Cátia Freitas

Developing ocean literacy through a relational model: Exploring outcomes of a place‐based ocean education programme in primary schools

Cátia Freitas, Shelley Margaret Hannigan, Alecia Bellgrove, Paul Venzo et autres

Abstract Schools are a common place where the younger generation can develop their understanding of the ocean and acquire the skills needed to become responsible and knowledgeable ocean advocates. Grounded in a relational ocean literacy model, this study examined outcomes of a …

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First Sighting of the Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (Stenella attenuata) in the Madeira Archipelago: A New Northern Range in the East Atlantic Ocean

Cátia Freitas, Margaret Costa, Marta Dias, L. Redaelli et autres

Ocean Literacy for Ocean Sustainability: Reflections From Australia

Rachel Kelly, Prue Francis, Rebecca Shellock, Stefan Andrews et autres

Ensuring a sustainable future for the global ocean requires meaningful dialogue and engagement with society. Around the world, efforts to engage and collaborate with society increasingly emphasise ocean literacy as a potential tool for engaging and educating people on ocean issues. A …

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Diving into a sea of knowledge: empowering teachers to enhance ocean literacy in primary schools through an ocean education training program

Cátia Freitas, Paul Venzo, Alecia Bellgrove, Prue Francis

Despite the opportunity to integrate ocean literacy in schools, there is limited global evidence that learning about the ocean has been prioritised in formal educational systems. An overloaded curriculum, teacher’s lack of ocean knowledge and the limited availability of educational resources are …

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Aesthetic surprises and considerations when researching marine science education with art

Shelley Margaret Hannigan, Cátia Freitas, Prue Francis

Introduction Why was the study undertaken? What was the research question, the tested hypothesis or the purpose of the research? The research question is: What are the implications of disciplinary aesthetics when marine science meets art in educational research? Children in schools …

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Fostering ocean literacy through informal marine education programs

Madi O’Brien, Cátia Freitas, Paul Venzo, Prue Francis

Despite general interest in the concept, there is a lack of formal education systems that foster ocean literacy. Informal marine education programs may be filling this gap; where students undertake unique, immersive learning experiences connected to the marine environment. This paper consolidates …

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Adopting Ocean-Themed Picture Books to Promote Ocean Literacy in Primary Education

Cátia Freitas, Prue Francis, Alecia Bellgrove, Paul Venzo

Abstract Children’s literature about the ocean is a valuable learning tool for increasing ocean literacy in formal education. This instruction is, nonetheless, reliant on teachers’ capacity to explore, appreciate and understand the different ways in which elements of picture books convey ocean …

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A Reef Like no Other: The Great Southern Reef

Cátia Freitas, Madi O’Brien, Stefan Andrews, Prue Francis

Under the water, along the southern coastline of Australia, lies the Great Southern Reef—a reef that many people have never heard about. The water is colder than that of tropical reefs and instead of being built by corals, it is mainly formed …

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Towards a 2025 National Ocean Literacy Strategy: Current Status and Future Needs in Primary Education

Cátia Freitas, Alecia Bellgrove, Paul Venzo, Prue Francis

Globally, ocean health has become critically compromised due to compounding negative human impacts. Marine science education can play a key role in raising collective understanding of the vulnerability of marine environments and the importance of their protection, and this may best begin …

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Vertical intertidal variation of organic matter stocks and patterns of sediment deposition in a mesotidal coastal wetland

Carmen B. de los Santos, François Lahuna, André de Souza Silva, Cátia Freitas et autres

Tidal coastal wetlands, common home to seagrass and salt marshes, are relevant carbon sinks due to their high capacity to accumulate and store organic carbon in their sediments. Recent studies demonstrated that the spatial variability of this organic carbon within the same …

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Seagrass meadows improve inflowing water quality in aquaculture ponds

Carmen B. de los Santos, Irene Olivé, Márcio Moreira, André Silva et autres

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Seasonal Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Calcification of a Temperate Maërl Bed in Southern Portugal

Laura Sordo, Rui Santos, Isabel Barrote, Cátia Freitas et autres

Rhodolith (maërl) beds are biodiversity hotspots with a worldwide distribution. Maërl is the general term for free-living non-geniculate rhodoliths or coralline red algae. In southern Portugal, maërl beds are mainly composed by Phymatolithon lusitanicum, recently identified as a new species and commonly …

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