Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE)
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The Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE) is a grassroots, community-based effort involving teachers, students, and scientists working together to create a library of educational resources and services to support Earth system science education. DLESE supports Earth system science education by providing access to high-quality collections of educational resources; access to Earth data sets and imagery; support services to help educators and learners effectively create, use, and share educational resources; and communication networks to facilitate interactions and collaborations across all dimensions of Earth system education.
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Teacher to Ranger to Teacher Program Applications
Applications are being accepted for the Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT) Program which links National Park units with teachers from Title 1 (30% of students on free or reduced cost lunch) urban and rural school districts. Teachers spend the summer working as park rangers, performing various duties dependent on the needs of the park. During the school year, teacher-rangers present curriculum-based lesson plans based on their summer?s experience. In April, teacher-rangers wear their NPS uniforms to school, discuss their summer as a park ranger, and engage students and other teachers in activities that relate to America?s national parks. Please...
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Distance Learning: Earth and Environmental Science for Middle/High School Teachers
This free online distance learning workshop will run for eight weeks beginning February 16 and is designed for educators of grades 6-12. The workshop will focus on four general sections of Earth and environmental science curriculum: geology, ecology, hydrology, and atmospheric conditions. Participants will be provided with background information, classroom presentations, lessons, and activities in these areas. This workshop will start with an orientation at Brevard College with the Pisgah Forest Institute (PFI) staff (but if you are a great distance away from Western North Carolina, it is not necessary to attend). This course is geared to participants that are...
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Casco Bay Island Caretakers : May ? September 2008
Maine Island Trail Association (MITA) is seeking a two qualified island caretakers to help with the management and stewardship of the MITA islands in Casco Bay. The caretakers will reside on Jewell Island Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend and make regular visits to several other publicly accessible islands in the bay to monitor recreational activity, provide stewardship services, and educate island visitors about Leave No Trace camping. Compensation will be a $5,000 living stipend per person.
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Short Course: Introduction to Weather and Climate
The Illinois Institute of Technology is offering an online 3 credit hour course for K-12 Earth science teachers that addresses relevant and interesting areas of weather and climate, including how both of those affect people and are affected by people. It will provide enhanced understanding of weather-related concepts and inquiry-based instructional approaches. Participants will also be directed to resources that can be used for teaching these concepts.
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LIKES: Living In the KnowlEdge Society Spring 08 Workshop
The LIKES (Living in the KnowlEdge Society) Project will conduct a workshop April 17-19, 2008, to develop and implement tools and techniques in computing education and in disciplines such as Music & Theatre, Geography, Physics, Biology, University Studies and Statistics. People in the geography/GIS area are especially encouraged to attend. Travel funds to cover all expenses (travel, hotel and meals) are available.
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Earthwatch Environmental Awards for Educators
Earthwatch Environmental Awards for Educators program will select 10 educators in the U.S. to work with scientists as part of a field team conducting an environmental research project. The one to three week field project opportunities are open to educators of any discipline but participants must teach in communities where LyondellBasell has a facility. The award includes your Earthwatch project costs, a travel allowance, insurance, food and accommodation during the project dates.
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Global Change and Evolution Projects Manager
The Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, NY, seeks an individual to manage the Global Change Project and Paleontological Research Partnership Project at the PRI and its Museum of the Earth. The position involves expanding and maintaining PRI's global change website, working with exhibits staff on associated Museum of the Earth exhibits, and working with other education staff on organizing guest speakers for public presentations, school presentations, publications, and other forms of outreach. It also requires collection, curation, and shipping of samples, data management, and coordination with teachers participating in the project. Qualified applicants will have a Bachelors degree (or higher) in...
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Paleogeology Summer Workshops in Wyoming
Three workshops exploring evidence of prehistoric life during the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras will be offered in the area near Shell, Wyoming. Participants will learn fundamental principles of paleontology and sedimentary geology, fossil identification and navigation in the Bighorn Basin and Big Horn Mountains. Expect off-road hiking in moderately rugged terrain with little shade. College credit is available from Iowa State University. The cost per workshop is $250.00. Workshops are limited to 20 participants.
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2008 Summer Workshop for Faculty in Advanced ROV Building for Classroom Projects
Applications are being accepted for the 2008 MATE Center summer institute - Advanced Remotely Operated Vehicle Building for Classroom Projects. Educators will work in teams to build a small-scale, fully functional ROV that can be replicated with students. Participants will test the ROVs in a mini-competition during the institute. Field trips and opportunities to interact with marine professionals will be available. There is no fee for participating in these institutes. Lunches and some dinners will be provided by the MATE Center as well as hotel accommodations for participants living more than 50 miles from Monterey.
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Hot Science - Cool Talks: God, Darwin, and Design
Kenneth R. Miller, a professor of biology at Brown University, evolutionary scientist, and the author of the most widely used high school biology textbook in America, will present a lecture on intelligent design in the science classroom. It will be held at the University of Texas at Austin in Welch Hall. Please see the website for directions and further information. A live webcast will be start at 7 p.m.
