Monthly Archives: August 2019

CONTENDING WITH SEA LEVEL RISE IN SANTA CRUZ – AN EDUCATIONAL VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE FOR THE PUBLIC – TIFFANY WISE-WEST, UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA

RESILIENT COAST SANTA CRUZ is a collaborative initiative led by the City of Santa Cruz to develop a vision, comprehensive information and recommendations for resilient coastal management and access. This project will help bring the critical information from the initiative to the community through adaptation of existing virtual reality technology. Users will be guided through…
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SPACE TEACHERS: BRINGING SPACE SCIENCE DOWN TO EARTH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS – COLLINS EME, NATIONAL SPACE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NASRDA), NIGERIA

This project will organize training for elementary school teachers to be more engaged with space science education and content. The training will help teachers to better use space science materials and teaching methods to introduce these concepts to students at a young age, creating exciting science classroom content and encourage awareness about the variety of…
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THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE: NETWORKING AMONG UNDERGRADUATES AT 34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF FISHERIES SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (FISON) – OPEOLUWA PRECIOUS ATEWOGBOYE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

FISON promotes fisheries research and development, human resource capacity building, education and partnerships inside and outside of Nigeria to contribute to food security and wealth generation. The National Association of Fisheries Students (NAFIS) is the student membership program of FISON and provides an opportunity for fisheries undergraduate and graduate students to network and interact with…
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IMPROVING COMMUNITY AND K-12 UNDERSTANDING AND ENGAGEMENT IN EARTH SCIENCES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED THROUGH PLACE-BASED LEARNING MODULES – KATHERINE STRAUB, SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY, PENNSYLVANIA

The Freshwater Research Institute (FRI) at Susquehanna University (SU) was founded to increase collaborative research and outreach on freshwater ecology in Pennsylvania. FRI staff collaborate with SU and regional higher ed faculty and students, state agencies, and nonprofits to assess and restore the ecological health of local watersheds. Through this project, FRI will offer a…
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