Evaluation Methods

The LMRCSC program is evaluated by several rigorous internal and external mechanisms designed to ensure that Center and its students meet high standards and that the research conducted by the Center is of excellent quality and directly relevant to the priorities of NOAA Fisheries. The Center also conducts self-evaluation by its students and scientists who mentor LMRCSC undergraduates during internships.

The LMRCSC  will retain The College of Exploration (TCOE) to provide external evaluation and systems analysis support to the LMRCSC. Dr. Tina Bishop and Mr. Peter Tuddenham, who lead the external evaluation team, are well-experienced and well-regarded nationally for their expertise with large scale and systems-level project evaluation and assessment in STEM areas, having designed and implemented evaluation projects together and separately for more than two decades. The team has national and international recognition and efforts in the area of ocean literacy, systems science and systems analysis research.