Cool Projects U.S. Gulf States - Mississippi
Camp Leonardo: Where Science Meets Art
Contact: Julie Cwikla
The Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Center of Arts and Education in partnership with Project Wet Kids and the local Boys & Girls Club, offers an exciting camp for local students, their families and teachers. Participants go on field trips to Gulf Habitats and express their experiences through artwork.Read More...
Coastal Sciences Investigation at the J.L. Scott Marine Education Center
Contact: marine.education@usm.edu
In the Coastal Sciences Investigation Program, high school students age 14-17 have the opportunity to work with researchers to gain career skills in the marine field through hands-on learning. Students get the chance to work both in the lab and out in the field and are exposed to many different types of sea life. Visit their web-site for more information and to sign up!Read More...
Community Grass Gardens
Contact: Dr. Chris Boyd
Community Grass Gardens: a community restoration, outreach and education initiative aims to engage local community members in restoring natural habitats by 1) providing educational workshops about the coastal environment, restoration science, and monitoring techniques, 2) providing the local community with interactive, hands-on opportunities to reestablish dune and marsh grasses in crucial areas located within the Mississippi Coastal Preserves, 3) and building awareness about ecosystem services among the general public through local media outlets. In general, this project will provide opportunities for local communities to restore natural habitat while increasing their knowledge of local ecosystems. The first workshop will be at the Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension CenterMay 31, 2011.
GLOBE Program
GLOBE (Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment) is a worldwide hands-on, primary and secondary school-based science and education program. Students, teachers and scientists work together on inquiry-based investigations of the environment and the Earth system. Currently, the program is represented in 110 countries where they explore subjects like: seasons & biomes, the carbon cycle, watershed dynamics, local & extreme environments, and most recently global climate change. In Mississippi the following schools participate: University of Southern Mississippi, Jackson State University, Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi.Read More...
Sea Camp at the J.L. Scott Marine Education Center
Contact: marine.education@usm.edu
Students ages 6-13 can enjoy summertime at the J.L. Scott Center and experience the ocean at fun-filled day camps! Field trips to the beach and marsh give students the chance to meet creatures up close and personal through crabbing, fishing, seining and sieving. Visit their web-site for more information and to sign up!Read More...
Student & Community Outreach Symposia (SCOrs)
Contact: Shelia Brown, Coordinator of Educational Programs
The Gulf Coast Research Laboratory Marine Education Center has a program engaging the public in Coastal Stewardship Field days. Participants have a chance to be Saturday Scientists and study in the field, laboratory and on a boat. Topics include: Water Quality, Harmful Algal Blooms, Seafood Safety and Marine Debris. Read More...
Website for Aquatic Plants & their Habitats of the Mississippi Coast
Contact: Hyun Jung Cho
Jackson State University has designed a field-guide and launched a website of aquatic plants & their habitats on the Mississippi Coast. Students enrolled in Environmental Science graduate programs delved into field research along the MS Coast to create a concise compilation of aquatic plants. Check it out-Read More...
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