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Essential Eelgrass: Ecology of a Vital Resource in Maine’s Coastal Waters

The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) invites you to a 1-hr webinar to learn from scientist Dr. Hilary Neckles (United States Geological Survey) about the ecology of eelgrass: its range, its services, its threats, and efforts to preserve it in the state of Maine. She will make a presentation using a concept map that will be made available as a research, curriculum development, and teaching tool. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers following Dr. Neckle’s presentation.

Date: Mar 8, 2012; 3:30 pm ET
Location: Online Webinar
Attendance: Science Teachers and Others Interested in Marine Environments

Click here to register for the webinar.

Learn more about MDIBL’s environmental education programs.

Essential Eelgrass: Ecology of a Vital Resource in Maine’s Coastal Waters

The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) invites you to a 1-hr webinar to learn from scientist Dr. Hilary Neckles (United States Geological Survey) about the ecology of eelgrass: its range, its services, its threats, and efforts to preserve it in the state of Maine. She will make a presentation using a concept map that will be made available as a research, curriculum development, and teaching tool. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers following Dr. Neckle’s presentation.

Date: Mar 8, 2012; 3:30 pm ET
Location: Online Webinar
Attendance: Science Teachers and Others Interested in Marine Environments

Click here to register for the webinar.

Learn more about MDIBL’s environmental education programs.

Hurricanes: Science and Society Webinar Series

Hurricanes: Science and Society (http://www.hurricanescience.org/) will host a five-part webinar series in the spring of 2012. The webinar series will provide participants with an opportunity to “meet” some of the country’s top hurricane scientists and introduce a range of hurricane topics from the basics of hurricane science to advances in forecasting hurricanes to preparing for an approaching hurricane. Each of the five one hour webinars will have leading members of the hurricane research and forecasting fields discussing their research and answering questions from the “audience.” Target audiences include instructors of high school and undergraduate level courses and informal science educators. However, citizens of all ages are welcome to tune in.

The Hurricanes: Science and Society Webinar Series Topics
Basic Hurricane Science – Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 7 PM ET
Hurricane Observation and Forecasting – Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at 7 PM ET
Hurricane Hazards and Impacts – Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 7 PM ET
Hurricane History, Climate Change and Hurricanes -Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 7 PM ET
Hurricane Preparedness – Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 7 PM ET

Registration for the Hurricanes: Science and Society Webinar Series is open: www.hurricanescience.org/resources/webinar2012/

The 2012 Hurricanes: Science and Society Webinar Series is presented by the University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography in partnership with the American Meteorological Society (AMS), the Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence (COSEE), and the National Hurricane Center (NHC).

Certificates of completion are available for those who wish to use this seminar series for continuing education credits.

A full list of webinar topics, speakers, and additional information:
www.hurricanescience.org/resources/webinar2012/

For further information, contact Holly Morin at hmorin@gso.uri.edu
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Webinar: NASA’s Aquarius Studies Our Salty Seas

Educator Webinars
January 17, 2012 at 7pm ET
Register Now!

Tuesday, January 17th, NASA scientists Gary Lagerloef and David Le Vine will kick off a two-part webinar series focusing on never-before-seen discoveries by the Aquarius/SAC-D satellite mission. By measuring our salty seas, Aquarius sheds light on the inner workings of ocean circulation as well as providing more insight into global system processes such as climate. The 90-minute webinar for educators will reveal some of the complexities of getting accurate salinity measurements from space, as well as the many challenges that have been addressed throughout the history of the Aquarius mission.

As part of each interactive webinar, attendees will have an opportunity to participate in a live question and answer session with the presenting scientists. The concept map-based webinars will also provide participants with a rich collection of educational resources relating to Aquarius, salinity and technology.

Register now to attend this webinar series. Signing up will provide you with the needed login information to attend the live webinars, and also to be notified when webinars are archived online after the live presentation (in the event that you cannot attend the live webinar).

Register now to attend this webinar series. Signing up will provide you with the needed login information to attend the live webinars, and also to be notified when webinars are archived online after the live presentation (in the event that you cannot attend the live webinar).

