Continuing Learning
May 2012
Mississippi - Explore a Seashore Sharks, Shores, and a Whole Lot More
Contact: Jessica A. Kastler
Through a partnership with Mississippi Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, the Gulf Coast Research Lab is offering this engaging series of excursions for adults and their children aged 12 and over to learn about the coastal Gulf of Mexico. May 18-19, 2012 Sharks, Shores, and a Whole Lot More – Join shark researchers for a day aboard the RV Hermes collecting data… and sharks! Program fee is $20/person. TEACHERS! Bring your family, earn CEUs (most programs carry 0.5 - 0.8 CEUs) and enhance your specific content knowledge of coastal science and the process of science! Other dates, more information and a registration form are available at http://www.usm.edu/gcrl/mec/explore.a.seashore.php. Contact Jessica A. Kastler, Ph.D. at 228 872 4269 or Jessica.Kastler@usm.edu for more information.Read More...
June 2012
AL Legacy 2012 Educator Workshops
Legacy is pleased to announce the 2012 Workshop Series. The series is designed to give educators the opportunity to experience the wonder of Alabama's diverse environment all the while equipping them with the knowledge and resources to take their experiences back into the classroom. Follow the link or download the PDF for workshops and their application deadlines as these vary between April and August.Read More...
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AL Legacy 2012 Educator Workshops - Mouth of the South: The Mobile-Tensaw Delta
Immerse yourself in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta as you explore the bays, coastal forests, estuaries, watersheds, wetlands, and diverse wildlife that that make up this unique environment. Activities will include visits to the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center, Meaher State Park, STARLAB planetarium, the Estuarium, and the Environmental Studies Center, where participants can see a Legacy grant in use. Educators will participate in boat tours of the delta, learn about coastal plants, experiment with GPS tracking and navigation, and will learn about the history and fragile ecosystems on Alabama's barrier island.Application - Deadline: May 11, 2012
Legacy is pleased to announce the 2012 Workshop Series. The series is designed to give educators the opportunity to experience the wonder of Alabama's diverse environment all the while equipping them with the knowledge and resources to take their experiences back into the classroom.
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Florida: Social Marketing Training
A two-day Social Marketing pre-conference (http://health.usf.edu/publichealth/csm/scc.htm) workshop on community-based social marketing June 13 - 14, 2012. The two-day workshop pre-conference workshop provides a comprehensive introduction to community-based social marketing and how it is being applied throughout the world to foster sustainable behavior. Those who attend the workshop will learn the five steps of community-based social marketing (selecting behaviors, identifying barriers, developing strategies, conducting pilots, and broad scale implementation), and will be exposed to numerous case studies illustrating its use. As such, this workshop provides an in-depth exposure to community-based social marketing and provides participants with the knowledge they need to design and evaluate their own community-based social marketing programs. Further, attendees will have extensive opportunities to discuss the application of community-based social marketing to the design of actual programs. At the end of the two days participants will have acquired sufficient knowledge to use community-based social marketing to develop successful programs to foster sustainable behavior. This workshop will be of interest to those working to promote waste reduction, water and energy efficiency, modal transportation changes, watershed protection, and other sustainable behavior changes. Those who work to promote behavioral changes that promote health, such as active lifestyles, will also benefit from attending. Workshop Information & Online Registrations: https://www.htfsolutions.com/HTFSolutions/forms/mma/index.htmRead More...
Louisiana From H-2-O: A Water Quality Workshop for Teachers
Contact: Murt Conover
From H-2-O: A Water Quality Workshop for Teachers (June 13-16) - This workshop will provide teachers with the knowledge, skills, and equipment to do water quality monitoring as an inquiry-based environmental education experience with their students using LUMCON's Bayouside Classroom program. Show students their connection to the Gulf of Mexico through watershed science while conducting meaningful science and stewardship activities. This workshop is presented by Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) and funded by Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP). The workshop cost is FREE and open to any middle school or high school science or math teacher. Application Deadline: May 24, 2012Workshop topics: water quality parameters and normal limits, sampling techniques, use of data to test hypotheses, gulf hypoxia (dead zones), watersheds, non-point source pollution, estuaries, invasive species, nutrients and nutrient impacts
Workshop Highlights: FREE lodging and meals offered during the workshop, FREE water sampling equipment and resources, hands-on training of sampling techniques, hands-on data use in the classroom to tests hypotheses, interaction with scientists and other educators, presentations about meaningful and relevant water quality issues, field components that allow participants to experience different watershed habitats, laboratory sessions, participants will earn up to 24 CLUs
For more workshop information and/or application materials contact: Murt Conover, (985) 851-2860, mconover@lumcon.edu or visit www.lumcon.edu.
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Alabama Forestry Association Teachers Conservation Workshop
Contact: Chris Erwin
The Alabama Forestry Foundation will be hosting its 43rd Annual Teachers Conservation Workshops in Auburn on June 18-21, 2012 and in Tuscaloosa on June 26-28, 2012. In both these workshops, we cover forest ecology, forest management and the forest products industry. We reach the teachers through guest speakers, field trips, and by demonstrating hands-on activities from the Project Learning Tree activity guides. Upon completion of the workshop, teachers become certified in Project Learning Tree and are eligible to apply for their service learning grants. For more information go to the website and/or contact Chris Erwin.Read More...
AL Ocean Camp - Space Camp
Contact: Belinda Ringpfeil
First Time Opportunity! Ocean Camp - Space Camp at Sea, Sand & Stars Nature Center Orange Beach AL Ages 6-12*Email for a registration form. Ocean Camp for June 5-8 is full; Space Camp is still available that week.
