13/10/2024
🌊 臺帛合作推動海洋科普教育，深化海洋保護意識！ 🌊
Taiwan-Palau Partnership Promotes Marine Science Education, Strengthening Ocean Conservation Awareness
由國家科學及技術委員會（國科會）支持的臺帛海洋科普教育中心，於10月8日至10日在帛琉社區學院成功舉辦了一場為期三天的海洋科學教育工作坊。本次活動吸引了帛琉教育部、中小學教師以及帛琉國際珊瑚礁中心的教育推廣專員參與。工作坊以帛琉的主要海洋議題為核心，涵蓋藍碳、海洋食物鏈及海洋永續發展等主題，旨在提升帛琉年輕世代對海洋環境保護的認識與重視。
來自臺灣的講師團隊，包括國立中山大學前校長楊弘敦講座教授、洪慶章特聘教授、林秀瑾教授及澎湖科技大學李孟芳教授，帶來了豐富且專業的教學內容。課程重點圍繞氣候變遷對海洋生態的影響，三大主題包括：藍碳在實現碳中和中的角色、浮游生物作為海洋生態變遷的指標、以及過量二氧化碳排放引發的海洋酸化問題。
工作坊不僅提供了課堂講授，還結合了豐富的實作課程，讓學員能夠實際應用所學。參與者在洛克群島的鯊魚城與硨磲貝城進行實地教學，利用科學儀器監測海水的即時水溫和鹽度變化，並收集不同深度的海水樣品。在實作過程中，學員們觀察到洛克群島水深15公尺的海水溫度竟達到30.5°C，這顯示帛琉的海域仍在持續升溫。這些實地數據為學員們提供了強有力的證據，幫助他們更深刻理解氣候變遷對帛琉海洋生態的影響，並為回到課堂後能激發學生的環保意識奠定了基礎。
洪慶章特聘教授指出，這是臺灣首次在太平洋友邦進行全英文的海洋科學教學。他表示，希望透過基層教育在帛琉播下海洋永續發展的種子，強調提升公眾對氣候變遷的認識並促進具體行動的重要性。此次工作坊不僅幫助教師們更有效地傳播海洋知識，還將對帛琉年輕一代產生深遠影響，促使他們更積極地投入環境與生態保護行動。
在工作坊的最後一天分享會上，帛琉高中教師Noel Reyes對三位教授的教學方法給予高度讚賞，認為這次課程讓他對海洋科學有了全新的認識。他表示，作為島國，帛琉需要更多實作教材，幫助學生更好地理解海洋科學原理。Viola Nairngetrang則建議將海上實作活動時間延長至一天，以加強學員的實地經驗；Iesha Bieb Umayam則進一步建議將工作坊的時間從三天延長至一週，以便更深入探討氣候變遷對帛琉海洋生態系統的長期影響及應對策略。
參與者的熱情反饋讓講師團隊倍感鼓舞，這也展現了臺灣與帛琉攜手面對全球氣候變遷挑戰的共同願景。未來，工作坊將繼續擴展海洋科學教育的深度與廣度，協助帛琉年輕一代掌握科學數據，為保護我們的藍色星球貢獻力量。
Supported by Taiwan's National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), the Taiwan-Palau Ocean Science Education Center successfully held a three-day marine science education workshop at Palau Community College from October 8 to 10. The workshop attracted participants from the Ministry of Education of Palau, local elementary and high school teachers, and outreach officer from the Palau International Coral Reef Center. The workshop focused on critical marine issues in Palau, covering topics such as blue carbon, marine food chains, and sustainable ocean development, aiming to enhance the younger generation's awareness of ocean conservation.
The teaching team from Taiwan included Professor Hung-Duen Yang, former president of National Sun Yat-sen University; Distinguished Professor Ching-Chang Hung; Professor Hsiu-Chin Lin; and Professor Mong-Fong Li from National Penghu University of Science and Technology. The course content centered on the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems, focusing on three major themes: the role of blue carbon in achieving carbon neutrality, plankton as indicators of changes in marine ecosystems, and the issue of ocean acidification caused by excessive carbon dioxide emissions.
In addition to classroom lectures, the workshop integrated hands-on activities to deepen participants' understanding. The participants engaged in field teaching at Shark City and Giant Clam City in the Rock Islands, using scientific instruments to monitor real-time changes in water temperature and salinity while collecting water samples from various depths. During these activities, they discovered that at a depth of 15 meters, the water temperature in the Rock Islands reached as high as 30.5°C, even in October. This real-time data provided solid evidence that Palau's ocean waters are continuing to warm, reinforcing the participants' understanding of the ongoing impact of climate change. These experiences will help teachers inspire their students to develop a stronger environmental awareness when they return to the classroom.
Distinguished Professor Ching-Chang Hung emphasized that this was Taiwan's first full-English marine science teaching initiative in a Pacific ally. He expressed hope that grassroots education in Palau would plant the seeds of sustainable ocean development, stressing the urgency of raising public awareness of climate change and encouraging concrete action. The workshop not only helped teachers effectively convey marine knowledge but also aimed to influence the younger generation in Palau to become more actively involved in environmental protection.
During the final sharing session of the workshop, Palau high school teacher Noel Reyes highly praised the teaching methods of the three professors, noting that the course provided him with a fresh perspective on marine science concepts. He also mentioned that as an island nation, Palau needs more hands-on teaching materials to help students better understand the principles of marine science. Viola Nairngetrang suggested extending the duration of the sea-based practical activities to a full day to enhance participants' field experience. Iesha Bieb Umayam further recommended extending the three-day course to a week to allow for a deeper exploration of the long-term impact of climate change on Palau's marine ecosystems and response strategies.
The enthusiastic feedback from participants was heartening for the teaching team, reflecting the shared vision of Taiwan and Palau to address the global challenges of climate change. Moving forward, the workshop will continue to expand the depth and breadth of marine science education, equipping Palau's younger generation with the scientific data necessary to protect our blue planet.
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