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The Algae Foundation® and Algae Technology Educational Consortium

Journal Article · · Journal of the World Aquaculture Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/jwas.12817· OSTI ID:1826249
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  1. Department of Natural and Applied Sciences University of Southern Maine Lewiston Maine USA
  2. Algal Biofuels National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden Colorado USA
  3. Department of Trades, Advanced Technologies and Sustainability Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe New Mexico USA
  4. Algae Foundation Midland Texas USA
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Abstract

The Algae Foundation established in February 2013 has developed a diverse portfolio of algal‐based education and workforce development programs covering education levels from kindergarten through college, aquaculture extension, and free online courses. The Algae Foundation created the Algae Technology Educational Consortium (ATEC) with five major foci including community college certificate program in algae cultivation; community college curriculum adopted for algal biotechnology degree programs; Algal Massive Open Online Courses (Algal MOOCs); Algae Academy, a kindergarten to 12th grade STEM curriculum initiative; and aquaculture extension education through the Algae Cultivation Extension Short courses (ACES). The results include the education and training of over 102,000 students, aquaculturists, entrepreneurs, and bioeconomy‐based professionals aged 8–75 years in all 50 U.S. states and 66 countries. ATEC has completed agreements with 21 community colleges and universities located in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Washington. The first ATEC‐sponsored certificate degree program graduation was in May 2018. The Algae MOOC #1 has had over 15,752 students enrolled. ATEC initiated the Algae Academy in spring 2016 in Carlsbad, CA, and expanded to serving over 34,000 students in 46 states during the academic year 2019–2020. ACES has enrolled over 1,550 students from 66 countries.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
1826249
Journal Information:
Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, Journal Name: Journal of the World Aquaculture Society Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 52; ISSN 0893-8849
Publisher:
Wiley-BlackwellCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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