What is the Relationship between Sequestered Carbon and the Carbon Cycle? (Map 1 of 3)
During an October 2010 webinar, scientist Larry Mayer talked about carbon - how it moves between air, sea and sediment in earth systems. The topic has important implications for climate change and he described carbon as a "genie in a bottle" that humans are now releasing. His series of three concept maps explained current best estimates about "standing stock" of carbon in different locations and forms, and illustrated rates of transfer between, and the residence times in, each location.

Role Model Webinar

10/6/2010

What is the Relationship between Sequestered Carbon and the Carbon Cycle? (Map 3 of 3)
During an October 2010 webinar, scientist Larry Mayer talked about carbon - how it moves between air, sea and sediment in earth systems. The topic has important implications for climate change and he described carbon as a "genie in a bottle" that humans are now releasing. His series of three concept maps explained current best estimates about "standing stock" of carbon in different locations and forms, and illustrated rates of transfer between, and the residence times in, each location.

Role Model Webinar

10/6/2010

How do we Study the Waters around Icebergs? (Map 1 of 2)
Map 1 of 2, created for the 10-20-10 ROLE Model Webinar. Created by Dr. Benjamin Twining, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Role Model Webinar

10/20/2010

How do Icebergs Impact their Surrounding Waters? (Map 2 of 2)
Map 2 of 2 created for the 10-20-10 ROLE Model Webinar.
Created by Dr. Benjamin Twining, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Role Model Webinar

10/20/2010

Modeling the Ocean Climate System - Why are there multiple models?
First map shown during Carolyn Jordan's (UNH) November 2010 webinar. She addressed how models are used in studying ocean/climate systems. Her concept maps illustrate some of the physical, chemical and biological processes that are taken into account in her models.

Role Model Webinar

11/3/2010

Modeling the Ocean-Climate System - What is the Myth of a Single Model?
Second map shown during Carolyn Jordan's (UNH) November 2010 webinar. She addressed how models are used in studying ocean/climate systems. Her concept maps illustrate some of the physical, chemical and biological processes that are taken into account in her models.

Role Model Webinar

11/3/2010

How do Nutrients and Pollutants affect Estuaries? (Map 1 of 2)
First concept map presented by Linda Kalnejais during her November 2010 webinar. She focused on nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and iron, which are necessary for the survival of organisms. However, when they accumulate in excess, nutrients can endanger the health of the organisms by creating poor water quality conditions, even dead zones.

Role Model Webinar

11/17/2010

How do Nutrients and Pollutants affect Estuaries? (Map 2 of 2)
Second concept map presented by Linda Kalnejais during her November 2010 webinar. She focused on nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous and iron, which are necessary for the survival of organisms. However, when they accumulate in excess, nutrients can endanger the health of the organisms by creating poor water quality conditions, even dead zones.

Role Model Webinar

11/17/2010

What is the Role of Iron in the Carbon Cycle and Climate Change? (Map 1 of 3)
First concept map shown by Dr. Fei Chai during his December 2010 webinar. He outlined the current understanding of, and debate concerning, climate change and global warming. His map contains many useful graphs, charts, and diagrams showing evidence of the increases in temperature and carbon outputs, sea level rise, and the increased incidence of natural disasters.

Role Model Webinar

12/1/2010

What is the Role of Iron in the Carbon Cycle and Climate Change? (Map 2 of 3)
Second concept map shown by Dr. Fei Chai during his December 2010 webinar. He outlined the current understanding of, and debate concerning, climate change and global warming. His map contains many useful graphs, charts, and diagrams showing evidence of the increases in temperature and carbon outputs, sea level rise, and the increased incidence of natural disasters.

Role Model Webinar

12/1/2010

What is the Role of Iron in the Carbon Cycle and Climate Change? (Map 3 of 3)
Third concept map shown by Dr. Fei Chai during his December 2010 webinar. He outlined the current understanding of, and debate concerning, climate change and global warming. His map contains many useful graphs, charts, and diagrams showing evidence of the increases in temperature and carbon outputs, sea level rise, and the increased incidence of natural disasters.

Role Model Webinar

12/1/2010

How do Lobsters Survive in the Gulf of Maine from Hatch to Catch?
Concept map presented by Dr. Rick Wahle during his February 2011 webinar. His map provides a wealth of information about the life cycle of American lobsters (Homeras americanus); their settlement process and the predation, environmental, and disease factors affecting their survival and recruitment to later life stages.

Role Model Webinar

2/16/2011

Essential Eelgrass: Ecology of a Vital Resource in Maine's Coastal Waters
This concept map was presented by Dr. Hilary Neckles at a March 8, 2012 webinar entitled "Essential Eelgrass: Ecology of a Vital Resource in Maine's Coastal Waters." hosted by the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) and COSEE-Ocean Systems.

Eelgrass Webinar

3/8/2012

Evolution of native freshwater fish fauna in Central Pacific: phylogeography and population structure of amphidromous gobies
This is a concept map of my PhD dissertation proposal.

Kirill Vinnikov

4/29/2014

Lauren Usrey

2/28/2015

Sea Level Rise
This is a guide to the concepts behind sea level rise. You can look at each aspect of the system - changes in time, physical mechanisms, and variability - by selecting the appropriate colored boxes. Each concept is linked to multiple resources so that you can explore whatever interests you in more depth.

Debra Tillinger

3/15/2015

Troy Tefteller

10/5/2019

What are the Effects of Snow Melt on Monsoon-driven Primary Productivity?
Concept map by COSEE-OS in collaboration with Joaquim Goes and Helga Gomes (Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory) who are researching the connections among snow cover in the Himalayas, monsoon winds, coastal upwelling, and primary productivity in the Arabian Sea.

Lisa Taylor

4/8/2014

Mariah Statler

5/2/2012

Biodiversity and Global Climate Change
How is biodiversity affected by climate change?

Chelsea Spieth

4/11/2014

Marine Mesograzers: Can Quantity Replace Quality?
Concept map for the article "Can quantity replace quality? Food choice, compensatory feeding, and fitness of marine mesograzers" by Edwin Cruz-Rivera and Mark Hay

Barbara Spiecker

11/9/2012

Jesse Simpson

12/1/2014

What are the Connections Between Climate and Heat Stored in the Ocean and Atmosphere?
Interactive concept map developed by Dr. Josh Willis (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) for a June 2011 educator workshop held days before the launch of NASA's Aquarius instrument to measure the saltiness, or salinity, of the global ocean.

JPL Workshop Scientists

6/3/2011

Can Aquarius Help Understand and Predict Ocean-Ice Interactions?
Interactive concept map developed by Dr. Dimitris Menemenlis (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) for a June 2011 educator workshop held days before the launch of NASA's Aquarius instrument to measure the saltiness, or salinity, of the global ocean.

JPL Workshop Scientists

6/3/2011

How Does Salinity Drive Ocean Circulation?
Interactive concept map developed by Dr. Tony Lee (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) for a June 2011 educator workshop held days before the launch of NASA's Aquarius instrument to measure the saltiness, or salinity, of the global ocean.

JPL Workshop Scientists

6/3/2011