Hanlimwon Publishes Korean Edition of Smithsonian Youth Marine Science Guide

Providing a Multidimensional Perspective on the Relationship Between Humanity and the Ocean, Marine Biodiversity, and Current Issues

The Korean Academy of Science and Technology announced on the 3rd that, together with the Smithsonian Science Education Center (SSEC) in the United States and the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), it has published a youth marine science guide titled "Sea! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?"

SSEC is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, known as a federal agency for the promotion of academic research in the U.S. and operator of the world's largest museum. Since 2018, it has been producing and distributing online a series of science books aimed at 11 to 18-year-olds, providing information and scientific knowledge about the challenges facing the Earth in collaboration with IAP.

Cover of 'Ocean! How Can We Create a Sustainable Future for the Ocean?' published on the 3rd by the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. Provided by the Academy of Science and Technology

The newly published "Sea!" is the Korean version of "OCEAN! How can we create a sustainable future for the ocean?" published by SSEC last year. Among this series, Korean is the only language other than English and Spanish in which the guide has been produced.

Professor Kim Su-am, an emeritus professor in the Department of Marine Biology at Pukyong National University and a lifetime member of the Academy who participated as an expert advisor in the guide's production, promoted the publication of the translated version to introduce it to Korean youth. Accordingly, the Academy signed an agreement with SSEC to support the production costs.

"Sea!" was also produced as a printed publication and distributed free of charge to over 3,100 locations including elementary, middle, and high schools, public libraries, science museums nationwide, and institutions in the fisheries and marine sectors. The Korean version can be downloaded as a free e-book from the SSEC website.

Professor Kim said, "I felt great fulfillment in playing the role of providing expert opinions to questions that young people are curious about," adding, "I believe that if young people broaden their understanding of the ocean and develop a love for it, our lives can become much richer."

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