and from the authors’ respective institutions. Funding to publish the guide was provided to TOS through a grant from the National Science Foundation. Single copies of the guide are available by writing to info@tos.org.
The authors thank The Oceanography Society and Oceanography Editor Ellen Kappel for enabling the development of this web site. Critical review of earlier versions by Lihini Aluwihare, Robert Guza, Mark Hildebrand, Jill Karsten, George Matsumoto, Xavier Mayali, James Miller, Gisèle Muller-Parker, and Daniel Rudnick contributed greatly to development of this Guide. Evaluator Chris Parsons generously provided insights that profoundly influenced our work. We also thank communication specialist Corinne Dalelio who provided helpful input on the web site design.