For more information about the webinar series, visit http://aquarius.nasa.gov email Annette deCharon at annette.decharon@maine.edur.

Webinar: Paid Summer Research Experiences

Paid Summer Research Experience

What are they good for? How does it all work?
Tips on Finding and Applying to Programs

  • Join our webinar on Thurs, Feb 2nd at 7 p.m. EDT for a short presentation followed by a
    Question & Answer period.
  • Learn how to search for and apply to paid summer research experiences.
  • Preregistration is requested. Please sign up and pre-share your questions with us at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DSCCWF5

    • The Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) is a non-profit organization created to design and implement strategies to increase access to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and careers for diverse underrepresented groups. Web: www.pathwaystoscience.org

    Questions about webinar? Please contact:

    Chris Cash
    Director of Student Assistance Programs
    Institute for Broadening Participation
    P.O. Box 607
    Damariscotta, ME 04543
    ccash@ibparticipation.org
    www.pathwaystoscience.org
    Mobile 207-975-0003
    Office 866-593-9103

Many Learning Pathways in the Ocean Sciences: Webinar Archives Online!

Many Learning Pathways in the Ocean Sciences:
Webinar Archives Online Now!

This pilot series highlighted ocean scientists sharing successful strategies for increasing diversity in their community. Using concept map-focused presentations, speakers discussed career paths in the context of their experience being an under-represented minority (URM) in the sciences, and/or their experience providing mentorship to URMs.

• Webinar I – Pathways of Support (Christina De La Rocha, Phil Bell & Carrie Tzou)
• Webinar II – Why do we Mentor? (Brian Bingham & Ashanti Johnson)
• Webinar III – Sustained Mentoring Communities (Sharon Ziegler-Chong & Noelani Puniwai)
• Webinar IV – Graduate Student Engagement in Education & Outreach (Lonnie Gonsavles, Carrie Tzou & Blakely Tsurusaki)

In Pathways Archives, you have access to:
• Webinar videos
• Interactive concept maps created by the scientist presenters
• Related resources and professional literature

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CLEAN Pathway Project Interactive Webinar

The Climate Literacy and Energy Awareness Network (CLEAN) Pathway project (http://www.cleanet.org/) is pleased to announce the third in our 2011-2012 professional development series of 2-hour interactive webinars to support secondary teachers who teach about climate and energy.

For middle and high school teachers, join us for a two hour interactive webinar on Tuesday, November 15th: “Teaching About Climate Literacy Essential Principle #3: Life on Earth depends on, is shaped by, and affects climate”, with content focused on the biosphere as a major driver of the carbon cycle and how changes in the carbon cycle impact ecosystems. Presenters will address key science concepts that are particularly difficult for students to understand, highlight common student misconceptions, and suggest ways to approach them in your teaching. Participants will also explore and discuss resources in the the CLEAN collection that speak to these difficult concepts.

Time – 4-6 pm Pacific | 5-7 pm Mountain | 6-8 pm Central | 7-9 pm Eastern. This event is free of charge but space is limited and registration is required. For details about this event and to register, go to http://www.cleanet.org/clean/community/webinars/IW3.html

Questions? Contact Marian Grogan at marian_grogan@terc.edu .

Aquariums and Climate Coalition Launch Climate Interpreter Website

The Aquariums and Climate Coalition has established a new web site (www.climateinterpreter.org) for building capacity among informal science educators/interpreters for communicating about climate change to public audiences. Although this work was initially focused only on personnel working at aquariums, the high level of interest and participation from individuals working at other types of organizations (non-profit, government, etc.) has resulted in re-inventing their original web portal for this broader audience.

The web site features past webinars as well as links to salient resources related to communicating about climate change with audiences in informal/non-formal settings.

Coming up on November 2nd, there will be a webinar entitled, “Addressing Climate Change with Children and Youth”. There is no cost to attend this webinar, but you will want to visit their web site to ensure your computer is set up to access it.

