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Marine Education Specialist, COSEE SouthEast UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium 30 Ocean Science Circle Savannah, GA 31411 P: 912.598-2387 F: 912.598.2302 E: olsen@uga.edu

Education

• M.Ed. Secondary Science Education, West Georgia College, 1976.

• B.S. Science Education, West Georgia College, 1967

  • GAME Marine Educator of the year, 2005-2006
  • Eugene Odum Lifetime Service Award, 2006

Education Interests

My goal as a classroom teacher of 31 years and more recently as the Education Specialist for COSEE SouthEast, is to excite teachers and students with hands-on experiences about our ocean and its vital role in our lives.

Selected Publications

Spence, L., B.A. Schaeffer, C. Thomas,  T. Hathaway, Terri, M. Olsen. 2006.  “Coastal Ocean Observing Technology Transfer to Educators”. Marine Technology Society Journal. Vol. 39(4):78-82.

Olsen, Margaret. 2004. “Recruiting the Next Generation of Outdoor Educators”:  The Georgia Science Teacher, Fall. 

Olsen, Margaret.1998.  Georgia's Wetland Treasures. GA DNR. 218 pg.

Olsen, Margaret. 1995. Sapelo Island, Georgia's Coastal Treasure.  Sapelo Island NERR,  213 pg.

Eidson, Margaret. 1990. Earthy Things, The Idea Factory.  242 pg.

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