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Master of Arts in Environmental Leadership Degree
Applications are currently being accepted for Fall 2008 Master of Arts in Environmental Leadership degree from Naropa University. This residential program?s recently redesigned curriculum offers an effective schedule for working students with evening and late afternoon classes, as well as weekend programs. The two-year, 39-credit program is comprised of semester-long courses and an eight-day summer wilderness retreat that includes a three-day solo experience. An applied leadership project in an organizational or community setting is required in the final year. Applications received after January 15 will be considered on a space available basis.
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NAGT Eastern Section Annual Meeting : Linking K-12 GeoScience to College and Careers
National Association of Geoscience Teachers-Eastern Section will hold their Annual Meeting May 1-4, 2008. Field trips, poster presentations, and featured talks from LDEO professor Wally Broecker and Nicholas Coch of Queens College will relate to the theme bringing K-12 teachers together with geoscience educators at the college level. Certificates of Participation will be available for professional development credit.
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Post-Baccalaureate Education Fellowship in Estuarine Science
Applications are being accepted for the Charles C. and Rebecca S. Richardson Post-Baccalaureate Education Fellowship Position at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. The one-year fellowship will be awarded to a 2007 or 2008 graduate of a Maine college or university in environmental education, education, environmental science, marine biology, biology, or related field. The recipient will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience of environmental study in coastal science, environmental stewardship, and environmental learning. Compensation will include an annual stipend, free communal housing and an annual health care stipend.
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IPY Pole-to-Pole Videoconference and Follow-up Web Chat
Students from Alaska and Argentina can take part in Seasons and Biomes Project, an International Polar Year GLOBE web chat, to compare polar climates and environments. Students from around the world will be able to participate in the follow-up web forum on 10?11 April 2008, posting questions to scientists about current Polar and Boreal forest research, their own research interests, and topics that will lead to successful school/student research projects.
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AccessData Workshop Participants Needed
Geoscience educators are needed to complete teams for the AccessData Workshop to be held in Portland, Oregon. An email letter of interest briefly describing your background (one paragraph), education experience, experience/familiarity with topics listed, and your contact information including a phone number should be submitted by April 9, 2008. The qualified participants will have experience as: 1) two high school educators; one familiar with GLOBE and/or watersheds and the other familiar with hurricanes (and Google Earth) and 2) four undergraduate faculty; one familiar with oceanography, one familiar with hurricanes, one familiar with the GrADS data visualization tool, and one familiar...
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Teacher Professional Development Coordinator in Earth Systems Science
Applications are being accepted for a Teacher Professional Development Coordinator in Earth system science at the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI). This position will develop teacher professional development resources to help secondary school science teachers use real-world regional and local Earth system science as the focus of an inquiry-based, systems approach to teaching Earth science. Qualified applicants will have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, as well as experience in secondary school science education. Ability to use online collaborative tools and website development is helpful. Travel and attendance at meetings and conferences is required. The position will begin by summer 2008 or...
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Rafting Geology Course in Denali Park, Alaska
Geology of the Nenana Canyon is a two day field seminar that will explore the Denali fault line and Nenana River by hiking and rafting. The seminar will explore the road corridor along the George Parks Highway by van, hiking and investigate outcroppings and land features on day one. On day two, the group will raft 20 miles of glacial valley into the Nenana Canyon. The course is limited to 10 participants. Participants must be capable walkers, in good health, and equipped for sudden changes in weather. The course includes up to four miles of hiking and/or 1,000 foot elevation...
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Denali Dinosuars : Teacher Training
Denali Dinosaurs is a 3 day active and field-based Teacher Training that examines geological properties unique to the Cantwell Formation in Denali National Park where the first evidence of Denali?s 70 million year old dinosaurs was discovered in 2005. The majority of days will be spent outdoors participating in geologic exercises, as well as observing wildlife, admiring the Denali scenery, and having in-depth discussions. Hiking will be moderately strenuous, covering distances of approximately 3 - 5 miles round trip including as much as 1,500 feet of elevation gain. This course is limited to 10 participants. The fee is $340 plus...
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Introductory Course: Geology of Denali National Park, Alaska
Geology of Denali is a two and a half day introductory geology course that will provide participants with a broad overview of Denali geology and unique landscape. The course examines numerous types of rocks and minerals, teaches fundamental geology vocabulary, and observes ancient geological patterns in rock and ice. The course is limited to 10 participants who must be capable walkers, in good health, and equipped for sudden changes in weather. Hiking will be moderately strenuous, covering distances of approximately 3 - 5 miles round trip including as much as 1,500 feet of elevation gain. The fee is $320 plus...
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Association of Earth Science Editors Annual Meeting: Call for Abstracts
Authors are invited to submit abstracts for papers that address topics to be discussed during the techinical session of the 2008 AESE Annual Meeting, to be held in Flagstaff, AZ. The meeting is open to all those with an interest in earth science publishing. Some of the topics that will be addressed include guidebooks, archiving, web publishing, freelance publishing, best practices in maps/imaging/photo editing, and the future of geoscience education. See the website for additional topics. Also, ideas for additional topics are welcomed and encouraged. Several of the sessions are still in need of a session chair. Session chairs are...
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