Inspiring Future Talent with Dreams of the Ocean... KIOST Publishes Marine Science Book for Teens "The Future Lies in the Ocean"

A Popular Science Book for Teens:
"The Future Lies in the Ocean"
Inspiring Curiosity and Fostering Future Marine Talent

The Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology (President Lee Heeseung, KIOST) has published a popular science book titled "The Future Lies in the Ocean," aimed at sparking curiosity about marine science among teenagers and nurturing future talent in the field.

The Future Lies in the Ocean: Marine Science Stories for Teenagers.

This book is a collection of dialogues between researchers and writers, designed to broaden young readers' understanding and knowledge of the ocean, and to foster interest in marine science and culture. It features a variety of conversations about the sea and the people who work in marine environments.

The authors include Dr. Kim Woongseo, former president of KIOST; Dr. Lee Yeonju from the Marine Bio-Resources Research Division at KIOST; Dr. Jang Chanju from the Ocean Circulation and Climate Research Division at KIOST; Professor Park Jumyeon from the National University of Gunsan; and Lee Goeun, a writer of science books for teenagers.

The first conversation with Dr. Kim Woongseo explores the relationship between the evolution of life and the ocean, while Professor Park Jumyeon discusses fish as marine resources and their ecology. The third dialogue, with Dr. Lee Yeonju, introduces the ocean as a treasure trove of new resources, and Dr. Jang Chanju explains changes in the ocean as a regulator of the climate.

This book was co-produced by KIOST and Changbi Publishers, and is available for purchase at both online and offline bookstores.

KIOST plans to continue developing a variety of marine science content in order to share knowledge about the ocean with the public in more engaging ways.

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