2012 LTER ASM - Education

Baltimore Ecosystem Study III: Education, Engagement and Outreach

caplanb — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:38:48 +0000

Poster Number:

390

Presenter/Primary Author:

Bess Caplan

Co-Authors:

Alan R. Berkowitz

Using geospatial data and field investigations to monitor effects of climate change on birds and amphibians: Leveraging a NASA Innovations in Climate Education (NICE) grant and LTER core data to train undergraduates in conducting ecological research

jhepinstall — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 02:59:28 +0000

Poster Number:

377

Presenter/Primary Author:

Jeff Hepinstall-C...

Co-Authors:

Robert Cooper

Co-Authors:

Michael J. Conroy

Co-Authors:

J. Marshall Shepherd

Four faculty at the University of Georgia (two PI’s on CWT LTER) have teamed to train undergraduate students in conducting ecological research through a NASA Innovations in Climate Education (NICE,

Using Narrative to Develop Environmental Empathy: Stories About Polar Regions in the LTER Schoolyard Book Series

amass — Sat, 01 Sep 2012 20:50:18 +0000

Poster Number:

372

Presenter/Primary Author:

Alex Mass

Co-Authors:

Diane McKnight

Co-Authors:

E. Simmons

Presentations on climate change and ecological consequences to children often emphasize threats, particularly in polar regions.

Student Poster:

Yes

SBC-sLTER: An Ocean View of Marine EcosySTEMs

ssimon — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 21:31:44 +0000

Poster Number:

346

Presenter/Primary Author:

Scott Simon

With the development of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) initiatives as the latest "weapon-du-jour" on science literacy in America, SBC sLTER has taken an ecosySTEMs approach to add

The Science of Water Art: A Citizen Science Project

hvins — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:10:10 +0000

Poster Number:

329

Presenter/Primary Author:

Holly Vins

Co-Authors:

Colin Kunzweiler

Co-Authors:

Christopher Roberts

Co-Authors:

Melissa Beresford

Co-Authors:

Amber Wutich

Co-Authors:

Alexandra Brewis

The Science of Water Art project is a collaborative work that brings together professionals, c

Student Poster:

Yes

Sevilleta Schoolyard LTER and the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP): Partnering environmental education, ecosystem monitoring, and stewardship of the Middle Rio Grande riparian forest

keichhorst1 — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:17:25 +0000

Poster Number:

296

Presenter/Primary Author:

Kim Eichhorst

Co-Authors:

Kimi Scheerer

The Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program (BEMP)/Sevilleta schoolyard LTER is long-term ecological research done by K-12 students and their teachers to monitor key indicators of structural and functi

Assessing Phenological Overlap of Native and Introduced Plant Species in Interior Alaska

sdecina — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 00:38:53 +0000

Poster Number:

277

Presenter/Primary Author:

Stephen Decina

Co-Authors:

Dr. Christa P.H. Mulder

Co-Authors:

Katie Villano Spellman

Boreal ecosystems in Alaska have historically been buffered from the impacts of non-native plant invasions due to a cold climate, permafrost soils and a limited human disturbance footprint.

Student Poster:

Yes

The Moorea Coral Reef LTER Site

sholbrook — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 17:56:05 +0000

Poster Number:

274

Presenter/Primary Author:

Sally Holbrook

Co-Authors:

Russell J. Schmitt

Co-Authors:

Robert C. Carpenter

Co-Authors:

Peter J. Edmunds

The Moorea Coral Reef (MCR) LTER site, established in 2004, explores community and ecosystem effects of pulsed perturbations and slowly changing environmental drivers on coral reefs, ecologically a

Network ecology and the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: Integrating research and monitoring to address conservation and climate change.

wgould — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 17:11:31 +0000

Poster Number:

237

Presenter/Primary Author:

William Gould

We are entering a new era of network ecology - entities monitoring, assessing, and modeling phenomena across disciplines and broad extents. Government agencies including the U.S.

How do Middle School Students Make Decisions about Socioscientific Issues related to Water, Carbon and Biodiversity?

kemery — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 03:24:28 +0000

Poster Number:

214

Presenter/Primary Author:

Katherine Emery

Co-Authors:

Allison Whitmer

Co-Authors:

Danielle Harlow

Co-Authors:

Steven Gaines

This study investigates how middle school students make hypothetical purchasing, consuming, and voting decisions about water, carbon and biodiversity issues, a critical component of environmental l

Student Poster:

Yes