We have June 12-16 & June 19-22 open. When registration & check/money order is received, a confirmation will be emailed in return. If there are other questions, please feel free to reply. An additional information email will be sent a week before your camp starts.
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FL Florida A&M University Summer Teacher Coastal Stewardship Program
Contact: Kimberly Davis
Come learn about watersheds, water quality issues, wetlands, wildlife and more during a field-trip excursion along the Gulf of Mexico. Participate in hands-on environmental learning; opportunities in labs and the field; Dialogue with scientists and natural resource professionals; Get trained on GLOBE protocols, data collection and GPS technology; Share ideas with other teachers on how to adapt science curriculumand develop lesson plans to include coastal stewardship; Paid travel expenses; Receive stipend and lab supplies; Earn professional development credits. Open to K-12 science teachers, Program Dates: June 14, 2012 - June 28, 2012. Application Deadline: May 11, 2012. To apply or for additional information, contact: Kimberly Davis at kimberly.davis@famu.edu or (850) 412-6515.
Gulf of Mexico Regional Coastal Training
The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Training effort is a unique regional collaboration designed to deliver relevant information to key stakeholders on issues related to the ecological and economic health of the Gulf of Mexico. Through the framework of the Gulf of Mexico Alliance, the five Gulf Coast National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training Programs are now working together to bridge the science, policy and management communities on a regional scale. Check the site regularly for training opportunities.Read More...
July 2012
Science workshop for teachers to feature resource management
Contact: Chris Boyd
The Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center in Biloxi, Miss., will host a Natural Science Teacher Workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18 at its facility at 1815 Popps Ferry Road. The workshop is targeted toward 5th- to 8th-grade teachers along the Gulf Coast. Participants will receive free educational supplies for their classrooms, 0.8 Continuing Education Units, lesson plans and more.Natural resource professionals from Mississippi State University, Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and DeSoto National Forest will educate teachers about local management issues used to protect coastal ecosystems. Teachers will specifically learn about forest ecology and management, watershed science, coastal ecology, wildlife conservation, habitat management and educational resources and curriculum development.
Break-out sessions will allow participants to conduct hands-on activities to build a better understanding of the concepts and management practices taught during the lecture portions of the class. These hands-on demonstrations will prove to be a valuable tool when teaching their students in the classroom next fall.
To register, contact Chris Boyd, assistant extension professor in the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Aquaculture for Mississippi State University and ecology specialist with Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, at (228) 546-1025 or cboyd@ext.msstate.edu. Early birds register free. A $10 late registration fee will be charged after June 15.
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Training
Contact: Danielle LaRock
Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment TrainingJuly 31‐August 2, 2012
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Each Day
Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
6005 Bayou Heron Road
Moss Point, MS 39562‐8097
This course is based on January 2011 publication "Scanning the Conservation Horizon - A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment" to www.nwf.org/vulnerabilityguide). The guidance document is a product of an expert workgroup on climate change vulnerability assessment convened by the National Wildlife Federation in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station, National Park Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program.
This course is designed to guide conservation and resource management practitioners in two essential elements in the design of climate adaptation plans. Specifically, it will provide guidance in identifying which species or habitats are likely to be most strongly affected by projected changes; and understanding why these resources are likely to be vulnerable. Vulnerability Assessments are a critical tool in undertaking any climate change planning or implementation.
This workshop is free and registration will be open until June 29th. Fill out the PDF Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Course Registration Form and email it to Danielle LaRock: danielle_larock@fws.gov. For questions about registration and the workshop content contact Danielle LaRock: danielle_larock@fws.gov or (304)-876-7476
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August 2012
Florida - Teacher Summer Workshop "Tampa Bay: Living Legacy"
High school teachers and informal educators are invited to sign up for a one-day summer workshop utilizing a teaching guide developed in conjunction with our "Tampa Bay: Living Legacy" documentary film. The workshop will be held Thursday, August 2, from 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. at Weedon Island Preserve in St. Petersburg. Participating teachers will receive a $35 stipend, along with a CD of the teaching guide, a DVD of the film, maps and many other classroom resources.Read More...
Teachers on the Estuary
Contact: weeksbay@gulftel.com
Teachers on the Estuary - Watersheds and EstuariesA National Estuarine Research Reserve System Program. A field and research-based course geared towards middle school teachers in Summer 2012 hosted by: Weeks Bay NERR in Fairhope, Alabama, July 31– August 3, 2012
* Free 4-day workshop limited to 20 participants ∗ Lodging and meals provided ∗ Aligned with Alabama State and national frameworks * Try out Estuaries 101, a new web-based curriculum for middle school students ∗ Explore coastal habitats and carry out field studies ∗ Work with local scientists and experienced coastal educators ∗ Learn how to use real data and guide student investigations. An application is required and due by June 8, 2012. Application available at:
www.estuaries.noaa.gov or www.weeksbayreserve.com. Open to any US middle school educator.
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October 2012
AL Fossils of the Black Belt – A Hands-On Field Workshop
Contact: Dr. David C. Kopaska-Merkel
Where: University of West Alabama in Livingston and vicinity.When: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.Cost: $15, preregister early
Who Should Attend: In-service and pre-service science teachers who will be teaching earth science or other science courses with earth-science components, life science, biology, and environmental science.
Contact: Dr. David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Geological Survey of Alabama, P.O. Box 869999, Tuscaloosa AL 35486-6999. Phone: (205) 247-3695 (office) or (205) 246-9346 (cell). Fax: (205) 349-2861. Email: dkm@gsa.state.al.us
A 1-day workshop in paleontology (the study of fossils) for elementary to high school science teachers (both in-service and pre-service). The workshop will help integrate real earth science into curricula. Participants will be better able to recommend meaningful science-fair projects in earth science and to assist students with them
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