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well. We?ve got a more formal program than outreach with New England aquarium on climate literacy. The aquarium is actually the lead on this and we are a co-lead with them. This is really looking at how you communicate climate and how you use the aquarium environment to talk about the ocean and its role in climate. That is a big climate literacy program we are working on and we are delighted to be partnering with the New England Aquarium as well as many other aquariums across the country on this. And of course we have our exhibit center, which has been revitalized with some new exhibits. We have also done some projects including locating the air France plane that went down. We have done some more work on Titanic. Those proj- ects highlight our technology but also I think draw in more people to take a look at what is really happening in the ocean. Of course education and outreach is always an important element in dissemination of informa- tion and getting the word to the public about the research going on at WHOI. Yes, it certainly is and it also encourages people to take a look at our web site and to come to our events. The pub- lic can get information on a variety of research and projects going on at WHOI including the re-build on our manned sub- mersible Alvin, and more recently the keel laying ceremony on one of our newest research vessels the Agor 27. Education and outreach plays a vital role.Photo by Rod Catanach Copyright © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Susan Avery boarding Alvin for her Þ rst dive. 46 MTRSeptember 2012MTR #7 (34-49).indd 46MTR #7 (34-49).indd 469/10/2012 9:59:43 AM9/10/2012 9:59:43 AM