{"655422":{"#nid":"655422","#data":{"type":"news","title":"NOAA Features Alumna\u0027s Children\u0027s Book: \u0027Ocean Adventures with Millie and Sam\u0027","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA recent graduate of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ESchool of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences\u003C\/a\u003E was inspired by her daughter to co-write and illustrate a children\u0026rsquo;s science picture book for \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/earth-and-atmospheric-sciences-students-offer-colorful-deep-ocean-adventures-younger-generation\u0022\u003Ea class assignment\u003C\/a\u003E \u0026mdash; and now, that work has found a new home: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov\u0022\u003ENOAA\u0026#39;s RESTORE (Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies)\u003C\/a\u003E science program\u0026nbsp;reached out to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/eas.gatech.edu\/people\/bracco-dr-annalisa\u0022\u003EAnnalisa Bracco\u003C\/a\u003E, the professor who designed the class assignment. Bracco in turn contacted \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/devonvrobinson\u0022\u003EDevon Robinson\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(EAS \u0026#39;21) to see if she would work with the agency to help publish pages and art from \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov\/restore\/page-attachments\/Ocean_Adventures_Millie_Sam.pdf\u0022\u003E\u0026ldquo;Ocean Adventures with Millie and Sam\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/a\u003E on its website to help with its science communications goals.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENOAA RESTORE is also publishing pages and art from two other Georgia Tech students who were in Bracco\u0026#39;s class: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov\/restore\/page-attachments\/Water_Drops_Bedtime_Story.pdf\u0022\u003E\u0026quot;A Water Drop\u0026#39;s Bedtime Story\u0026quot;\u003C\/a\u003E led by \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.me.gatech.edu\/nuclear-radiological-engineering\u0022\u003Enuclear and radiological engineering\u003C\/a\u003E undergraduate student Luke Wells, and \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov\/restore\/page-attachments\/Freds_Deep_Ocean.pdf\u0022\u003E\u0026quot;Fred\u0026#39;s Deep Ocean Adventures\u0026quot;\u003C\/a\u003E co-written by Sophie McCabe, a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.chbe.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Echemical and biomolecular engineering\u003C\/a\u003E undergraduate student.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENOAA RESTORE\u0026#39;s story on Bracco\u0026#39;s class and her students\u0026#39; works can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/restoreactscienceprogram.noaa.gov\/miscellaneous\/storymap-students-translate-deep-ocean-science-into-kids-books\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E, along with a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/626eb538d5b143c19476a22fd38a2f2f\u0022\u003EStoryMap \u003C\/a\u003Ewith free downloads of each e-book.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ERead the books:\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca class=\u0022jsx-633921884 underlined\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov\/restore\/page-attachments\/Water_Drops_Bedtime_Story.pdf\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EA Water Drop\u0026#39;s Bedtime Story\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E written and illustrated by Luke Wells.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca class=\u0022jsx-633921884 underlined\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov\/restore\/page-attachments\/Freds_Deep_Ocean.pdf\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFred\u0026#39;s Deep Ocean Adventures\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E written by Sophie McCabe,\u0026nbsp;James Smalley, and Sydney Matyczynski. Illustrations by James Smalley.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca class=\u0022jsx-633921884 underlined\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/cdn.coastalscience.noaa.gov\/restore\/page-attachments\/Ocean_Adventures_Millie_Sam.pdf\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOcean Adventures with Millie and Sam,\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026quot;\u003C\/strong\u003E written by Danielle Newman, Clayton Parnell, Parinia Patel, Devon Robinson, and John Thompson. Illustrations\u0026nbsp;by Devon Robinson.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ECreative storytelling, effective communications\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We are very pleased to feature these children\u0026rsquo;s books, as they illustrate the importance of communicating deep-ocean science to younger audiences,\u0026rdquo; says\u0026nbsp;Hannah O. Brown, communications and engagement specialist for the NOAA RESTORE Science Program, which is dedicated to Gulf of Mexico\u0026nbsp;research.\u0026nbsp;\u0026ldquo;Those young readers may become the next generation of researchers who ask important questions about the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cem\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;I am thrilled and honored to have this book chosen for e-publication by NOAA,\u0026rdquo; Robinson says. \u0026ldquo;It is important to have a wide range of science-based teaching tools available for children and everyone else. It is imperative that scientists are able to communicate effectively to promote fact-based decision making among individuals, communities, and governments.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBracco, who also researches ocean and atmospheric dynamics, came up with the idea for the assignment after a visit to a first-grade classroom. \u0026ldquo;I was finding out that they (the students) were not going to learn much about anything happening below the upper 200 meters of the water column,\u0026rdquo; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/cos.gatech.edu\/news\/earth-and-atmospheric-sciences-students-offer-colorful-deep-ocean-adventures-younger-generation\u0022\u003Eshe\u0026nbsp;shared in fall 2020\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBracco addressed this by asking students in \u0026quot;EAS 4801: The Deep Ocean\u0026quot; to use creative storytelling \u0026mdash; while avoiding scientific jargon \u0026mdash; to bring the deep ocean to life for K-8 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Robinson, this would come naturally, as her daughter Amelia was three years old when she developed \u0026ldquo;Ocean Adventures with Millie and Sam\u0026rdquo; with four fellow students: Danielle Newman, Clayton Parnell, Parinia Patel, and John Thompson. Robinson provided the artwork, and set up the idea for the book, as well as the storyboards.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe book chronicles the journey that a young girl, Millie, takes with Sam, a sea turtle, to the ocean depths. Along the way, Sam introduces her to coral reefs and their populations, the dangers of plastic pollution for ocean species, underwater thermal vents, and the kinds of instruments scientists use to monitor the ocean\u0026rsquo;s vital signs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the last pages, Millie tells Sam she wants to stay with him, but the turtle says he needs her back with her family. \u0026ldquo;Us ocean folk need someone like you to spread the word about the ocean floor up there on land. Will you do that for us, Millie?\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMillie is based on Amelia, Robinson says, and her daughter provided positive early reviews. \u0026ldquo;She was super excited to see the book and hear the story. However, she did say \u0026lsquo;Mama, this is just pretend. My turtle\u0026rsquo;s name is Myrtle.\u0026rsquo; Her favorite part is the bioluminescent creatures and the underwater smoke vents.\u0026nbsp; When she starts to read on her own and grows a bit older, I think she will really treasure it.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ERobinson is now a staff scientist and consultant at Montrose Environmental Group, a national environmental solutions company. There, she tracks data, regulatory and compliance submittals, and provides communications for a variety of industries in a range of environmental media. Robinson wants to continue that work, along with her research. \u0026ldquo;Environmental science is my passion, so writing about it is natural for me. As for getting published, we shall see what the future holds.\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u0026rdquo;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd as to whether that future may include more publications that tackle science for younger generations, she says, \u0026ldquo;Absolutely! I would adore the chance to create more children\u0026rsquo;s books and do the illustrations. 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