Here’s more information on that upcoming webinar:

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
10:00 am – 11:15 am PDT

Join David Sobel, author of Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education, Tamara Schwarz of the Chabot Space and Science Center, and Nancy Hotchkiss of the National Aquarium in Baltimore for a lively conversation about communicating climate messages to children and families. We will discuss a range of issues and techniques that are developmentally appropriate for children of different ages, and learn from two coalition members who are putting theory into practice through exhibits, informal education programs, and youth training activities.

Visit the Events page on Climate Interpreter for more details.

You will need to ensure that our webinar and online event software program is installed on your computer before you can join the event. Please follow the link below to a page on Climate Interpreter with instructions on how to login and run the required software. To avoid missing any of the event, please follow these steps in advance.
Click here for instructions on how to participate in this online event

Aquariums and Climate Coalition Launch Climate Interpreter Website

The Aquariums and Climate Coalition has established a new web site (www.climateinterpreter.org) for building capacity among informal science educators/interpreters for communicating about climate change to public audiences. Although this work was initially focused only on personnel working at aquariums, the high level of interest and participation from individuals working at other types of organizations (non-profit, government, etc.) has resulted in re-inventing their original web portal for this broader audience.

The web site features past webinars as well as links to salient resources related to communicating about climate change with audiences in informal/non-formal settings.

Coming up on November 2nd, there will be a webinar entitled, “Addressing Climate Change with Children and Youth”. There is no cost to attend this webinar, but you will want to visit their web site to ensure your computer is set up to access it.

Here’s more information on that upcoming webinar:

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
10:00 am – 11:15 am PDT

Join David Sobel, author of Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education, Tamara Schwarz of the Chabot Space and Science Center, and Nancy Hotchkiss of the National Aquarium in Baltimore for a lively conversation about communicating climate messages to children and families. We will discuss a range of issues and techniques that are developmentally appropriate for children of different ages, and learn from two coalition members who are putting theory into practice through exhibits, informal education programs, and youth training activities.

Visit the Events page on Climate Interpreter for more details.

You will need to ensure that our webinar and online event software program is installed on your computer before you can join the event. Please follow the link below to a page on Climate Interpreter with instructions on how to login and run the required software. To avoid missing any of the event, please follow these steps in advance.
Click here for instructions on how to participate in this online event

Webinar: Climate Change and Iron

COSEE Ocean Systems presents December 1 at 7pm ET – “Climate Change and the Role of Iron”. Featuring: Dr. Fei CHAI (University of Maine) and Jennifer Albright (Tabor Academy).  Dr. Fei CHAI will provide an overview of the two main areas of research in the field of “climate intervention” technologies, including those that either reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth or attempt to remove excess CO2 from the atmosphere. The presentation will focus on the science behind iron fertilization experiments and the ocean’s role in affecting climate.

Jennifer Albright will talk to us about her decision to use concept mapping in her classroom as a tool to introduce the complex topics of global warming and climate change. She proposed that concept mapping would visually simplify the complex issues and enable high school students to understand them more intuitively than using traditional methods alone.  [Sign up now!]

About the COSEE-OS ROLE Model webinars:

You can learn about recent and exciting scientific research from world-class researchers — and get customizable versions of these scientists’ interactive concept maps — from the comfort of your living room! Free and easy to attend, ROLE Model webinars offer direct access to scientists as well as take-home resources that can be used immediately. Featured educators will also showcase their use of concept maps in educational environments. All you’ll need in order to participate are a telephone and an Internet connection.

Missed one of the previous webinars? Check out full-length webinar videos, clips and educational resources from previous webinars featuring scientists presenting on Estuary Ecology (11.17.10) Climate Aerosols (11.03.10) Studying the Dynamics of Melting Icebergs (10.20.10), The Carbon Cycle (10.03.10), Persistent Organic Pollutants (9.22.10) or Hydrothermal Vent Ecosystems (07.28.10) at http://cosee.umaine.edu/programs/webinars/previouswebinars/.